Clark Gable was excellent in the film Gone with the Wind!
oh yes, I loved Vivien Leigh's portrayal of Scarlett!
Who wrote the book it was based on?
Margaret Mitchell wrote the novel in 1936.  The film came out in 1939.
Considering the era, the burning of Atlanta was still quite controversial.
Yes it was controversial.  I love all of the old films set against the backdrop of the civil war.
Unfortunately, stories of race remain an issue today.
, Melanie Hamilton, and her subsequent marriage to Rhett Butler. The leading roles are played by Vivien Leigh (Scarlett), Clark Gable (Rhett), Leslie Howard (Ashley), and Olivia de Havilland (Melanie).
Production was difficult from the start. Filming was delayed for two years because of Selznick's determination to secure Gable for the role of Rhett Butler, and the "search for Scarlett" led to 1,400 women being interviewed for the part. The original screenplay was written by Sidney Howard and underwent
Fourth Ward, resulting in one fatality and the displacement of 10,000 people.
On December 15, 1939, Atlanta hosted the premiere of "Gone with the Wind", the epic film based on the best-selling novel by Atlanta's Margaret Mitchell. The gala event at Loew's Grand Theatre was attended by the film's legendary producer, David O. Selznick, and the film's stars Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, and Olivia de Havilland, but Oscar winner Hattie McDaniel, an African American actress, was barred from