Have you seen the 1939 film Gone with the Wind?
Yes, I have. Many times. It is wonderful and doesn't seem to go out of date like a lot of movies.
It was based on the novel of the same name written by Margaret Mitchell
Yes, and it had wonderful actors; Vivian Leigh as Scarlett, Clark Gable as Rhett, as well as some that I don't know the name of like the guy who played her dad.
Clark Gable
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American film actor who is often referred to as "The King of Hollywood". He began his career as an extra in Hollywood silent films between 1924 and 1926, and progressed to supporting roles with a few films for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1930. He landed his first leading role in 1931, and was a leading man in more than 60 motion pictures over the following three decades.
Gable was nominated for
fails, but there are times when it seems on the brink of wonderful things. Of all the bad movies I've seen recently, this is the one that projects the real sense of a missed opportunity - of potential achievement gone wrong. The problem may be with the screenplay. This is a movie that knows who its characters are, but doesn't seem sure about what they're doing." 
Other reviews of the film were generally negative, although Robin Johnson's performance was frequently singled out for praise. Johnson