I love the film "Gone with the Wind", the 1939 American epic historical romance.
I have never seen it, but I know it is considered a classic!
I've watched it several times.  The leading roles are played by Vivien Leigh and Clark Gables.
I have not heard of either of them before, must be before my time!
Yes, they were quite famous, particularly Gable. The filming was delayed two years because they wanted to secure him for the role of Rhett Buttler.  
That is interesting that they cared so much at that time, before movies were even big!
many revisions by several writers in an attempt to get it down to a suitable length. The original director, George Cukor, was fired shortly after filming began and was replaced by Fleming, who in turn was briefly replaced by Sam Wood while Fleming took some time off due to exhaustion.
The film received positive reviews upon its release in December 1939, although some reviewers found it overlong. The casting was widely praised, and many reviewers found Leigh especially suited to her role as Scarlett. At the 12th Academy Awards,
Montevideo Harbor, on December 17.
- December 14 – WWII – Winter War: The League of Nations expels the USSR for attacking Finland.
- December 15 – The epic historical romance film "Gone with the Wind", starring Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland and Leslie Howard, premieres at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta. Based on Margaret Mitchell's best-selling novel of 1936, it is the longest American film made up to this date (at nearly four hours) and rapidly becomes