Have you ever watched the 1939 movie Gone with the Wind?
Yes I have! It's a great American epic historical romance film. It was based on a novel, probably one of my favorites!
Can you tell me who the main actors are in it?
Certainly! The main actors were Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Leslie Howard and Olivia Havilland. They did such a great job.
That is really cool. Does the movie appeal only to women?
Not particularly. The movie was produced by David Selznick, so I sure there were some men who enjoyed his work.
I might have to check it out. Was it very popular when it came out?
Yes, it was quite popular even through the production process was difficult from the beginning.
What kind of trials did they run into with the production process?
, 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
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