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A New Ending for Gone with the Wind

By On December 15, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Articles, Films, Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind had its world premiere in Atlanta 73 years ago today and ever since, people have pondered if Scarlett would ever get Rhett back. Margaret Mitchell refused to ever answer the question, so everyone was left to their own imaginations.

Screen Guide magazine held a contest for their readers to [...]

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Gossip Friday: Gone with the Wind Chatter

By On November 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Gone with the Wind, Gossip

From May 1937:

You wouldn’t think that Willie Powell’s walking out on a production called “The Emperor’s Candlesticks” would have an influence on Clark Gable’s playing the role of Rhett Butler in “Gone with the Wind” now, would you? But that’s Hollywood for you. It did have–for [...]

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{New Article} 1940: I Was Afraid of Rhett Butler

By On July 26, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Articles

 

It’s no secret that Clark didn’t want the role of Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind. Nowadays, if people do know his name, it is for that role alone–unless they are TCM fans.  This article is one of many that appeared around the time GWTW was [...]

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{Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier Appreciation Blogathon} Spotlight on: Vivien Leigh

By On July 9, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Films, Gone with the Wind, Spotlight

As is Gone with the Wind folklore, producer David Selznick’s search for the perfect Scarlett O’Hara reached far and wide, cost thousands of dollars and took years. Every female star auditioned for the part, regardless of how qualified she was. People on the street debated on who should play [...]

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Gossip Friday: Scarlett Also-Rans

By On June 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Films, Gone with the Wind, Gossip

From March 1940:

Talk of Hollywood, recently, is how much luck the girls who did NOT get the Scarlett O’Hara role in Gone with the Wind had!

Of course, Vivien Leigh was the “lucky” one who got the part. But look [...]

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