Gone with the Wind Updates, Photos, Bio & Fun Facts

In 1940, Hattie McDaniel made history by becoming the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for her role as Mammy in ‘Gone With the Wind’.

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It's hard to imagine the film without Clark Gable's famous line.

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Wanna know why does 'Gone with the Wind' make her cry? 🤔

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Elizabeth Olsen

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"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" in Gone with the Wind.

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"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" in Gone with the Wind.

The producer David O. Selznick was fined $5,000 for this line! 💸

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David O. Selznick

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Lucille was forced to audition for ‘Gone with the Wind”! 🎬

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Lucille Ball

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Biography

Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell. The film was produced by David O. Selznick of Selznick International Pictures and directed by Victor Fleming. Set in the American South against the backdrop of the American Civil War and the Reconstruction era, the film tells the story of Scarlett O'Hara, the strong-willed daughter of a Georgia plantation owner. It follows her romantic pursuit of Ashley Wilkes, who is married to his cousin, 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).

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In 1940, Hattie McDaniel made history by becoming the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for her role as Mammy in ‘Gone With the Wind’.

It's hard to imagine the film without Clark Gable's famous line.

Wanna know why does 'Gone with the Wind' make her cry? 🤔

"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" in Gone with the Wind.

The producer David O. Selznick was fined $5,000 for this line! 💸

Lucille was forced to audition for ‘Gone with the Wind”! 🎬