GONE WITH THE WIND
"GONE WITH THE WIND" --- (1939) ---
SYNOPSIS:
"Presented as originally released in 1939. Includes themes and character depictions which may be offensive and problematic to contemporary audiences. Epic Civil War drama focuses on the life of petulant Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara. Starting with her idyllic life on a sprawling plantation, the film traces her survival through the tragic history of the South during the Civil War and Reconstruction, and her tangled love affairs with Ashley Wilkes and Rhett Butler."
STARRING:
Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland, Hattie McDaniel, Leslie Howard, and Butterfly McQueen
SCREENPLAY:
Sidney Howard, as adapted from the novel "Gone with The Wind" by Margaret Mitchell.
DIRECTOR:
Victor Fleming
AWARDS & OTHER HONORS:
It was nominated for thirteen (13) Academy Awards and won eight of them for:
"Best Actress in a Leading Role" (Vivien Leigh)
"Best Actress in a Supporting Role" (Hattie McDaniel)
"Best Director" (Victor Fleming)
"Best Writing - Screenplay" (Sidney Howard)
"Best Cinematography - Color" (Ernest Haller and Ray Rennahan)
"Best Art Direction" (Lyle R. Wheeler)
"Best Film Editing" (Hal C. Kern and James E. Newcom)
"Best Picture"
It was nominated for twelve (12) additional awards, by various entities, and won ten (10) of them.
In 1989, it was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry at The Library of Congress.
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