In April 1939, producer David O. Selznick recognized that the grueling pace of filming Gone With the Wind was taking a toll on his cast and crew, especially director Victor Fleming. On April 14, Selznick confided in a memo to executive staff that Fleming “is so...
Last night as I watched the broadcast of Gone With the Wind in honor of the 20th anniversary of Turner Classic Movies (www.TurnerClassicMovies.com), I was struck by the number of times Scarlett resorts to slapping others across the face. After proclaiming her love to...
One strategy for celebrating a business anniversary is offering special business anniversary promotional packages tied to the anniversary year. That’s what Turner Classic Movies (www.TCM.com) did for its 20th anniversary in 2014: Offered 20 free nationwide...
During the week of April 10, 1939, filming of Gone With the Wind centered on the sequences in the Atlanta church turned hospital. In the Shadow scene, while caring for the wounded, Scarlett complains that she is tired. “Aren’t you tired, Melanie?”...
Clark Gable had finally had it with the Gone With the Wind wardrobe made for him by the Selznick International costume department. The shirt collars choked him, and the suits and cravats were ill fitting. He complained to producer David O. Selznick, who — on...
