Sam Wood Directs “Scarlett’s Return to Tara”

On Saturday, May 6, 1939, Sam Wood directed Vivien Leigh in “Scarlett’s Return to Tara.” Realizing that her mother is dead, Scarlett screams her shock and grief and collapses at Ellen O’Hara’s bier. A parallel to this heartbreaking scene...

75th Anniversary of Vivien Leigh’s Casting as Scarlett O’Hara

Friday the 13th in January 1939 was lucky for Vivien Leigh: It was the day that Selznick International Pictures (SIP) announced her selection as Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind. SIP released the news first to Atlanta-based GWTW author Margaret Mitchell in...