Hattie McDaniels was allowed to attend because Gable was so pissed that they were not going to let her attend, that he threatend to no attend either. They weren't having that. Whatever Gable wanted-Gable got! I always thought that was awesome how he stood up for her!❤
I think you have your stories mixed up. On the set during filming there were signs on the bathrooms that prohibited the black actors from using the same bathrooms as the white actors - white men, colored men, white women, colored women. The black actors were upset by this, as they should’ve been. One of the young black male actors told Clark Gable how the black actors felt about being segregated in the bathroom. Gable was supportive of blacks having equal rights. He went to someone and demanded that the race signs be removed from the bathroom doors. He told them that if the signs were not removed, then they would have to find themselves another Rhett Butler. The next day the signs were gone. Hattie McDaniel and all of the other black actors were not allowed to attend the premiere of the movie which happened in Atlanta. Clark Gable, who was good friends, with Hattie McDaniel, decided that if the black actors were not able to attend the premiere, then he wouldn’t go either. He didn’t have enough power to go against the Jim Crow laws that existed in the southern states so he couldn’t pressure anyone into allowing the black actors to attend. Hattie McDaniel talked him into going to the premiere anyway so he went. Hattie McDaniel had been nominated for an Oscar so they did allow her to attend the ceremony, but they seated her at a table by herself away from all the other tables and away from the others who attended. None of the other black actors were allowed to attend the Oscar ceremony. Clark Gable didn’t want to play the part of Rhett Butler because he said that so many people had read the book and they had images in their minds of who Rhett Butler was, how he behaved, and what he looked like. Clark Gable said that he was concerned that he might not play the part in a way that would meet the expectations of the people who had already formed a mental image of Rhett Butler. I agree that there was a large discrepancy in the actors’ pay between what men earned and what women earned and what black actors earned. However, I believe that part of the reason why Clark Gable was paid such a high salary was because they knew that he was reluctant to play Rhett Butler, but they wanted him to play the part so badly that they were willing to pay him a lot of money in order to get him to agree to play the part. That’s just speculation on my part though.
There was a long, long list of actresses up for the part of Scarlett O'Hara. Bette Davis was one actress on that list. If you want to see how Bette Davis would have done the part of Scarlett, look at the movie "Jezebel" (1938), which came out a year before "Gone With the Wind". Bette Davis played the part of Julie Marsden, a character very similar to Scarlett O'Hara.
Anthony Ramirez I agree. I have often thought casting was the real brilliance of this movie. Even the actors and actresses who played secondary characters like Charles Hamilton and Belle Watling were very, very good!
Well, it was rather odd to have British actor Leslie Howard playing Ashley Wilkes. Maybe Vivien Leigh managed to get the Southern accent down, but Leslie Howard never managed it.
@@randallulrich Leslie Howard's more mature, aloof, conservative demeanor, pallor relative to his outdoorsmen peers, and Southern rural slowed British accent aptly passed for the character's likely Midatlantic accent perhaps bred and reinforced by his attendance at a more northerly East Coast university and prep schools; it realistically reflected his more solitary studious nature, dwelling dreamily in a world of knightly ideals, spiritually and emotionally at odds with the tumultuous practical exigencies of material survival in the war and its aftermath.
Hattie McDaniel was a fine actor. She has been vilified for playing her "mammy" roles over the years and even today. But, I must say that she played all of her characters with intelligence and gave them a humanity and dignity. She is one of the best parts of Gone With the Wind. After all, even though Mammy would have been forbidden any formal education, she was smarter than Scarlet.
If you watch various auditions for Scarlett (a scene with McDaniel) you see what an incredible actress she was. Same energy, same dialect, etc. time after time.
It was the only kind of role that she could get, but she played it for all she was worth. Famously she said, "I'd rather play a maid than be one." I remember when I was young the stir it caused when Star Trek featured a Black female officer. I wasn't the only little girl impressed. It's what put ideas into the head of the actress/comedian later known as Whoopie Goldberg. Thank Goodness! But NIchelle Nichol couldn't have gotten there without Hattie McDaniel prying open the door.
The film was beautifully cast. I cannot imagine anyone in the film playing the roles except those who did play the roles. Still one of my favorite films.
It's the entire cast that make 'Gone With The Wind' the super movie it is. Not just Hattie McDaniel or Vivien Leigh. There's Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard, Butterfly McQueen, I can't remember them all, but they all fit together to make the film as unforgettable as it is. PS, Olivia de Havilland was also a British actress, Leslie Howard was also British.
Leslie Howard was killed when German fighters shot down his plane as he was trying to fly from Gibraltar to the UK. The Luftwaffe thought Churchill was onboard.
Olivia was born in Japan and went to America before she was 4 years old, They, her and her sister Joan, were British only because their parents were British. Leslie Howard was the only cast member who was miscast. I just can't see Scarlett lusting after Ashley over Rhett!!
If you think the movie is good, you should read the book ! It's phenomenal. It is long, but never boring. The movie is unable to reach the depth of the book due to the sheer amount of events and emotions portrayed. Even with the films length, it only captures the main events. It really is a masterpiece.
Agreed! Try listening to it on Scribd or Audible, as I’m doing as we speak. It will well and truly blow your socks off. The narration is among the absolute best I’ve ever heard. A side note that is almost too bizarre to be true. According to old time psychic Ted Rice, Gone With the Wind was channeled by Margaret Mitchell. Written largely via automatic writing. It was alleged by Mr. Rice that a departed soul of a Confederate woman had to expunge her guilt via the story for her mistreatment of and disregard for her friends in the way that Scarlet did.
Margaret Mitchell wrote the character based on her abusive ex-husband, and she said she had Gable (physique and charisma) in mind as she wrote the book.
@Barbara Mulvaney Did you know that Gable refused to attend the Oscars ceremony (held in Atlanta) when he heard Hattie McDaniel would not be permitted into the ceremony because she was black? Hattie talked him into attending anyway. Say what you like, but they were both class acts.
My favorite scene is when Rhett discovers mammy wearing the red petticoat he bought her. All of her acting in the film was a well-deserved Oscar for her!
I have never heard that Margaret Mitchell envisioned Clark Gable as Rhett Butler. I did read that she wanted Basil Rathbone. All that being said , I really thought that Clark Gable was great as Rhett Butler
I had not heard that but as much as I love Groucho Marx, he just doesn't fit the role. Gable did it perfectly. Rathbone might have suited, but imagine if both main characters were British!
What I heard is Margaret Mitchell kept getting asked about what actors she woild pick for thr leads, especially Rhett and Scarlett, and being a shy retiring type, she was tired of being asked her opinion at all and finally gave a silly answer... Groucho Marx.
@@bigbaby4815 Her character “Mammy” was a Slave. She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. And she became very wealthy from playing variations on her “Mammy” role for the rest of her career. It’s criminal that she didn’t get to play diverse roles. But thankfully she did get recognition for the roles she was given. The NAACP did insist that the “N” Word was not used in the movie, and thankfully it wasn’t used. The movie absolutely does glorify Slavery, sadly.
I can't imagine anyone other than Clark Gable as Rhett Butler. He was the absolute PERFECT choice. He embodied the phrase "tall, dark and handsome". 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
The sarcastic line Clark delivered, they were exactly the way I heard them in my head while reading the book. And his looks? Me and a lot of other people are convinced Margaret Mitchell wrote the book while gazing at a photo of Clark Gable.
@@shyldaodell6442 And THE HEIRESS, an absolute classic. At the end, after the abused heiress locks fortune hunter Montgomery Clift out of the house, her aunt criticizes her for being cruel. "Yes," she responds. "I can be cruel. I have learned from masters." One of the great lines in movie history.
@@shyldaodell6442 Thanks, Shylda. Yes, do! It's one of my all-time favorite films and de Havilland is absolutely fantastic in it, as is the whole cast. One of the other great lines is when, after Clift first proposes marriage, her father warns her not to live with a man who doesn't love her. She tells her father, "I've lived with you and you don't love me." This is a movie that says much about how people treat each other . She won a much deserved Academy Award for her performance. Ralph Richardson (her insensitive film father) is also great.
Hattie was superb. Vivien was amazing. That was such a complex , intense role and she nailed every emotion, every look on her face to perfection. That look of seeing Ashley and Melanie hugging when he came home briefly during the war always cracks me up😂
I was 15 when I first saw Gone with the Wind. I fell in love with Clark Gable then, I am now 77 years old & he’s still my heart throb. Loved the movie as well ...great story!!!!!
Gone With The Wind is the most iconic movie that Hollywood has ever released. Clark Gabel and Vivian Leigh were two of the most outstanding actors in Hollywood's Golden Age. Great movie!
I was more of a fan of the Wizard of Oz, which came out at the same time. I like the historical aspect of the movie but I always felt that Scarlet was a big spoiled brat always throwing tantrums and Rhett had an ego the size of Saturn. I always thought it was more of a comedy satire than serious
"Most iconic"...? Teresa, we can agree to ignore that, like the absolute "pregnant", there are no comparative forms of "iconic". More importantly, GWTW is an icon of the Lost Cause of White Confederates. They were the enemy trying to kill people loyal to the USA and those who would abolish ownership of African people. It is not a movie that represents American history. It represents the mythology of White Southeastern racist Christian men. -Doug Pratt, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The bit about Mitchell wanting Groucho was created out of a joke by her. Sadly it's been crafted into "gospel" even tho it was never meant to be taken as literal...
I think I have watched this movie over 300 times so far in my life. Casting was Perfect, everyone did a Fantastic part , I loved miss Hattie. She kept everyone in line.
Fascinating behind the scenes! I have a minor part in "Gone with the Wind's" history - I was the first person in the United States to show this film outside a theater! I was in graduate school in 1973, when "Gone with the Wind" was officially released for public non-theatrical showings. The student social vice president at the college I went to heard about it and made the first reservation for the film rental nearly two years in advance! I was his technical assistant - I showed all the films on campus. By the time we showed "Gone with the Wind" we had a brand new pair of high-powered arc-light movie projectors, and when we actually got the film the print was made directly from the original negatives of the original film, and had never been shown. The movie was brilliant with no scratches, and the audience was surprised by how great it looked. I was delighted with how great the whole program was, and it has been my top experience of any film I have ever seen.
I first saw it in high school as part of our American History class. The movie theater was so close to the H.S. so we walked across the student parking lot. It was a field trip (1974, I believe). It was on the big screen...before they made multi-theaters. A fantastic experience.
The greatest movie ever! Vivian Leigh was in my opinion the most beautiful woman ever, she played her role perfect just as all the cast did. Hattie “Mammy” was easy to love, a actress who played her part so well that most loved her and she should’ve been sitting in front with the rest of the cast! Love Gone With The Wind!
It was not Selznik that convinced them to let Hattie McDaniel in the venue, it was Clark Gable. He said he would not attend if she was not allowed. McDaniel was so loved by Gable, he fought for her and won
Hattie made history and rightly so. She was amazing and the movie would not be the same without her. Unfortunately her Oscar statute was stolen or lost.
Apparently, some other members of the black community went after her for playing a role as a servant. She is quoted as saying "I'd rather make $5000 a week playing a maid than $5 a week being one". Good on you Ms. McDaniel.
@@gwine9087 Yes those who criticize her never mention how hard she worked to further the African American causes. She was a huge force to bring about not only change but opened many doors.
Statue did not matter but the recognition as a great actress was everything for her and for black people period. It will forever be written as our history.
Nothing against Groucho Marx ( he had a great moustache, Clark and Tom), but he was a professional comedian. I think Selznick had one too many pills. As for Hattie, she MADE the film! Once, when criticized by some of her fellow black performers for portraying a stereotypical black maid, she responded, "I'd rather play one--than BE one!" Go, Hattie!!
Thank you to everyone who mentioned Olivia de Havilland whom we just lost sadly because she was brilliant as Melanie. Also, Leslie Howard was perfect as Ashley Wilkes. All these actors need to be mentioned as well as Butterfly McQueen who was another great actor. Really the entire cast was extraordinary. I do get so sick and tired of all these videos that tear down a film or anything because it differs from today 's standards. It is rare when the past is not different. We have learned from past mistakes so we need not forget and have gratitude , but not judge anyone for living in a time when moreways were different.
My favorite of all time! I went to an old theater with wooden seats & sat for almost 5 hours but it was worth a numb bum! I certainly can't imagine anyone but Clark Gable playing Rhett. And....Groucho as Rhett, REALLY!! Vivian Leigh as Miss Scarlet? Just right.
I also went to an older theater with wooden seats to see it. We went on a field trip from school in the 8th grade. The theater was only a few blocks from the school on main street, so we walked to the theater. We had an hour for lunch during intermission and was served hotdogs and hamburgers from a nearby restaurant. In the 9th grade, we went to see Romeo and Juliet, the 1968 version. One of the teachers put a index card over the projector lens during the love scene.
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn!" One of the most iconic lines in the history of movies & I can't even imagine them spoken by anyone other than Gable ❗
Something about to the title has always attracted me more than the movie itself. So much so, I bought an old, old 1938 copy of the book a year back, fairly cheap too. I've heard it's an epic masterpiece, and since I'm also a movie buff, this is one I oughta see at least once, but when, idk... Till I read a book on generations in history, it referenced Gone With the Wind as an example of the generational archetypes during history's "turning," then that book called out to me again. Well, I'm so glad to hear Mitchell loved seeing her own written work adapted to her liking (which is a risky gamble to lend someone else do). So for plans in 2024, I definitely want to read the American classic novel and watch the film. Too many signs have been pointing to it lately, and it's about time to be done now.
I remember my grand dad in his 70's went to see Gone With the Wind. He said now that was a movie but Mammy stole the show. You had to love and respect her character.
You can go to any thrift store and find a copy on VHS. Well maybe not now because of to move to get rid of the movie on Netflix. I hold mind dear to my heart and yes i still have a VCR...
They wouldn’t be able to remake it,political correctness would dominate,as it does nowadays, I’m not saying I’m not glad things changed for the better,but I also find history fascinating,my favourite subject.
@@susanellis8067 I mean of course we wouldn’t go back to treating black actors this way, I don’t think it has anything to do with political correctness just moral decency
One of my most favorite movies. I own several copies of it. Scarlet is such a strong, spirited, character. She is just so filled with life, and doesn’t take any crap, from anyone. The movie is very entertaining to watch.
It's RACIST and EVERYONE who likes it PROVES their own Racism. It makes me nauseous. It's Puke Cinema, glorifying the Vicious EVIL that is and was the REAL U.S. It's the killer of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. It's the KKK on celluloid! They shouldn't just burn Atlanta (for real), they should incinerate EVERY copy of this Vileness!
@@michaelodonnell824 The movie portrays a part of American history that unfortunately is true.Ranting about history cannot change it.All we can hope to do is learn from our mistakes and attempt to improve and correct them.
That line by Rhett at the end is SO iconic it lingers. They could not say "no" to that. It was so on point for what Scarlett needed to hear and it just summed up all that Rhett could take of her antics. Oh my, I'm gonna watch this movie for like the billionth hundredth time this week!! I LOVE Gone With The Wind. There is just no cinema like that time anymore. Bring it back!!!!! Bring back such great and effortless skill in acting. I misssss it!!
As a black woman.. I loved the movie. It is one of my favorite of all time. I don't look at the movie through the racial lens of the civil war. This movie is not about that. It is about a woman's struggle to regain her financial standing and what she was willing to do to get it back. She was spoiled and selfish and very cunning. The things she did would make anyone cringe, but she felt she had to do those things. It was about love, and greed. At the end though she realized the error of her ways but unlike the happy ending we were used to seeing, she lost. The movie was about her trials, tribulations and the lesson she learned. Thats how I see the movie.
I have always admired the character that Hattie McDaniels played. She had gumption and grit. She also made an attempt to teach Scarlett self respect. Hattie McDaniels was more of a mother to Scarlett than her own mother.
In this era of renewed racial controversy, how well I remember a black critic for TV GUIDE complaining that GWTW was too representative of black stereotypes. While I think in some respects his criticisms were valid, I wrote him and asked him to review the relationship between Rhett and Mammy. I said in many respects, they are counterparts: tough and outspoken. I said Rhett clearly loves Mammy, recognizing that she is smarter than everyone around her. He genuinely respects her and she is the one person he wants to respect him. The critic wrote back and thanked me.
Lol trying to negate all that is racist by just one general aspect doesn’t change a thing. But hey it’s okay to want to acclimate it to a modern lens because we aren’t living in the 30’s where that would get a pass.
Regarding the wage differences: Clark Gable was an established actor then. Vivian Leigh was a British actress that was not well known in the US prior to the making of GWTW. Gable's presence in a movie was a strong box office draw, thus, he got the big paycheck.
I never knew Groucho was considered for Rhett. No one would have expected him to be a serious actor rather than the wise cracking comedian he was known for.
Margaret Mitchell was being sarcastic when Selznick asked which actor she thought should play Rhett. She snidely replied, “Groucho Marx”. As stated, she wanted nothing to do with the making of the film or stating any preference for the actors chosen.
Clark Gable and Vivian Leigh were perfectly cast in this beautiful film ...and I adore mammy!!! GONE WITH THE WIND IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN MY FAVOURITE FILM
I knew most of these ‘Dark Secrets’ already but I love the film and the book soo much. For all those people who haven’t seen the movie, it is A MUST SEE and the book is A MUST READ! ❤️
Vivien Leigh played 2 of the most iconic female roles in American Movies. In addition to playing Scarlet O'Hara, she played Blanche DuBois in a Streetcar Named Desire. Blanche DuBois almost seems like a grown Scarlet O'Hara who was beaten down by all her trials and tribulations.
Omgoooooosh! Clark Gable was the ONLY man who could have played Rhrett!!!! I just watched the movie again for about the 25th time in my life ! I will always love it ! And had the pleasure of seeing it on the big screen in Monterey California at the State theater!!! It was absolutely amazing!!! (That was about 20 years ago)
I know Vivian Leigh complained about Gables breathe during filming and gas light was used in one scene before the invention. Loved this film and need to fight to keep it from disappearing.
The casting was perfect. Certainly didn't know Selznick was a druggie. Incredible that he was able to produce such a masterpiece that continues to be enjoyed to this day, 82yrs later.
the genius of this movie is that even with the most spectacular costumes and sets, it was the faces of the actors that made it connect on such a personal level with the audience.
The competition for the part of MAMMY was damned near as fierce as it was for Scarlett. It was not lost on anyone that the black actress who would land the role would be featured in a major Hollywood film production. Supposedly screen icon Mae West auditioned her black housekeeper. Eventually, Hattie McDaniel would get the role due to sensational stage work and her close friendship with Clark Gable who encouraged Selznick to hire her. The rest is history. She would win an Oscar for her performance. Well deserved. We love Hattie McDaniel.
Hattie McDaniel !! One of the greats of gone with the wind , ill always have a special-place in my heart for her ! HER ACTING BRILLIANT AND she being BEAUTIFUL PERSON with a craft that could never be bought or replaced ! I MEAN NEVER ! With that GOD BLESS HATTIE MCDANIEL!
McDaniel had a sister who was also an actress who played the stereotypical roles only available to them in that day. Also, Hattie McDaniel was in another movie that starred Gable, but I forget the name, and don't know if Gable helped her land the part but they did become good friends, so he may have.
MY favorite lines in the film: "It ain't fittin', it just ain't fittin!" And: "I ain't never seen hair that color in my life!" Hattie, you were so great!
@@williamoverly1617 And what about her, "You wants to go to Atlanta so you can be waitin' for Mister Ashley Wilkes to come home, jus' like a spider." She had some of the best lines in the movie, to be sure.
First film I saw in a movie theater at around 9. Has forever remained my favorite. A wonderful film filled with so many details of history, love, war, medical standards, beliefs...decoratives, and on.and on... an amazing love affair that was difficult, challenging between two strong willed personalities. Best film ever made as far as I have seen movies.
This film was cast perfectly! Every actor played his or her part like a perfectly tuned symphony where every instrument as small or large a part create the perfect sound. As each character was perfect and equally important in thier role.
Susan Gill comedians can be good dramatic actors and have leading roles. Robin Williams, Bill Hader, Steve Carell. Watch last year’s film Uncut Gems starring Adam Sandler.
Oh I agree that they can be very dramatic and serious actors, but Marx did not have the body type for Rhett, when you read the first description of Rhett in the book, Marx does not fit. I am 74 years old and I have seen plenty of comedians that have played dramatic roles, but the actor must first look like the picture painted in the book, Rhett is painted as larger than life and Marx at 5’7” would have a hard time being larger than life.
@@susangill45 I am 76 and a die hard radio, movie and tv star since i was a child! I agree with you! I only picture Groucho Marx and his brothers movies and his tv show, You bet your life! Rhett Butler, I don't think so! Clark Gable was perfect! Thanks for sharing!
@@patriciajohnson256 Thank goodness Rhett wasnt played by Groucho.i cant imagine Rhett being played by anyone one else.Groucho though talented was not the handsome face and figure of a man that Clark Gable was.
Groucho as Rhett and Lucille Ball as Scarlett ? Throw in Shirley Temple as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz and history would've turned out a lot differently!
I am from the South my father's great great grandfather who is from Maryland fought in the civil war he had seven children and died two weeks after getting out the war he died of anxthrax from drinking out of mud puddle it is true to life that's what I like about it I was born in Charleston SC and the slave markets are still there and Fort Sumter off the battery I love Gone with The Wind it is my favorite movie of all time it is a classic it is history you cancel the lives that lived it they were real
@@michelleregis6181 As far as I know, Margaret Mitchell, the author, wanted Groucho Marx for some reason. But like you and I agree, Clark Gable is Rhett Butler.
I was flabbergasted that Margaret Mitchell wanted Groucho Marx to play Rhett Butler. Clark Gable sooooo fit that role that I can't imagine anyone else playing it. Groucho Marx was extremely talented as an actor and was very well-spoken. I would have loved seeing him take a romantic, dramatic role such as Rhett Butler. Given that opportunity, I think he could have pulled it off!
Just an exceptional movie, depicting beautifully the devastation of war and how the only winner is the person who provide's both warring sides with costly ammunition, very inciteful, amazing.
Ms. Leigh sure was able to get the last laugh, wasn't she? VL most definitely managed to make the most of her opportunity. Not bad for Laurence Olivier's "girlfriend" to win two Academy Awards for best actress during her career, was it? Interesting fact, in David Selznick's biography he mentioned how VL winning an Academy Award for Scarlett and CG not winning an Oscar for Rhett affected his and Gable's relationship negatively for a period of time. Gable thought that Selznick Productions hadn't gone to bat for him the way they did for Vivien Leigh. Sounds like the diva behavior wasn't by Ms. Leigh.
@@steelheart4148 Indeed Gable in the 1930s was a box-office superstar. On the other hand he was a contract player so he actually made some pictures with free-lance actresses like Claudette Colbert who were paid more than Gable. So this had nothing to do with women paid less than men, it was actually about had box-office appeal and dealmaking. A superstar like Garbo or Taylor made much more than most male superstars.
Vivian Leigh and Clark Gable were absolutely perfect as Scarlett and Rhett. I cannot picture any other actors in those roles atall ! What an amazing movie, even in 2021 all these years later 🙌 👏 👌 ❤ .
I totally agree with the posts here about Hattie McDaniel--her performance was priceless. My favorite line of hers in GWTW: When Scarlett wanted Mammie to make her a new dress with her mother's portieres (draperies), Mammie replied, " Not with Miss Ellen's portieres, not while there's breath left in my body." Here's a few facts that I remember from watching "THE MAKING OF A LEGEND" GWTW documentary: George Reeves, the very first "Superman" actor, played one of the Tarleton twins in the opening scene of GWTW. Clark Gable got director George Cukor fired--because he wanted Victor Fleming to be director (Gable's buddy whom he chased women with). Olivia de Havilland was heartbroken that she didn't win the Oscar for best supporting actress (Hattie McDaniel won). Leslie Howard who portrayed the honorable Ashley Wilkes (who wouldn't carry on an affair with Scarlet), was a serial womanizer in real life. Producer David O. Selznick was willing to pay Clark Gable a hefty fee only because the public demanded Gable for the role of Rhett Butler. The whole cast cried (off camera) during the filming of Melanie Wilkes' death scene. None of the black cast were invited to attend the Atlanta premiere, however, many in attendance (including GWTW author Margaret Mitchell and producer Selznick) cried during the presentation. Margaret Mitchell, who never wrote another book, was hit by a car and died--ten years after the movie's premiere. FACTS VERSE did a phenomenal presentation here about the movie of all movies--GONE WITH THE WIND.
Yes I agree and it’s my favourite as well. It’s too bad that these younger generations don’t know about classic films like this one because they’re missing out on A HECK OF A LOT
💙🦅💙guess this is what it means when they say “white privilege”💙🦅💙i read the book too as a child and i also read what r-e-a-l-l-y went on in those extremely cruel plantations. The story was/is a fantasy of a cruel world💙🗽💙🦅💙🌎💙😷
You and my mom. I finally watched it and could not stand it. I really don't understand why people praise this movie the way they do. Chacun a son gout.
Always has the sense that Clark Gable was a reluctant participant in the movie. His fee confirms that they had to pay a grand fee to get him to take the part. He knew his price!
That scene of Hattie and Olivia walking up the stairs after Bonnie died is one of the greatest scenes in cinema history. That seven is definitely how Hattie won her Oscar.
Thank goodness times have changed after 84 years. Now any man or woman can become a millionaire, even a billionaire. Shameful the women werent paid more in 1936. Groucho would have been awful, certainly could not see him as a love interest! I enjoyed the movie. Hattie McDaniel definately deserved her Oscar.
Bulldinkies! Women in America are STILL paid less than their male counterparts doing the same job. Yes, it has improved some, but there is still not equality.
This is my favorite movie. There are no other actors or actresses that can match up to those in this movie. Sheer excellence in the writing of this move. Love it.
It wasn’t so much that Gable objected to Cukor’s being gay; it was because he was considered a ‘woman’s director’. Since he was spending extra time with Leigh & Olivia deHavilland, Gable felt his character was being diminished. Since he was the biggest star involved, his complaint was taken seriously. That was also one of the reasons why he was so highly paid; the other was his divorce.
Hattie McDaniels was allowed to attend because Gable was so pissed that they were not going to let her attend, that he threatend to no attend either. They weren't having that. Whatever Gable wanted-Gable got! I always thought that was awesome how he stood up for her!❤
Shirley Temple did something similar for the black man who danced with her in her movies.
I think you have your stories mixed up.
On the set during filming there were signs on the bathrooms that prohibited the black actors from using the same bathrooms as the white actors - white men, colored men, white women, colored women. The black actors were upset by this, as they should’ve been. One of the young black male actors told Clark Gable how the black actors felt about being segregated in the bathroom. Gable was supportive of blacks having equal rights. He went to someone and demanded that the race signs be removed from the bathroom doors. He told them that if the signs were not removed, then they would have to find themselves another Rhett Butler. The next day the signs were gone.
Hattie McDaniel and all of the other black actors were not allowed to attend the premiere of the movie which happened in Atlanta. Clark Gable, who was good friends, with Hattie McDaniel, decided that if the black actors were not able to attend the premiere, then he wouldn’t go either. He didn’t have enough power to go against the Jim Crow laws that existed in the southern states so he couldn’t pressure anyone into allowing the black actors to attend. Hattie McDaniel talked him into going to the premiere anyway so he went.
Hattie McDaniel had been nominated for an Oscar so they did allow her to attend the ceremony, but they seated her at a table by herself away from all the other tables and away from the others who attended. None of the other black actors were allowed to attend the Oscar ceremony.
Clark Gable didn’t want to play the part of Rhett Butler because he said that so many people had read the book and they had images in their minds of who Rhett Butler was, how he behaved, and what he looked like. Clark Gable said that he was concerned that he might not play the part in a way that would meet the expectations of the people who had already formed a mental image of Rhett Butler.
I agree that there was a large discrepancy in the actors’ pay between what men earned and what women earned and what black actors earned. However, I believe that part of the reason why Clark Gable was paid such a high salary was because they knew that he was reluctant to play Rhett Butler, but they wanted him to play the part so badly that they were willing to pay him a lot of money in order to get him to agree to play the part. That’s just speculation on my part though.
Yes, this person doesn't know all his facts. Oh well.... Those who know!!!
❤️❤️❤️how amazing
Absolutely 👍 I will never understand discrimination when we all live under one sky. 💔
Can’t picture anyone playing Scarlet O’Hara as good and as better as Vivian Leigh did it.
A long list would work
@lola I love Elizabeth Taylor but, no... she's not Scarlett O'Hara. Maggie the cat, yes... but not Scarlett.
Paulette Goddard did a pretty good screen test. I think she probably could have carried it off.
@@JackiePhillipsTheSocialPet Talulah Bankhead had the Southern Bell part down, but I can’t imagine her doing a believable Scarlett.
There was a long, long list of actresses up for the part of Scarlett O'Hara.
Bette Davis was one actress on that list. If you want to see how Bette Davis would have done the part of Scarlett, look at the movie "Jezebel" (1938), which came out a year before "Gone With the Wind". Bette Davis played the part of Julie Marsden, a character very similar to Scarlett O'Hara.
The casting choices were spectacular, and there wasn't a single weak link in the chain.
Anthony Ramirez I agree. I have often thought casting was the real brilliance of this movie. Even the actors and actresses who played secondary characters like Charles Hamilton and Belle Watling were very, very good!
Well, it was rather odd to have British actor Leslie Howard playing Ashley Wilkes. Maybe Vivien Leigh managed to get the Southern accent down, but Leslie Howard never managed it.
Oh no. Ashley Wilkes should not of been a pasty looking old man. The casting choice was really, really bad in an otherwise excellent flick.
@@randallulrich Leslie Howard's more mature, aloof, conservative demeanor, pallor relative to his outdoorsmen peers, and Southern rural slowed British accent aptly passed for the character's likely Midatlantic accent perhaps bred and reinforced by his attendance at a more northerly East Coast university and prep schools; it realistically reflected his more solitary studious nature, dwelling dreamily in a world of knightly ideals, spiritually and emotionally at odds with the tumultuous practical exigencies of material survival in the war and its aftermath.
well said...
How sad to hear Vivian Leigh was paid so much less than Clark Gable when she was clearly the key actress.
Ok
Criminal, she was robbed!
@@lmp8932 ok
Well Gable did have top billing and more experience but yes your point is definitely valid. They both were obviously the main characters.
@@LeonardStauffer OK
Hattie McDaniel was a fine actor. She has been vilified for playing her "mammy" roles over the years and even today. But, I must say that she played all of her characters with intelligence and gave them a humanity and dignity. She is one of the best parts of Gone With the Wind. After all, even though Mammy would have been forbidden any formal education, she was smarter than Scarlet.
Clark Gable and Hattie were good friends
SHE WAS AWESOME.
If you watch various auditions for Scarlett (a scene with McDaniel) you see what an incredible actress she was. Same energy, same dialect, etc. time after time.
It was the only kind of role that she could get, but she played it for all she was worth. Famously she said, "I'd rather play a maid than be one."
I remember when I was young the stir it caused when Star Trek featured a Black female officer. I wasn't the only little girl impressed. It's what put ideas into the head of the actress/comedian later known as Whoopie Goldberg. Thank Goodness! But NIchelle Nichol couldn't have gotten there without Hattie McDaniel prying open the door.
Hattie just click in this movie out of all the great actors in this movie Jammy was the one I remember most.
The film was beautifully cast. I cannot imagine anyone in the film playing the roles except those who did play the roles. Still one of my favorite films.
Leslie Howard was way too old to play Ashley
@@francishodges6873 I agree completely. Very bad choice for that part.
It's the entire cast that make 'Gone With The Wind' the super movie it is. Not just Hattie McDaniel or Vivien Leigh. There's Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard, Butterfly McQueen, I can't remember them all, but they all fit together to make the film as unforgettable as it is. PS, Olivia de Havilland was also a British actress, Leslie Howard was also British.
Leslie Howard was killed when German fighters shot down his plane as he was trying to fly from Gibraltar to the UK. The Luftwaffe thought Churchill was onboard.
@@kentamitchell Part of what you write is correct. Howards flight was from Lisbon, Portugal to London, not Gibraltar.
i AGREE THAT EACH ACTOR / ACTRESS WAS BORN TO PLAY THE PART THEY PLAYED
Olivia was born in Japan and went to America before she was 4 years old, They, her and her sister Joan, were British only because their parents were British. Leslie Howard was the only cast member who was miscast. I just can't see Scarlett lusting after Ashley over Rhett!!
Absolutely
If you think the movie is good, you should read the book ! It's phenomenal. It is long, but never boring. The movie is unable to reach the depth of the book due to the sheer amount of events and emotions portrayed. Even with the films length, it only captures the main events. It really is a masterpiece.
Yes. I agree. Read the book! Many more scenes in the book.
I agree. The book is another level altogether.
Agreed! Try listening to it on Scribd or Audible, as I’m doing as we speak. It will well and truly blow your socks off. The narration is among the absolute best I’ve ever heard.
A side note that is almost too bizarre to be true. According to old time psychic Ted Rice, Gone With the Wind was channeled by Margaret Mitchell. Written largely via automatic writing.
It was alleged by Mr. Rice that a departed soul of a Confederate woman had to expunge her guilt via the story for her mistreatment of and disregard for her friends in the way that Scarlet did.
Just finished it. AMAZING.
I did not enjoy the book. It was extremely racist. Even more so than the movie
Clark Gable could only be the only Choice for Rhett Butler. I love Vivian Leigh she is a great actress.
Was a great actress.......WAS.
If you have to get technical. It’s Vivien.😂
Clark Gable's 'Frankly my dear I don't give a dam' is still a popular line today.
Margaret Mitchell wrote the character based on her abusive ex-husband, and she said she had Gable (physique and charisma) in mind as she wrote the book.
@@rosemorris7912 Oh wow, I never knew that....
I can't imagine anyone but Clark Cable as Rhett Butler.
Clark Gable not Clark Cable
Groucho marx as Rhett butler? Meshugeh-the film would have bombed!!
@Barbara Mulvaney Why do you dislike Gable?
@Barbara Mulvaney Did you know that Gable refused to attend the Oscars ceremony (held in Atlanta) when he heard Hattie McDaniel would not be permitted into the ceremony because she was black? Hattie talked him into attending anyway. Say what you like, but they were both class acts.
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My favorite scene is when Rhett discovers mammy wearing the red petticoat he bought her. All of her acting in the film was a well-deserved Oscar for her!
I have read many times that Margaret Mitchell envisioned Clark Gable as Rhett Butler.
I seriously doubt that her choice was Groucho Marx!
Yeah...I have heard that too 😉
I have never heard that Margaret Mitchell envisioned Clark Gable as Rhett Butler. I did read that she wanted Basil Rathbone. All that being said , I really thought that Clark Gable was great as Rhett Butler
I had not heard that but as much as I love Groucho Marx, he just doesn't fit the role. Gable did it perfectly. Rathbone might have suited, but imagine if both main characters were British!
What I heard is Margaret Mitchell kept getting asked about what actors she woild pick for thr leads, especially Rhett and Scarlett, and being a shy retiring type, she was tired of being asked her opinion at all and finally gave a silly answer... Groucho Marx.
@@laraegodwin6008Basil " Sherlock Holmes" Rathbone as Rhett? Ridiculous
I always loved Hattie McDonald, she played her part so well. She was a brilliant artist.
I love ❤️ gone with the wind Hattie McDonald my sheroe along with BUTTERFIY MC QUEEN and Aunt pitty pat
Ms McDaniel's scene with Melanie, describing how Rhett had gone crazy, was heart-wrenchingly raw and real. She truly deserved that Oscar.
@@nancymontgomery8897 She sure did.
@@nancymontgomery8897 It's kind of telling that two of the people who claim to love the woman didn't get her name right. Just sayin'
Her name was Hattie Mc Daniel and other than the misspelling i agree with u 100%
Hattie McDaniel what an inspiration to us all and a lovely lady. I cry as I type this. GOD Bless HER! I love her still.
@@barbaras6792 she was a slave , its not really like she had much of a choice.
agreed
Me too
She was adorable in her part of the movie & I’d have loved to have met her !
@@bigbaby4815 Her character “Mammy” was a Slave. She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. And she became very wealthy from playing variations on her “Mammy” role for the rest of her career. It’s criminal that she didn’t get to play diverse roles. But thankfully she did get recognition for the roles she was given. The NAACP did insist that the “N” Word was not used in the movie, and thankfully it wasn’t used. The movie absolutely does glorify Slavery, sadly.
WE were lucky to have Vivien as Scarlett! 😍
Hattie McDaniel was a beautiful, strong woman! I am so very proud of her. I cry when i watch this movie as well
I can't imagine anyone other than Clark Gable as Rhett Butler. He was the absolute PERFECT choice. He embodied the phrase "tall, dark and handsome". 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Now that I think about it, I should have said "tall, dark and GOR--GEOUS!!!!!!!" 😜😜😜😜😜😜😜 WHAT A SEXY MAN!!!
Too bad every female that had love scenes with him said he had horrible breath 🤢
The sarcastic line Clark delivered, they were exactly the way I heard them in my head while reading the book. And his looks? Me and a lot of other people are convinced Margaret Mitchell wrote the book while gazing at a photo of Clark Gable.
He sounded like an asshole during the making of the film though lol! Also no amount of talent can cover up bigoted ideals!
Only that Gable was actually very short.
Let´s not forget Olivia de Haviland RIP.
I haven't forgotten. Her performance in Snakepit still haunts me. She was and will remain a nuanced actor.
@@shyldaodell6442
And THE HEIRESS, an absolute classic. At the end, after the abused heiress locks fortune hunter Montgomery Clift out of the house, her aunt criticizes her for being cruel. "Yes," she responds. "I can be cruel. I have learned from masters." One of the great lines in movie history.
@@williamoverly1617 I'll need to watch this again. It's been too long.
@@shyldaodell6442
Thanks, Shylda. Yes, do! It's one of my all-time favorite films and de Havilland is absolutely fantastic in it, as is the whole cast. One of the other great lines is when, after Clift first proposes marriage, her father warns her not to live with a man who doesn't love her. She tells her father, "I've lived with you and you don't love me." This is a movie that says much about how people treat each other . She won a much deserved Academy Award for her performance. Ralph Richardson (her insensitive film father) is also great.
@@williamoverly1617 No one could 4get O.D......
Hattie was superb. Vivien was amazing. That was such a complex , intense role and she nailed every emotion, every look on her face to perfection. That look of seeing Ashley and Melanie hugging when he came home briefly during the war always cracks me up😂
We absolutely agree! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Be safe and enjoy the rest of your evening!
I was 15 when I first saw Gone with the Wind. I fell in love with Clark Gable then, I am now 77 years old & he’s still my heart throb. Loved the movie as well ...great story!!!!!
I first saw it when there was a big national re-release in the theaters in the late 60s, I think it was.
Gone With The Wind is the most iconic movie that Hollywood has ever released. Clark Gabel and Vivian Leigh were two of the most outstanding actors in Hollywood's Golden Age. Great movie!
Clark & Vivian had such great chemistry with each other.
I was more of a fan of the Wizard of Oz, which came out at the same time. I like the historical aspect of the movie but I always felt that Scarlet was a big spoiled brat always throwing tantrums and Rhett had an ego the size of Saturn. I always thought it was more of a comedy satire than serious
"Most iconic"...? Teresa, we can agree to ignore that, like the absolute "pregnant", there are no comparative forms of "iconic". More importantly, GWTW is an icon of the Lost Cause of White Confederates. They were the enemy trying to kill people loyal to the USA and those who would abolish ownership of African people. It is not a movie that represents American history. It represents the mythology of White Southeastern racist Christian men. -Doug Pratt, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
@@JackiePhillipsTheSocialPet Read the book.
I would also say The Godfather Saga (1901-1980)
The bit about Mitchell wanting Groucho was created out of a joke by her. Sadly it's been crafted into "gospel" even tho it was never meant to be taken as literal...
I heard she wanted Basil Rathbone!
Whew!
Everyone knows that absolutely everyone wanted CG to play Rett.
You can create incredible art by doing the absolutely unexpected.
But not here.
I think I have watched this movie over 300 times so far in my life. Casting was Perfect, everyone did a Fantastic part , I loved miss Hattie. She kept everyone in line.
Best book I ever read as a very young girl ( 11yrs) Gave me a love of reading.
I read the book when I was 16! Just a few years ago and my family was surprised I was into it. I just have a soft spot for classics
One of my favorite books and my favorite movies of all time.
from Marilyn: Not that I didn't have any other books, but I read GWTW 5 times. It was utterly captivating; the movie, as well.
Fascinating behind the scenes! I have a minor part in "Gone with the Wind's" history - I was the first person in the United States to show this film outside a theater! I was in graduate school in 1973, when "Gone with the Wind" was officially released for public non-theatrical showings. The student social vice president at the college I went to heard about it and made the first reservation for the film rental nearly two years in advance! I was his technical assistant - I showed all the films on campus. By the time we showed "Gone with the Wind" we had a brand new pair of high-powered arc-light movie projectors, and when we actually got the film the print was made directly from the original negatives of the original film, and had never been shown. The movie was brilliant with no scratches, and the audience was surprised by how great it looked. I was delighted with how great the whole program was, and it has been my top experience of any film I have ever seen.
Hope we can watch it again on utube or netflix
How cool!!!
@@June-tb4vi It set the standard for how I've seen movies since then!
I first saw it in high school as part of our American History class. The movie theater was so close to the H.S. so we walked across the student parking lot. It was a field trip (1974, I believe). It was on the big screen...before they made multi-theaters. A fantastic experience.
@@nitaonstad9965 Very cool way to see the movie!
The greatest movie ever! Vivian Leigh was in my opinion the most beautiful woman ever, she played her role perfect just as all the cast did. Hattie “Mammy” was easy to love, a actress who played her part so well that most loved her and she should’ve been sitting in front with the rest of the cast! Love Gone With The Wind!
It was not Selznik that convinced them to let Hattie McDaniel in the venue, it was Clark Gable. He said he would not attend if she was not allowed. McDaniel was so loved by Gable, he fought for her and won
That is absolutely true! CG admired and respect HM a great deal!
Hattie made history and rightly so. She was amazing and the movie would not be the same without her. Unfortunately her Oscar statute was stolen or lost.
ahh really.. i think Hattie was great in her role.
Apparently, some other members of the black community went after her for playing a role as a servant. She is quoted as saying "I'd rather make $5000 a week playing a maid than $5 a week being one". Good on you Ms. McDaniel.
@@gwine9087 Yes those who criticize her never mention how hard she worked to further the African American causes. She was a huge force to bring about not only change but opened many doors.
It was a plaque not a statue
Statue did not matter but the recognition as a great actress was everything for her and for black people period. It will forever be written as our history.
Nothing against Groucho Marx ( he had a great moustache, Clark and Tom), but he was a professional comedian. I think Selznick had one too many pills. As for Hattie, she MADE the film! Once, when criticized by some of her fellow black performers for portraying a stereotypical black maid, she responded, "I'd rather play one--than BE one!" Go, Hattie!!
i agree!
Selznick never considered Marx. It was Mitchell who wanted him.
@@gwine9087
I could be wrong, but I just find that hard to believe. I have frequently read that somewhere in the back of her mind was Gable.
@@williamoverly1617 I don't believe she had any desire to be involved in selecting the actors.
I so love that remark!!!! She was the best! No one could have played that part better! RIP dear Lady!
Hatty MacDaniel was absolutely brilliant and to the think she was segregated at the awards ceremony...what an amazing actress and incredible woman
She really was! What's your favorite Hatty memory?
Thank you to everyone who mentioned Olivia de Havilland whom we just lost sadly because she was brilliant as Melanie. Also, Leslie Howard was perfect as Ashley Wilkes. All these actors need to be mentioned as well as Butterfly McQueen who was another great actor. Really the entire cast was extraordinary. I do get so sick and tired of all these videos that tear down a film or anything because it differs from today 's standards. It is rare when the past is not different. We have learned from past mistakes so we need not forget and have gratitude , but not judge anyone for living in a time when moreways were different.
Sad to hear tho, but isn't ironic that among the four lead stars of this movie, the one who died in the reel, live the longest in real life
Leslie Howard was not perfect as Ashley. The only weak link in the movie.
Clark was great as Rhett Butler!
My favorite of all time! I went to an old theater with wooden seats & sat for almost 5 hours but it was worth a numb bum! I certainly can't imagine anyone but Clark Gable playing Rhett. And....Groucho as Rhett, REALLY!! Vivian Leigh as Miss Scarlet? Just right.
Lucille Ball tried out for the role of Scarlett. Image Lucy and Groucho.
@@howardwinning3392 Hilarious.😀😀
I also went to an older theater with wooden seats to see it. We went on a field trip from school in the 8th grade. The theater was only a few blocks from the school on main street, so we walked to the theater. We had an hour for lunch during intermission and was served hotdogs and hamburgers from a nearby restaurant. In the 9th grade, we went to see Romeo and Juliet, the 1968 version. One of the teachers put a index card over the projector lens during the love scene.
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn!" One of the most iconic lines in the history of movies & I can't even imagine them spoken by anyone other than Gable ❗
Thanks for watching, Samuel!
Or, of any other word being used other then “Damn”!
Something about to the title has always attracted me more than the movie itself. So much so, I bought an old, old 1938 copy of the book a year back, fairly cheap too. I've heard it's an epic masterpiece, and since I'm also a movie buff, this is one I oughta see at least once, but when, idk... Till I read a book on generations in history, it referenced Gone With the Wind as an example of the generational archetypes during history's "turning," then that book called out to me again. Well, I'm so glad to hear Mitchell loved seeing her own written work adapted to her liking (which is a risky gamble to lend someone else do). So for plans in 2024, I definitely want to read the American classic novel and watch the film. Too many signs have been pointing to it lately, and it's about time to be done now.
RIP Olivia De Havilland :,(
I think she is the ONLY person from the movie still alive.
@@deborahparrish3861 Mikey Kuhn, who played her son Beau Wilkes, is still alive.
She was the only living actress from GWTW till july(this year)...she has died recently at the age 104...rip Olivia!!!
@@DN-wq7nx @6th July 2020 in Paris where she had retired many many years ago .
My favourite actress ever magnificently beautiful .
I absolutely loved her. She could play a sadistic woman just as well!!!
Never forgot the lines it ain't fitin ain't fitin just ain't fitin. Loved her in that movie..
Oh, don't forget: "Miss Scarlett, I don't know nothin bout birthin no babies!" Prissy before Melanie gives birth.
Scarlett:"If you leave where will I go, what shall I do?"
Rhett:"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!"
Classic!!👄😗
yeah, Scarlet blew it w/Rhett
Scarlett was the best actress that ever was .
@@sarahunlimited7352 Vivian Leigh was the actress who played Scarlett
Cannot find the sequel,where Rhett and Scarlet get back together.
@@faithnaidoo7647 Don't bother - it was awful!
I remember my grand dad in his 70's went to see Gone With the Wind. He said now that was a movie but Mammy stole the show. You had to love and respect her character.
I wish they would play “ Gone With The Wind “ . That was a great movie.
You can find it on net flicks plus turner classic movie channel shows it a couple times a year
You can also purchase it on line--new/used.
I could watch Gone with the wind many times...I have seen it probably 20times, but believe me....it will be never enough!!! 😉
You can go to any thrift store and find a copy on VHS. Well maybe not now because of to move to get rid of the movie on Netflix. I hold mind dear to my heart and yes i still have a VCR...
I read the novel and watched the movie a countless times.
Me, too. In fact, I just finished listening to the 📖 on Audible. Loved ❤ it just as much as when I was 10. Best 📖 ever written, best 🎥 ever made!
me too
The novel is best.. Although movie was great! 💕
I can't believe that almost 81 years since this masterpiece was made, no remake could surpass it
They wouldn’t be able to remake it,political correctness would dominate,as it does nowadays, I’m not saying I’m not glad things changed for the better,but I also find history fascinating,my favourite subject.
maybe as a TV series it would work. The film itself was very embellished but does not alter the fact that it is and will remain a masterpiece!
@@susanellis8067 I mean of course we wouldn’t go back to treating black actors this way, I don’t think it has anything to do with political correctness just moral decency
@@lexm17 no no,morals have gone with the wind,,it’s PCness they even cast a black Ann Boleyn,now that in my opinion is patronising,
This movie will never be remade
One of my most favorite movies. I own several copies of it. Scarlet is such a strong, spirited, character. She is just so filled with life, and doesn’t take any crap, from anyone. The movie is very entertaining to watch.
Gone With The Wind is an all time classic , what a wonderful movie !!
It's RACIST and EVERYONE who likes it PROVES their own Racism.
It makes me nauseous.
It's Puke Cinema, glorifying the Vicious EVIL that is and was the REAL U.S.
It's the killer of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
It's the KKK on celluloid!
They shouldn't just burn Atlanta (for real), they should incinerate EVERY copy of this Vileness!
@@michaelodonnell824 The movie portrays a part of American history that unfortunately is true.Ranting about history cannot change it.All we can hope to do is learn from our mistakes and attempt to improve and correct them.
@@michaelodonnell824 BOOOOOO...and Im NOT a racist
Michael O'Donnell it’s literally based on history, idiot. it’s a great movie.
Michael O'Donnell I loved it because it’s the way it was. History is important.
Those facts were quite interesting. Gone With the Wind being my favorite book, I enjoyed this video. Thank you.
My favourite film. Have got a lot of merchandise and have watched film a few times .
Clarke Gable was born to play Rhett Butler. All the characters were fabulously cast. I just loved ‘Mammy’, Hattie McDaniel - what a great actress.
That line by Rhett at the end is SO iconic it lingers. They could not say "no" to that. It was so on point for what Scarlett needed to hear and it just summed up all that Rhett could take of her antics. Oh my, I'm gonna watch this movie for like the billionth hundredth time this week!! I LOVE Gone With The Wind. There is just no cinema like that time anymore. Bring it back!!!!! Bring back such great and effortless skill in acting. I misssss it!!
We agree!
As a white woman from Mississippi I have to say I loved the book and the movie. And Hattie MacDaniel was and always will be my favorite actress in it.
As a black woman.. I loved the movie. It is one of my favorite of all time. I don't look at the movie through the racial lens of the civil war. This movie is not about that. It is about a woman's struggle to regain her financial standing and what she was willing to do to get it back. She was spoiled and selfish and very cunning. The things she did would make anyone cringe, but she felt she had to do those things. It was about love, and greed. At the end though she realized the error of her ways but unlike the happy ending we were used to seeing, she lost. The movie was about her trials, tribulations and the lesson she learned. Thats how I see the movie.
@@Godisloven09 I wish more saw in from your perspective, it's not a film about anything other than Scarlett & her jealousy & selfishness.
@alita wibert absolutely!
@andrew chambers that goes without saying!
I have always admired the character that Hattie McDaniels played. She had gumption and grit. She also made an attempt to teach Scarlett self respect. Hattie McDaniels was more of a mother to Scarlett than her own mother.
In this era of renewed racial controversy, how well I remember a black critic for TV GUIDE complaining that GWTW was too representative of black stereotypes. While I think in some respects his criticisms were valid, I wrote him and asked him to review the relationship between Rhett and Mammy. I said in many respects, they are counterparts: tough and outspoken. I said Rhett clearly loves Mammy, recognizing that she is smarter than everyone around her. He genuinely respects her and she is the one person he wants to respect him. The critic wrote back and thanked me.
Lol trying to negate all that is racist by just one general aspect doesn’t change a thing. But hey it’s okay to want to acclimate it to a modern lens because we aren’t living in the 30’s where that would get a pass.
There were no Jim Crow laws in California where the Academy Awards take place. If they event was segregated that was the Academy's decision.
Regarding the wage differences: Clark Gable was an established actor then. Vivian Leigh was a British actress that was not well known in the US prior to the making of GWTW. Gable's presence in a movie was a strong box office draw, thus, he got the big paycheck.
I never knew Groucho was considered for Rhett. No one would have expected him to be a serious actor rather than the wise cracking comedian he was known for.
He never was considered seriously. Margaret Mitchel was just so fed up beeing asked all the time, whom SHE would want to play Rhett
Very weird
Come on, that has to be a joke
Margaret Mitchell was being sarcastic when Selznick asked which actor she thought should play Rhett. She snidely replied, “Groucho Marx”. As stated, she wanted nothing to do with the making of the film or stating any preference for the actors chosen.
Karen Lloyd That makes more sense. Nobody in their right mind would think GM would fit that role.
I'm sure you're right. Finding the right cast was difficult, but only Gable was ever considered for Rhett Butler.
Good to know. That casting would have been laughable and result in a totally different movie.
I read she did want CG to play Rett.
Loved this movie. Scarlet and Rhett were beautifully cast
Clark Gable and Vivian Leigh were perfectly cast in this beautiful film ...and I adore mammy!!! GONE WITH THE WIND IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN MY FAVOURITE FILM
I knew most of these ‘Dark Secrets’ already but I love the film and the book soo much.
For all those people who haven’t seen the movie, it is A MUST SEE and the book is A MUST READ! ❤️
Vivien Leigh played 2 of the most iconic female roles in American Movies. In addition to playing Scarlet O'Hara, she played Blanche DuBois in a Streetcar Named Desire. Blanche DuBois almost seems like a grown Scarlet O'Hara who was beaten down by all her trials and tribulations.
I love GONE WITH THE WIND it is a spectacular movie and book. Loved Vivian and Clark!!! Couldn’t have been done better!!!💜💜💜💜
Omgoooooosh! Clark Gable was the ONLY man who could have played Rhrett!!!! I just watched the movie again for about the 25th time in my life ! I will always love it ! And had the pleasure of seeing it on the big screen in Monterey California at the State theater!!! It was absolutely amazing!!! (That was about 20 years ago)
I know Vivian Leigh complained about Gables breathe during filming and gas light was used in one scene before the invention. Loved this film and need to fight to keep it from disappearing.
Wow! Dude had bad breath??!
@@lumberjack297Yes, he had false teeth.
He smoked like a chimney!!
@@gk7908 .... thanks for that, "visual(?)" - Goes to show, all that glitters isn't gold 😬😬
BOTH WERE THE PERFECT STORM. CLARK GABLE WAS THE RIGHT CHOICE.
Typing in all caps doesn’t make it more true .
@@markmed9091 IT JUST EASIER TO READ FOR SOME PPL
Lol that's true...but I can read it better
Brandy Ramos there are these new fangled devices out now called eye glasses . No one wants to see you yelling .
@@markmed9091 LET ME BE THE FIRST TO YELL AT YOU LOL.
The casting was perfect. Certainly didn't know Selznick was a druggie. Incredible that he was able to produce such a masterpiece that continues to be enjoyed to this day, 82yrs later.
the genius of this movie is that even with the most spectacular costumes and sets, it was the faces of the actors that made it connect on such a personal level with the audience.
The competition for the part of MAMMY was damned near as fierce as it was for Scarlett. It was not lost on anyone that the black actress who would land the role would be featured in a major Hollywood film production. Supposedly screen icon Mae West auditioned her black housekeeper. Eventually, Hattie McDaniel would get the role due to sensational stage work and her close friendship with Clark Gable who encouraged Selznick to hire her. The rest is history. She would win an Oscar for her performance. Well deserved. We love Hattie McDaniel.
Hattie McDaniel !! One of the greats of gone with the wind , ill always have a special-place in my heart for her ! HER ACTING BRILLIANT AND she being BEAUTIFUL PERSON with a craft that could never be bought or replaced ! I MEAN NEVER ! With that GOD BLESS HATTIE MCDANIEL!
McDaniel had a sister who was also an actress who played the stereotypical roles only available to them in that day. Also, Hattie McDaniel was in another movie that starred Gable, but I forget the name, and don't know if Gable helped her land the part but they did become good friends, so he may have.
MY favorite lines in the film: "It ain't fittin', it just ain't fittin!"
And: "I ain't never seen hair that color in my life!"
Hattie, you were so great!
@@williamoverly1617 And what about her, "You wants to go to Atlanta so you can be waitin' for Mister Ashley Wilkes to come home, jus' like a spider." She had some of the best lines in the movie, to be sure.
I love her. She superb.
The only person in the film that wasn't "Bi-polar" Plus, she had a heart of "Gold"!
Most amazing to me is how jam packed this thing is with drama, from start to finish.
First film I saw in a movie theater at around 9. Has forever remained my favorite. A wonderful film filled with so many details of history, love, war, medical standards, beliefs...decoratives, and on.and on... an amazing love affair that was difficult, challenging between two strong willed personalities.
Best film ever made as far as I have seen movies.
This film was cast perfectly! Every actor played his or her part like a perfectly tuned symphony where every instrument as small or large a part create the perfect sound. As each character was perfect and equally important in thier role.
My favorite movie of all out there.
Grouch Marx as Rhett Butler do not make me laugh, no way, no how!
Susan Gill comedians can be good dramatic actors and have leading roles. Robin Williams, Bill Hader, Steve Carell. Watch last year’s film Uncut Gems starring Adam Sandler.
Oh I agree that they can be very dramatic and serious actors, but Marx did not have the body type for Rhett, when you read the first description of Rhett in the book, Marx does not fit. I am 74 years old and I have seen plenty of comedians that have played dramatic roles, but the actor must first look like the picture painted in the book, Rhett is painted as larger than life and Marx at 5’7” would have a hard time being larger than life.
@@susangill45 I am 76 and a die hard radio, movie and tv star since i was a child! I agree with you! I only picture Groucho Marx and his brothers movies and his tv show, You bet your life! Rhett Butler, I don't think so! Clark Gable was perfect! Thanks for sharing!
Susan Gill Tom Cruise is 5’7”. It’s all how the actor is portrayed. Amazing how the right clothes, hair and makeup can change an actor.
@@patriciajohnson256 Thank goodness Rhett wasnt played by Groucho.i cant imagine Rhett being played by anyone one else.Groucho though talented was not the handsome face and figure of a man that Clark Gable was.
Groucho as Rhett and Lucille Ball as Scarlett ? Throw in Shirley Temple as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz and history would've turned out a lot differently!
One of the great classic movies.
I loved Mammy .great actress.
And a very wonderful person in real life.
I wanted her to be my mammy no my mamma
A deserved oscar
The greatest movie EVER made!
I agree
That is open to debate in my opinion.
Never seen it so can't say much
Agreed, it’s too bad my generation (Gen Y) don’t watch old classics like this because they’re really missing out on something special
@@lanas1149 Thanks for your reply! They really are.
Clark Gable & Vivian Leigh were perfect.
I am from the South my father's great great grandfather who is from Maryland fought in the civil war he had seven children and died two weeks after getting out the war he died of anxthrax from drinking out of mud puddle it is true to life that's what I like about it I was born in Charleston SC and the slave markets are still there and Fort Sumter off the battery I love Gone with The Wind it is my favorite movie of all time it is a classic it is history you cancel the lives that lived it they were real
Vivian was beautiful.
Clark was beautiful, the film had plenty of beaufiful people. What's your point?
She was strikingly beautiful... I can’t imagine a woman with such natural beauty
Most beautiful in the world, bar none.
Clark Gable beats Groucho Marx for the part of Rhett Butler any day.
Groucho was just a comedian what was Selnick thinking, Gable IS Rhet.
@@michelleregis6181 As far as I know, Margaret Mitchell, the author, wanted Groucho Marx for some reason. But like you and I agree, Clark Gable is Rhett Butler.
@@janetgraham378 Could you see Groucho pursuing Scarlett bent over with a cigar in his mouth and a tailcoat? ROTF LMAO 😁
@@retroguy9494 No. Absolutely not!
@@janetgraham378 😜🤣😊
I was flabbergasted that Margaret Mitchell wanted Groucho Marx to play Rhett Butler. Clark Gable sooooo fit that role that I can't imagine anyone else playing it. Groucho Marx was extremely talented as an actor and was very well-spoken. I would have loved seeing him take a romantic, dramatic role such as Rhett Butler. Given that opportunity, I think he could have pulled it off!
Just an exceptional movie, depicting beautifully the devastation of war and how the only winner is the person who provide's both warring sides with costly ammunition, very inciteful, amazing.
I'm stunned at the huge wage difference between Clark and Vivian- I knew there was a difference but not that big of one. Thank you
Its because Clark Gable is a Huge Superstar at that time. While Vivien Leigh was just known as Laurence Olivier's girlfriend
Ms. Leigh sure was able to get the last laugh, wasn't she? VL most definitely managed to make the most of her opportunity. Not bad for Laurence Olivier's "girlfriend" to win two Academy Awards for best actress during her career, was it? Interesting fact, in David Selznick's biography he mentioned how VL winning an Academy Award for Scarlett and CG not winning an Oscar for Rhett affected his and Gable's relationship negatively for a period of time. Gable thought that Selznick Productions hadn't gone to bat for him the way they did for Vivien Leigh. Sounds like the diva behavior wasn't by Ms. Leigh.
@@brigittebardotino4057 Fire Over England.
Gable was a superstar. Leigh was unknown in America.
@@steelheart4148 Indeed Gable in the 1930s was a box-office superstar. On the other hand he was a contract player so he actually made some pictures with free-lance actresses like Claudette Colbert who were paid more than Gable. So this had nothing to do with women paid less than men, it was actually about had box-office appeal and dealmaking. A superstar like Garbo or Taylor made much more than most male superstars.
I Love This Movie One One Of The Greatest Of All Time Hattie M Was Awesome, Awesome Cast
Vivian Leigh and Clark Gable were absolutely perfect as Scarlett and Rhett. I cannot picture any other actors in those roles atall ! What an amazing movie, even in 2021 all these years later 🙌 👏 👌 ❤ .
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Groucho Marx in a ROMANTIC role is Beyond LUDICROUS! ..
A ferkaktah,faklemtah,chutzpathetic idea!
People from all over the world visit Jonesboro, Georgia USA because of this movie! So many people
That was a great movie, amazing the things you find out that were never talked about!
I totally agree with the posts here about Hattie McDaniel--her performance was priceless. My favorite line of hers in GWTW: When Scarlett wanted Mammie to make her a new dress with her mother's portieres (draperies), Mammie replied, " Not with Miss Ellen's portieres, not while there's breath left in my body."
Here's a few facts that I remember from watching "THE MAKING OF A LEGEND" GWTW documentary: George Reeves, the very first "Superman" actor, played one of the Tarleton twins in the opening scene of GWTW. Clark Gable got director George Cukor fired--because he wanted Victor Fleming to be director (Gable's buddy whom he chased women with). Olivia de Havilland was heartbroken that she didn't win the Oscar for best supporting actress (Hattie McDaniel won). Leslie Howard who portrayed the honorable Ashley Wilkes (who wouldn't carry on an affair with Scarlet), was a serial womanizer in real life.
Producer David O. Selznick was willing to pay Clark Gable a hefty fee only because the public demanded Gable for the role of Rhett Butler. The whole cast cried (off camera) during the filming of Melanie Wilkes' death scene. None of the black cast were invited to attend the Atlanta premiere, however, many in attendance (including GWTW author Margaret Mitchell and producer Selznick) cried during the presentation.
Margaret Mitchell, who never wrote another book, was hit by a car and died--ten years after the movie's premiere.
FACTS VERSE did a phenomenal presentation here about the movie of all movies--GONE WITH THE WIND.
My favorite movie of all time and the greatest movie ever made!
Yes I agree and it’s my favourite as well. It’s too bad that these younger generations don’t know about classic films like this one because they’re missing out on A HECK OF A LOT
Also a great book. I have read it twice.
My all time favourite movie
💙🦅💙guess this is what it means when they say “white privilege”💙🦅💙i read the book too as a child and i also read what r-e-a-l-l-y went on in those extremely cruel plantations. The story was/is a fantasy of a cruel world💙🗽💙🦅💙🌎💙😷
You and my mom. I finally watched it and could not stand it. I really don't understand why people praise this movie the way they do. Chacun a son gout.
Always has the sense that Clark Gable was a reluctant participant in the movie. His fee confirms that they had to pay a grand fee to get him to take the part. He knew his price!
He also wanted a divorce from his wife so he'd be free to marry Carole Lombard which he couldn't afford without that fee.
That scene of Hattie and Olivia walking up the stairs after Bonnie died is one of the greatest scenes in cinema history. That seven is definitely how Hattie won her Oscar.
I went through some very challenging times in my twenties….. I’d watch Gone with the Wind and Scarlett would inspire me every time!
Probably the most famous book and film of all time!
This was a fantastic movie! Glad I have my copy.
I have a copy, too. Unfortunately, it's on VHS. 😬🙁 Can that be converted to mp4? About how much would that cost?
Dorethea Paxton Me too! Especially if the cancel culture succeeds in banning it.
You can get it on DVD from Amazon
Wow, that was enlightening!
Still one of the best movies ever made I love it It could have been 10 hours long I would still love it. And the casting was outstanding.
Thank goodness times have changed after 84 years. Now any man or woman can become a millionaire, even a billionaire. Shameful the women werent paid more in 1936. Groucho would have been awful, certainly could not see him as a love interest! I enjoyed the movie. Hattie McDaniel definately deserved her Oscar.
i think so sls
Bulldinkies! Women in America are STILL paid less than their male counterparts doing the same job. Yes, it has improved some, but there is still not equality.
True, but also remember, Vivian Leigh was an unknown to American audiences; Gable was a major star. Notice the billing on the poster?
Viven Leigh and Hattie McDaniel both became very rich. Far richer than 99% of men.
@@retroguy9494 : BS. There is equality but not equity. That is the way it should be.
Favorite movie!!❤️❤️
This is my favorite movie. There are no other actors or actresses that can match up to those in this movie. Sheer excellence in the writing of this move. Love it.
It wasn’t so much that Gable objected to Cukor’s being gay; it was because he was considered a ‘woman’s director’. Since he was spending extra time with Leigh & Olivia deHavilland, Gable felt his character was being diminished. Since he was the biggest star involved, his complaint was taken seriously. That was also one of the reasons why he was so highly paid; the other was his divorce.