gone with the wind

Fear of ban boosts sales of ‘Gone With the Wind’

I expected my column on the problematic racial politics of the wildly popular “Gone With the Wind” would generate some controversy. But I never in my wildest dreams could imagine...

‘Gone with the Wind’ should go the way of the Confederate flag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSEVyzKmlyU If the Confederate flag is finally going to be consigned to museums as an ugly symbol of racism, what about the beloved film offering the most iconic glimpse of...

Uptight prudes almost censored this famous line

When Shaun Usher was putting together his 2014 book, “Letters of Note,” he discovered something almost all his favorite subjects had in common: They made lists. “Since we first began...

Vivien Leigh’s ‘Gone With the Wind’ outfit sells for $137,000

Nearly 80 years after Vivien Leigh starred as Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone With the Wind,” a two-piece ensemble the actress wore in the film has sold at auction for $137,000....

See rare footage from the original ‘Gone With the Wind’ premiere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIBz-5QQOso Iconic Civil War spectacular “Gone With the Wind’’ had its first public showing 75 years ago this week (Dec. 15, 1939) in Atlanta, Ga. Above is some rare newsreel...

Why 'Gone With the Wind’ will never be forgotten

If it weren’t for Hattie McDaniel, “Gone With the Wind” would not be back in theaters Sunday and Wednesday, as well as being reissued on Blu-ray Tuesday in honor of...

'Gone With the Wind' by the numbers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jWMPvv-AJM “Gone With the Wind’’ — back in theaters nationwide on Sunday (Sept. 28) and Wednesday (Oct. 1) for the first time since 1998 in honor of its 75th anniversary,...

2 with Gable on DVD, plus details on 75th Anniversary 'Gone With the Wind' Blu-ray

Few major actors of Hollywood's Golden Era played as many newspapermen as Clark Gable -- from "The Secret 6'' through "It Happened One Night,'' "Love on the Run'' and "Somewhere...

10 best dresses in movie history

Most movie dresses are best-remembered for what happens in them, as opposed to the costumes themselves. (Just think of Marilyn Monroe’s halter dress billowing as she stands atop a subway...