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Gone with the wind

Gone with the Wind is a novel written by Margaret Mitchell and one of the best-selling books in history, a classic of American literature and is, along with its film adaptation, one of the greatest icons or myths of universal culture.

Margaret Mitchell wrote and published Gone with the Wind under the influence of her husband and friends. The author poured her extensive knowledge of history, her elders’ accounts of the Civil War and her own personal experiences of stormy relationships into the novel to create a masterpiece of world literature.

Mitchell drew on his encyclopedic knowledge of the Civil War and dramatic moments in his own life to write the play, using an old Remington typewriter. In 1929 with his ankle healed and most of the voluminous book written, Mitchell lost interest in his literary endeavors.

Even before the first edition was published, in May 1936, film producer David O. Selznick decided to purchase the rights to make a film based on the novel; despite his initial reluctance, Selznick followed the advice of his history editor Katherine (Kay) Brown, who had read a pre-publication copy of the work. Just days after the publication of that first edition, on July 6, 1936, Kay Brown (acting as Selznick’s representative) purchased the rights to make a film of the novel for $50,000, a record amount of money for the time.

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Gone with the Wind (original English title: Gone with the Wind) is a 1939 American film of the epic, historical and romantic genres, adapted from the 1936 novel of the same name by Margaret Mitchell, produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Victor Fleming.

Set in the American South against the backdrop of the Civil War and Reconstruction, the film tells the story of Scarlett O’Hara (Vivien Leigh), the determined daughter of Georgia plantation owners, from her romantic pursuit of Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard), betrothed to her cousin, Melanie Hamilton (Olivia de Havilland), to her marriage to Rhett Butler (Clark Gable).

It has been criticized for historical revisionism for praising slavery, although it has also been credited with bringing about changes in the way black characters are portrayed in film. It has been re-released numerous times since its release and is deeply rooted in popular culture, being probably the most famous feature film of Classic Hollywood. It is considered one of the greatest films of all time; it appears in the top ten of the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 greatest American films since its inception in 1998; in 1989 the film was deemed «culturally, historically and aesthetically significant» by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

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Hattie McDaniel (Wichita, Kansas, June 10, 1895 – Woodland Hills, California, October 26, 1952) was an American actress and singer, the first African-American to win an Oscar Award, and in 1940 the first African-American Oscar winner to whom a U.S. government postage stamp was dedicated. Hattie also has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for her radio and film contributions. She is also one of the pioneers of the African-American movement, challenging the conventions and injustices of the time.

She was one of Hollywood’s most beloved figures, often typecast in the role of the good, vivacious and supportive maid. When criticized for working only in maid roles she replied, «I’d rather play a maid and make $700 a week than be a maid and make $7.»

Hired by Century Fox, in 1934 she acted in The Little Colonel with Shirley Temple and Lionel Barrymore (directed by David Butler), in Judge Priest (directed by John Ford) and in Alice Adams (with Katharine Hepburn).

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The viewer witnesses the vital evolution of the protagonist, from her adolescence to her maturity, and her constant struggle to survive and achieve everything she sets her mind to. A character full of strength, ambition, self-esteem and inability to feel fear that captivates and encourages everyone who approaches her.

The performances of Clark Gable, Olivia de Havilland (Melanie), nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Leslie Howard (Ashley), Thomas Mitchell and the aforementioned Hattie McDaniel (Mammy), Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and Butterfly McQueen also stand out.

For the role of Butler, there were no doubts, since the publication of the novel Selznick began to receive letters asking him to award the role to Clark Gable, who was considered the most suitable candidate from the beginning, although his contract with Metro complicated things considerably.

The governor of the state of Georgia declared that day a holiday throughout his jurisdiction; the city council decorated the city with thousands of Confederate flags and organized celebrations that lasted three consecutive days. Among those in attendance were the stars of the film, Laurence Olivier, Carole Lombard and Margaret Mitchell; on the other hand, actors of color, such as Hattie McDaniel, Butterflye McQueen and others were left out of the celebration. The New York Times claimed that thousands of people took to the streets in the «largest, loudest, most exciting demonstration in the city’s history.»[1]