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Gone with the Wind
“Gone with the Wind” is a 1973 Pulitzer Prize-award winning romantic novel written by Margaret Mitchell and first published in May 1936. The story centers on the experiences of a spoiled daughter of a rich plantation owner, Scarlett O'Hara. The novel is adapted into a film in 1939.
453 Questions
What is the theme song from Gone With the Wind?
It is identified as "Tara's Theme" - Tara was Scarlett's home.
Scarlett in Gone With the Wind?
Scarlett Ohara was her full name.
Her full name was Katie Scarlett O'Hara..
How long did it take to write Gone With the Wind?
Actually there are multiple versions of the book, so there is no clear answer to this question. One paperback version amazon lists at 960 pages. A hardback edition at amazon is listed at 1,040 pages. The first edition had 1037 pages.
It entirely depends on the printing. I know my grandmother used to refer to a 600 and some page version. Hope that at least gives a point of reference. Alica
What actors from Gone With the Wind won Oscars in 1939?
Vivien Leigh and Hattie McDaniel won an Oscar for their roles in Gone with the Wind (1939).
What was the heroine's name in Gone With the Wind?
The Name of the Heroine in Gone with the Wind
The heroine's name is Katie Scarlett O'Hara, although her first name is only used once in the story- by her father, Gerald O'Hara. For the remainder of the story, the "Katie" is dropped and she is simply Scarlett. Her first marriage, to Charles Hamilton, leaves her as Scarlett Hamilton. She becomes Scarlett Kennedy with her second marriage to Frank Kennedy. Finally, she is Scarlett Butler upon her third marriage, to Rhett Butler.
What is the value of a Gone With the Wind plate?
Many of the collector plates are worth close to $10 each. The price will vary depending upon the exact plate and its condition.
What are some other plantation names mentioned in Gone With the Wind?
There are only two mentioned in Gone with the wind. Tara (the O'Hara's plantation) 12 Oaks (the Wilkes plantation) GWTW also mentions Mimosa, the home of the Tarelton twins or the McIntosh's
What actress played scarlet O'Hara in Gone With the Wind?
Vivian Leigh was David O. Selznick's only choice to play Scarlett even though the studio pretended to do a nation wide search from non-actresses to find the perfect Scarlett. As the movie shows, there was only ever one perfect Scarlett and that was Vivian Leigh.
What made gone withn the wind so important to people in the 1930s?
Reasons why it's so popular include: It was the longest film of its time, and in color to boot. It introduced feminine ideas. It was actually not a love story about Scarlett and Ashley or Red - but about Scarlotte and Tara... the town she was willing to ruthlessly give up everything for and mistreat everyone for. It also had great cinematography, music and costumes -- especially for its time.
With that said....l don't like the movie much at all.
What civil war events took place in Gone With the Wind?
The setting of the book was the Civil War and in one part it showed the burning of Atlanta. When that scene was filmed the actual set was burned for the film so what you see in the movie is what happened.
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Four main characters in Gone With the Wind?
Well, nine characters die, in all. Brent Tarleton, Stuart Tarleton, Raiford Calvert, Ellen O'Hara, Gerald O'Hara, Melanie Wilkes, Bonnie Butler, Frank Kennedy, and Charlie Hamilton.
What is the resolution in Gone with the Wind?
The resolution in Gone with the Wind occurs when Scarlett realizes the value of Tara in her heart, after Rhett leaves her. She vows to continue to work and love this land and wait for Rhett's return because "Tomorrow is another day".
Who was the cast of Gone With the Wind?
Here is a list of 15 of the main cast. (There are many more) Thomas Mitchell ... Gerald O'Hara Barbara O'Neil ... Ellen O'Hara - His Wife (as Barbara O'Neill)
Vivien Leigh ... Scarlett O'Hara - Their Daughter Evelyn Keyes ... Suellen O'Hara - Their Daughter Ann Rutherford ... Carreen O'Hara - Their Daughter
George Reeves ... Brent Tarleton - Scarlett's Beau
Fred Crane ... Stuart Tarleton - Scarlett's Beau
Hattie McDaniel ... Mammy - O'Hara House Servant Oscar Polk ... Pork - O'Hara House Servant Butterfly McQueen ... Prissy - O'Hara House Servant Victor Jory ... Jonas Wilkerson - O'Hara Field Overseer Everett Brown ... Big Sam - O'Hara Field Foreman Howard C. Hickman ... John Wilkes (as Howard Hickman) Alicia Rhett ... India Wilkes - His Daughter Leslie Howard ... Ashley Wilkes
What does scarlet o'hara say to rhett butler at the end of Gone With the Wind?
"Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn"
Was Tara the house in Gone With the Wind?
Yes, Tara is the name of Scarlett O'Hara's plantation in Gone with the Wind; on her return home, Scarlett wonders if Tara still stands or if it has been destroyed by the Yankees and is "gone with the wind." Ashley Wilkes, whom Scarlett loves throughout much of the novel, lives at a nearby plantation named Twelve Oaks.
Was Gone With the Wind in black and white at the beginning of the movie?
It was filmed in Technicolor.
What actor played Scarlett's first husband in Gone With the Wind?
Although Scarlett was married thrice in the novel, Rhett Butler (the previous) answer was not her first husband. Scarlett married Charles Hamilton on April 30th, 1861. Charles died within six weeks of their wedding leaving Scarlett pregnant with their son, Wade Hampton Hamilton. After the war Scarlett married Frank Kennedy and then soon after Frank's death she married Rhett Butler.
