Every Best Picture - Gone With The Wind (1939) - Academy Award Winners Series

02/11/2022 55 min
Every Best Picture - Gone With The Wind (1939) - Academy Award Winners Series

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Episode Synopsis

Gone with the Wind is the epic1939 Best Picture winner adapted from a novel by Margaret Mitchell which tells the story of Scarlett O'Hara as she overcomes the trials and tribulations of the American Civil War and its aftermath. A cinematic blockbuster for its time the film continues to wow audiences nearly a century later. Starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, and Olivia de Havilland ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers ** 0:47 - James makes a confession 3:17 - GWTW an "anti-war" film? 6:29 - Steve's history with GWTW 10:15 - How terrible is Scarlett? 16:35 - Southern hospitality 19:56 - Racial elements in GWTW 31:23 - The Cast 34:15 - The 12th Academy Awards 47:01 - Does GWTW stand the test of time?