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I purchased Gone With The Wind(GWTW) because I am collecting Box Office Hits from 1939 to the present. The video I received was very good quality. GWTW premiered on December 15, 1939. When I watched my video, I found it hard to believe that this film was released in 1939. It's like everything from 1939 was preserved. The wizardry of this film is remarkable. Producing this film changed America. The performances given in GWTW are believable. I cannot image how many times the screen writing must have changed, but the entire story was accepting, except the very very end regarding Rhett Butler, who really threw me a surprise. (I won't tell for those who may not have viewed the film). But even with that ending, GWTW was still a great success in my opinion. And what can I say about the photography of this film. I can say, It's the best I've seen in a motion picture from the 1930's. Before viewing GWTW I read the book (years ago). I suggest reading the book before viewing the film. As you watch the video, this will really make you feel as though you are the characters in the film and you will find yourself sympathizing and understanding their positions. Vivien Leigh who plays Scarlett O'Hara is captivating, mesmerizing, engrossing, adoring, beautiful but most of all, charming. You will find many stories in Gone With The Wind...love, humanity, slavery, war. In these stories, GWTW share with us life as we know it today---the 'well-to-do' vs. the 'have-nots', social gatherings and activities of the rich, work ethnics of both groups (rich and poor), and survival of all through war. One point that GWTW makes is that you can have everything today but through war and hard times, anyone can be fighting for their home, their family, their dignity and their life. THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE! -Enjoy!Read full review
'Gone with the Wind' is one of the greatest American classics ever made. It tells the story of Scarlett O'Hara, played the very beautiful Vivien Leigh. She is one of the most selfish heroines you will ever see in a movie and still care for her. She is in love with Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard) but he marries to Melanie Hamilton. She is played by Olivia de Havilland in a great performance. A new man in Scarlett's life is Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) but Scarlett does everything to get what she wants including marrying someone for money and her own benefit. Rhett loves Scarlett with all his heart, mainly because they are much the same. They both think the world is there for them. Melanie and Scarlett become friends. The movie is set in the time of the Civil War. What happens exactly with Scarlett, Rhett, Ashley and Melanie is for you to see but the war is pretty important for the story and the way it is used is great. The story itself is great anyway. Although the movie is long it is never boring. A reason for that is the performances. I already mentioned Olivia de Havilland, Clark Gable is very good, charming and sometimes funny, Hattie McDaniel as the black made is outstanding but I have to say that the best thing in this movie is Vivien Leigh. To make you care for a character like that is a pretty hard thing to do, but she makes it seem so easy. It is one of the strongest performances I have seen. Besides the story and the acting we have the music, the sets, the costumes, the cinematography and of course the direction. It is all great. It was made in 1939 and over 60 years later it still is a very impressive movie.Read full review
The movie,"Gone With The Wind," was produced in 1939 and Margaret Mitchell's 1936 story of the War Torn South during the Civil War is the account of one woman's suffering and struggle to feed her family, protect the people whom she loves, and save her family's plantation. "Gone With The Wind" is historical fiction. This movie has outstanding direction and acting! Perhaps tales of war are told so that the people living in the present can do everything possible to prevent a war from happening in the future. Respect for all human rights is vital for a peaceful and productive society. Thank you.
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Next to My Fair Lady, this movie was the most memorable in my two daughters lives. Watched often and pleasurably. Some of our best family insider lines came from these two movies. Oh, and a lotta good historical insights as well.
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Loved this portrayal of history. Great color and moving actors. Glad I did not live during those times.
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