Up for auction "Gone with the Wind" Remnants Of Screen Worn Clothes. There are 2 encapsulated remnants , first is a remnant of Clark Gables's screen worn vest and the second is a remnant of Vivien Leigh's screen work petticoat. This item is certified authentic by Todd
Mueller Auctions and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity.
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Gone with the Wind is a 1939
American epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell. The film was produced by David O. Selznick of Selznick International
Pictures and directed by Victor Fleming. Set in the American South against the backdrop of the American Civil War and
the Reconstruction era, the
film tells the story of Scarlett O'Hara, the strong-willed daughter of a Georgia
plantation owner. It follows her romantic pursuit of Ashley Wilkes, who is married to his cousin, Melanie Hamilton, and her subsequent marriage to Rhett Butler. The leading roles are played by Vivien Leigh (Scarlett), Clark Gable (Rhett), Leslie Howard (Ashley), and Olivia de Havilland (Melanie).
Production was difficult from the start. Filming was delayed for two years
because of Selznick's determination to secure Gable for the role of Rhett
Butler, and the "search for Scarlett" led to 1,400 women being
interviewed for the part. The original screenplay was written by Sidney Howard and underwent many revisions by several
writers in an attempt to reduce it to a suitable length. The original
director, George Cukor, was fired
shortly after filming began and was replaced by Fleming, who in turn was
briefly replaced by Sam Wood while Fleming took some time
off due to exhaustion. The film received positive
reviews upon its release in December 1939, although some reviewers found it to
be too long. The casting was widely praised, and many reviewers found Leigh
especially suited to her role as Scarlett. At the 12th Academy Awards, it
received ten Academy Awards (eight
competitive, two honorary) from thirteen nominations, including wins for Best Picture, Best Director (Fleming), Best Adapted
Screenplay (posthumously awarded to Sidney Howard), Best Actress (Leigh),
and Best
Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel, becoming the first African American to win an
Academy Award). It set records for the total number of wins and nominations at
the time. Gone with the Wind was immensely popular when first
released. It became the highest-earning film made
up to that point, and held the record for over a quarter of a
century. When adjusted for
monetary inflation, it is still the highest-grossing film in history. It was re-released
periodically throughout the 20th century and became ingrained in popular
culture. Although the film has been criticized as historical revisionism glorifying
slavery, it has been credited with triggering changes in the way in which
African Americans are depicted cinematically. The film is regarded as one
of the greatest films of all
time; it has placed in the top ten of the American Film Institute's
list of the top 100 American films since the list's inception in 1998.
In 1989, the United States Library of Congress selected
it for preservation in the National Film Registry.