Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in “Gone With the Wind.”Awards and honors
* The American Film Institute has recognized “Gone With the Wind” on several “best of the century” lists, including overall film (No. 6), actor/actress (Vivien Leigh, No. 16/Clark Gable, No. 7), romance (No. 2), musical scores (No. 2) and inspirational films (No. 43) * “Gone With the Wind” was among the first group of films inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry in 1989. • The film won eight of its 13 Academy Award nominations, for best Picture, Director, Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Supporting Actress, Cinematography (Color), Film Editing and Art Direction. It also won a special award for the use of color and the Technical Achievement Award.
Fiery and headstrong as she was, even Scarlett O’Hara probably would have had difficulty imagining her legacy lasting for so many tomorrows.
On Monday — tomorrow, if you must — “Gone With the Wind” will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its premiere at Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta.
The film, based on Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, is one of Hollywood’s great epics, a sweeping Southern tale of tumultuous love and tragic loss set against a backdrop of a war that consumed lives and culture in equal measure.
Even 75 years after its debut — and more than twice that since the events it depicts — fans say the film resonates just as strongly as ever.