The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind is a 1988 documentary outlining the successes and challenges of the casting, filming, and legacy of the 1939 film Gone with the Wind, from concept to finished product. The documentary focuses on David O. Selznick from the time of the book's publication to the Academy Awards ceremony of 1940. Included are interviews with many of the crew and office personnel involved in making the film. Producer David O. Selznick struggled to control his project, working with three directors along the way--George Cukor, Victor Fleming and Sam Wood. Each had their own vision and the strong-willed men often clashed.[1]

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Directed byDavid Hinton
Produced byL. Jeffrey Selznick
Written byDavid Thomson
StarringChristopher Plummer (Narrator)
Music byGreg Crawford
Max Steiner (original GWTW music recordings)
CinematographyGlenn Roland
Edited byBobby Jones
Production
company
Daniel Selznick Properties
Distributed byTurner Entertainment
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
Release date
October 1988
Running time
124 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Making of a Legend brings up many of the "what ifs?" that arose as different scenarios were discussed. Among these were the possibilities of Errol Flynn and Gary Cooper as Rhett Butler.[1]

Cast
  • Christopher Plummer ... Narrator (voice)
  • L. Jeffrey Selznick ... David O. Selznick (voice)
  • Arthur E. Arling ... Himself - Camera Operator (as Arthur Arling)
  • Katherine Brown ... Herself - Eastern Story Editor for David O. Selznick (as Kay Brown Barrett)
  • Arthur Fellows ... Himself - Assistant to George Cukor
  • Raymond A. Klune ... Himself - Production Manager in 'Gone with the Wind' (as Ray Klune)
  • Silvia Shulman Lardner ... Herself - Secretary to David O. Selznick
  • James E. Newcom ... Himself - Associate Film Editor in 'Gone with the Wind' (as James Newcom)
  • Marcella Rabwin ... Herself - Executive Assistant to David O. Selznick
  • Harry L. Wolf ... Himself - Assistant Cameraman in 'Gone with the Wind' (as Harry Wolf)
  • Evelyn Keyes ... Herself - Actress in 'Gone with the Wind'
  • Butterfly McQueen ... Herself - Actress in 'Gone with the Wind'
  • Ann Rutherford ... Herself - Actress in 'Gone with the Wind'
  • Sunny Lash ... Herself - Secretary and Friend to Vivien Leigh
  • William Erickson ... Himself - Preview Audience Member
  • Johnny Albright ... Himself - Extra in 'Gone with the Wind'
  • Philip Roth ... Himself
  • Julie Landau ... Herself

See also

References
  1. Archived January 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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