What is the most famous line from Gone with the Wind?

More Stories by Andy Lewis. If film censors had their way, the most famous line in Gone With the Wind — the final words Rhett Butler says to Scarlett O’Hara — might have been this: “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a whoop.”

How is Scarlett informed of Charles Hamilton’s death?

Shortly after her marriage to Charles Hamilton who was fighting for the Confederacy, Scarlett O’Hara received a handwritten message, which was exhibited on the screen, from the war department stating that Hamilton had died because of an illness.

What is the name of Scarlett’s beloved home?

Choosing the Setting In her novel, Margaret Mitchell gave Fitzgerald Place the fictional name of Tara, and it became the family home of Scarlett O’Hara. She placed Tara five miles outside of town. Twelve Oaks, the home of Scarlett’s beloved Ashley Wilkes, was the next plantation down the road.

What is the quote from Gone With the Wind?

Rhett Butler: You should be kissed by someone who knows how. Scarlett O’Hara: As God is my witness, I’ll never be hungry again. Scarlett O’Hara: After all, tomorrow is another day! Rhett Butler: Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.

What is the first line of Gone With the Wind?

The first line of Margaret Mitchell’s 1939 novel is perhaps the most artfully crafted in modern literature: “Scarlett O’Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm…”

Did Scarlett O’Hara love Rhett Butler?

With the death of Melanie Wilkes, she realizes her pursuit of Ashley was a childish romance and she has loved Rhett Butler for some time. She pursues Rhett from the Wilkes home to their home, only to discover he has given up hope of ever receiving her love, and is about to leave her.

What house was used as Tara in Gone with the Wind?

the O’Hara plantation house
Gone With The Wind fans in search of Tara, the O’Hara plantation house, will need to travel 30 minutes south of Atlanta to the “Official Home of Gone With The Wind”, Clayton County, where Margaret Mitchell set much of the novel.

Where is the real Tara plantation?

The O’Hara plantation in Clayton County, Georgia was the film’s most potent symbol. The site for the construction of the “Tara” set was Selznick International Studios’ “Forty Acres” production lot in Culver City, California.

What are the lines in Gone with the Wind?

Lines like “You need to be kissed and often, and by someone who knows how” and “After all, tomorrow is another day” may readily come to mind, but fiddle-dee-doo, do you know just when they were said? It’s a story about the Civil War for two Southern families. But that’s just for starters. Do you remember what Scarlett did to those green curtains?

Who was the last person to die in Gone with the Wind?

Trivia. Olivia de Havilland, who has been the lone survivor of the four principal leads since the death of Vivien Leigh in 1967, was the only major cast member to live to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the picture’s premiere on December 15, 2009.

Who was the first director of Gone with the Wind?

David O. Selznick’s first choice to direct Gone with the Wind (1939) was George Cukor, with whom Selznick had a long working relationship, and who had already spent almost two years in pre-production on the film.

What was the first rough cut of Gone with the Wind?

The first rough cut in July 1939 ran 4-1/2 hours–48 minutes longer than the final release. Interesting? Hattie McDaniel was criticized by some African-Americans for playing in a supposedly racist film.