Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell. It was produced by David O. Selznick of Selznick International Pictures and directe
Theatrical release poster
Publicity photo of Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh as Rhett and Scarlett
David O. Selznick in 1940
The premiere of the film at Loew's Grand, Atlanta
William Clark Gable was an American actor often referred to as the "King of Hollywood". He appeared in more than 60 motion pictures across a variety of genres during a 37-year career, three decades of
Gone with the Wind (film)
…of Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard), who is married to his cousin Melanie Hamilton (Olivia de Havilland), and her subsequent marriage to Rhett Butler (Clark Gable). The production was troubled. The start of filming was delayed for two years until January 1939 because Selznick was determined to secure Gable for…
Gable's 1901 birthplace in Cadiz, Ohio
In 1928's Machinal with Zita Johann, Gable was lauded as "young, vigorous, and brutally masculine" by one critic.
Jean Harlow and Gable in The Secret Six (1931)