Scarlett’s Opening Scene in Gone With the Wind
On January 26, 1939, Vivien Leigh reported to work, for her first day of filming, on the set of Gone With the Wind. Finally, Vivien’s dream of playing Scarlett O’Hara, a dream she’d been carrying with her since she first read…
Vivien Leigh’s “Gone With The Wind” Script Is Up For Auction
In recent years, a plethora of items related to Gone With the Wind have turned up on the auction block. This year is no different. On September 26, Sotheby’s will be auctioning off items personally owned by the movie’s star,…
Fashion Friday: Scarlett’s Red Dress
Today’s Fashion Friday post is about Scarlett’s scandalous, red ball gown. Rhett forces her to wear the dress to Ashley’s surprise birthday party. Earlier in the day, Scarlett and Ashley were caught hugging by India Wilkes. Scarlett doesn’t want to…
Fashion Friday: Gone With The Wind’s Honeymoon Necklace & Lovebird Dress
In Gone With the Wind, Vivien Leigh’s costume jewelry was created by Eugene Joseff. Joseff worked with his longtime friend, Walter Plunkett (Gone With the Wind’s costume designer) to create the perfect pieces for Vivien to wear onscreen. Joseff began his…
11 Things About Vivien Leigh & the Oscars
Vivien Leigh only made nineteen movies during her thirty-three year career, as she preferred standing on the stage to standing in front of a camera. During her career, she took home two Oscars for Best Actress: one in 1940 and…
Fashion Friday #12: Gone With the Wind’s 21st Anniversary
Gone With the Wind celebrated its 21st anniversary in March, 1961. The celebrations were held in Atlanta, Georgia, in conjunction with the Civil War Centennial. Newspapers around the world ran headlines such as Scarlett turns 21. The three day event…
Little Miss Echo
Must She Always Be Little Miss Echo? by Hubert Cole, originally published in 1940 I doubt that anybody would deny that the biggest screen role– of the past ten years has been that of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the…
Gone With the Wind’s Alternate Ending
Many people who watch Gone With the Wind wish the movie had ended differently. Rhett’s parting words to Scarlett, Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn, still makes people talk. And the question everyone wants answered is: What happened to Scarlett…
Darjeeling, India and the Birth of Vivien Leigh
I was born in one of the most romantic places in the world–Darjeeling–although I have only confused impressions of its beauty, and of the gaiety of life there, for my father, who was a stockbroker, brought the family back to…
Fashion Friday #9: The 12th Annual Academy Awards
The 12th Annual Academy Awards were held on February 29th, 1940. A who’s who of Hollywood gathered together to watch their peers receive recognition for their work in 1939. Bob Hope played Master of Ceremonies for the night, which saw…
