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The Making of Gone With The Wind Hardcover – September 1, 2014

by Steve Wilson (Author), Robert Osborne (Introduction)
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Gone With The Wind is one of the most popular movies of all time. To commemorate its seventy-fifth anniversary in 2014, The Making of Gone With The Wind presents more than 600 items from the archives of David O. Selznick, the film’s producer, and his business partner John Hay “Jock” Whitney, which are housed at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. These rarely seen materials, which are also being featured in a major 2014 exhibition at the Ransom Center, offer fans and film historians alike a must-have behind-the-camera view of the production of this classic.

Before a single frame of film was shot, Gone With The Wind was embroiled in controversy. There were serious concerns about how the film would depict race and violence in the Old South during the Civil War and Reconstruction. While Clark Gable was almost everyone’s choice to play Rhett Butler, there was no clear favorite for Scarlett O’Hara. And then there was the huge challenge of turning Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prize–winning epic into a manageable screenplay and producing it at a reasonable cost. The Making of Gone With The Wind tells these and other surprising stories with fascinating items from the Selznick archive, including on-set photographs, storyboards, correspondence and fan mail, production records, audition footage, gowns worn by Vivien Leigh as Scarlett, and Selznick’s own notoriously detailed memos.

This inside view of the decisions and creative choices that shaped the production reaffirm that Gone With The Wind is perhaps the quintessential film of Hollywood’s Golden Age and illustrate why it remains influential and controversial decades after it was released.

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Steve Wilson is the curator of the film collection at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. He has curated several exhibitions at the Ransom Center, including Shooting Stars, a display of Hollywood glamour photography, and Making Movies, a major exhibition on film production.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Texas Press (September 1, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0292761260
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0292761261
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  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 1.3 x 11 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars A "Must Have" for fans of GWTW and classic American cinema
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2017
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Derived from the extensive holdings of the University of Texas at Austin's David O. Selznick collection, Steve Wilson's The Making of Gone with the Wind spans the time from Selznick's 1936 acquisition of the films rights of Margaret Mitchell's masterpiece to the 1940 Academy Awards, covering in full the production of one of the greatest films of all time. This incredible collection, coupled with Wilson's exceptional writing and editing, has in turn produced one of the greatest books about a film of all time.

The Making approaches the story of the creation of the film chronologically, opening with the film acquisition and running through initial publicity, casting, script writing and editing, and filming; this chronological orientation is especially interesting as it allows the reader to see in what order the scenes were filmed. Centered around his papers and documents, The Making invariably focuses primarily on Selznick, but this focalization does not distract from the dozens of other creators involved, or from the players themselves. Everyone, from the costume designer Walter Plunkett to the MGM PR person who planned the Atlanta premier gets the chance to shine in some capacity.

A cross between a coffee table book and a history, The Making is bursting with full page full color illustrations (the concept art is just spectacular) and black and white publicity shots. The pictures, however, are not the main focus of The Making; Wilson's text, coupled with dozens of letters, telegrams, and notes, tell the full story in an engaging and informative way. The reader really does feel that he has been granted a full insider's look into how Gone with the Wind was made.

My only critique of the work is that a CD or internet link was not included to allow the reader to download high resolution copies of the pictures shown in the book, as is sometimes the case with art books. I assume that this might have been due to some copyright issue.

I would highly recommend Steve Wilson's The Making of Gone with the Wind to any fans of the film Gone with the Wind or cinema buffs in general who are interested in a marvelous look at how films were made in the "Golden Age" of Hollywood.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My girlfriend loves it!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2024
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Prepare to be transported to the heart of the Old South with a gift that will sweep any "Gone with the Wind" aficionado off their feet! This holiday season, I embarked on a quest to find the perfect Christmas present for my girlfriend, whose admiration for the timeless classic knows no bounds. The result? A tome that stands as a testament to the grandeur of GWTW.

With the turn of every page, this book unfurled a treasure trove of insights, rich in detail and bursting with revelations that her eyes have never seen before. From behind-the-scenes secrets to the nuances of the era that inspired it all, this volume is the epitome of a comprehensive guide, designed to delight the most ardent of fans. She couldn’t put it down.

In a world where Scarlett and Rhett's tempestuous romance still captures hearts. It's more than just a book; it's a journey through the very soul of "Gone with the Wind," the beginning, the middle, and the end. A gift that will keep on giving long after the festive lights have dimmed, that I will ensure you.
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gammyjill
5.0 out of 5 stars What a book...
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2014
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Margaret Mitchell's classic "Gone With The Wind" is one of my favorite books. I try to reread it every couple of years or so. It is as compelling to me as it was when I first read it in 8th grade. I took my copy to school and would "sneak read" when I was supposed to be listening to some boring ol' lesson. Not much came between me and my Scarlett.

But the movie "Gone With The Wind" frustrated me when I first saw it in 1967 and continues to bother me to this day. I sat in that huge theater in downtown Chicago and kept muttering to myself, "Where is that character?", "where is the scene between "so and so" and "so and so", and, of course, "uh, Scarlett had THREE children. Where are Wade Hampton and Ella Lorena?" I was proud that as a true "GWTW Book fan", I was not seduced by the film version of "my" book. As the years passed, I thought that had GWTW been made in the 1970's or 1980's, it would have - very properly - been made as a TV mini-series. Ten hours of GWTW would have gotten things right!

But "Gone With The Wind" was NOT made in the '70's, it was made as a movie in 1938 and 1939. All the time constraints, as well as production problems that come with making a movie almost four hours long, of a nation's favorite book are documented in Steve Wilson's enthralling book, "The Making of 'Gone With The Wind'". This is a huge book and for the GWTW film fan it is a must read. I was not a film fan, and I still enjoyed the book. I don't think there was a memo or a drawing of an article of clothing or a screen test that wasn't included in the book.

The movie "Gone With The Wind" got its start right before the book's publication. Producer David O Selznick ("DOS" in the memos) was advised by his staffer to buy the rights to the book, and he authorised her to spend up to $50,000. Upon winning the rights, he put into action the preparation to film this colossal best seller. Immediately he ran into problems. While Clark Gable was everyone's first choice as Rhett Butler, DOS was unable to find "his" Scarlett. Hollywood actress after actress tested for the part and Selznick International Pictures sent representatives to southern cities to "find" Scarlett among the local belles. Filming had already begun when English actress Vivian Leigh was signed to play the pivotal role in December, 1938.

One of the most interesting things in Steve Wilson's book are the complaints made by various groups and individuals during the filming. From the KKK to the NAACP to the "United Daughters of the Confederacy" to groups representing the Union side, everyone had a beef. It would take the soul of tact to deal with all these complaints but DOS and his staff did an admirable job. But in addition to these groups, Selznick had the "Hays Code" to deal with. Steve Wilson includes in the book pages of dialog ruled on by the group, slashing words and phrases that deal with childbirth, battle injuries, and other matters that were deemed to be too delicate for movie goers of the times. Everyone knows the battle about Rhett muttering that unforgettable line, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn", but there were many other clashes between producer and Hays Code enforcers before then.

As I wrote above, Steve Wilson's book is a great book for movie fans and GWTW fans, in particular. Even though it wasn't my favorite movie, I've enjoyed watching it and am always amazed at the gasps in the theater when the camera shows Rhett Butler/Clark Gable at the bottom of the stairs at Twelve Oaks. Gable didn't want to attempt a southern accent and the book alludes to that. That was one of the many details DOS and his crew fretted about. And only one of the many details in the book.
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Miss Luthien
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for any fan
Reviewed in Spain on December 4, 2022
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Great book, with loads of information about the making of the film and very interesting documents regarding it such as internal correspondence, concept art and news of the time.

Of course, it also has a huge amount of never seen pictures of the production, but expecting more a "coffee table book", I was positively surprised to see the great amount of information it provides.

Released in 2014 as a companion the exhibition "The making of Gone with the Wind", marking the 75th anniversary of the film's release, I would urge you to buy this book as long as it remains available, for it is such a master piece.

Such a gem for anyone interested on Gone with the wind.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for any fan
Reviewed in Spain on December 4, 2022
Great book, with loads of information about the making of the film and very interesting documents regarding it such as internal correspondence, concept art and news of the time.

Of course, it also has a huge amount of never seen pictures of the production, but expecting more a "coffee table book", I was positively surprised to see the great amount of information it provides.

Released in 2014 as a companion the exhibition "The making of Gone with the Wind", marking the 75th anniversary of the film's release, I would urge you to buy this book as long as it remains available, for it is such a master piece.

Such a gem for anyone interested on Gone with the wind.
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Alan Aled
5.0 out of 5 stars SI AÚN TIENEN EN STOCK, CÓMPRALO !!!
Reviewed in Mexico on December 2, 2020
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De mis libros favoritos. Una edición cuidada al extremo. Fotografías de alta calidad. Una historia llevada cronológicamente para comprender por qué está película seguirá siendo lo que es, aún cuando nosotros ya no estemos jejeje...
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HUSSARDO
5.0 out of 5 stars Well, my dear, take heart. Some day, I will kiss you and you will like it.
Reviewed in Brazil on August 18, 2019
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The Making of Gone With The Wind é um publicação complementar, que tem como objetivo trazer um pouco mais para o leitor da exibição comemorativa que trás o mesmo nome.

Pra quem gosta de histórias de bastidores, este livro fornece muita coisa. Uma edição bem feita, repleta de fotos lindas que certamente deixaram qualquer fã do filme satisfeito.

Mais um que merece fazer parte de qualquer coleção, além de ser um ótimo presente pra um amante do cinema.
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Marham
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2020
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This contains all the detail required to appreciate the film. To buy this you must be a fan but if so it will not disappoint. It is unlikely that you would read it from start to finish but dip into it but that is not a criticism.
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Peter Budzik
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 5, 2015
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Excellent description of all phases of the production. Most interesting and informative.
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