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    Gone With The Wind .

    What is the dance that Rhett pays money for to be allowed to dance with Scarlett?Gone with the Wind

      Virginia Reel. He paid one hundred fifty gold pieces for the pleasure of this dance. They do waltz together later, but Rhett does not pay for that dance.

    How many times did India Wilkes get married?Gone with the Wind

      none. She probably died an old, bitter woman.

    What is the name of Rhett's 'fancy lady' friend?Gone with the Wind

      Belle Watling. She is one of the few females in this story who has a "heart of gold".

    Where was Vivien Leigh from (not where she was born)?Gone with the Wind

      England. Oh the rainy streets of England.

    Who was the producer of the film?Gone with the Wind

      David O. Selznick. This project was Selznick's baby.

    What were the names of Scarlett's two younger sisters?Gone with the Wind

      Suellen and Careen. In the book Suellen later married, whereas Careen became a nun.

    What did Clark Gable want the studio to do for him before he agreed to play 'Rhett' in the movie?Gone with the Wind

      give him more money. The extra money Gable received allowed him to divorce his wife. This, in turn left him free to marry Carole Lombard.

    What is the full name of the heroine?Gone with the Wind

      Katie Scarlett O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler. Mitchell first considered naming the main character Pansy instead of Katie.

    Who wrote the book 'Gone with the Wind'?Gone with the Wind

      Margaret Mitchell . She was killed while walking across the street when an oncoming car hit her.

    One of GWTW's principal stars got married during filming. Which one?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' Part 2

      Clark Gable. Clark Gable and Carole Lombard eloped on March 29, 1939 when Gable had two days off from filming. They ran off to Kingman, Arizona, with Gable' agent, spent {$.50} on flowers, and had the 'reception'in the agent's car munching on sandwiches and drinking coffee.

    An actress named Marjorie Reynolds had a miniscule speaking part (one sentence) in GWTW (the staircase scene with Scarlett and Melanie before the Twelve Oaks barbecue). She went on to great fame in a very popular early sitcom. Which one?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' Part 2

      The Life of Riley. Marjory Reynolds was 'Peg' to William Bendix's 'Riley' in the long running series.

    Another film tried to capture some of GWTW's thunder a year before GWTW's release, complete with hoopskirts, Southern accents and a main character patterned after Scarlett O'Hara. The film was 'Jezebel'. Who was its star?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' Part 2

      Bette Davis. After being turned down for the role of 'Scarlett', Bette Davis had her revenge. The film was extremely successul and won Davis her second Oscar.

    Who played Scarlett's younger sister, Carreen?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' Part 2

      Ann Rutherford. Audiences were used to seeing Ann Rutherford as 'Polly Benedict' in all of the 'Andy Hardy' movies with Mickey Rooney.

    Vivien Leigh caused some anxious moments pre- and during filming. She arrived in California with her 'significant other'. The problem? It wasn't her husband. Who was it?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' Part 2

      Laurence Olivier. Vivien Leigh left her husband and infant daughter to be with Olivier. He left his wife and son to be with Leigh. He made 'Wuthering Heights' while Leigh worked on GWTW.

    Sadly, two GWTW stars commited suicide in later years. One was Ona Munson, who played 'Belle Watling'. Who was the other?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' Part 2

      George Reeves. George Reeves, who played Stuart Tarleton and later TV's 'Superman', commited suicide in 1959.

    Who designed the costumes for GWTW?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' Part 2

      Walter Plunkett. Borrowed from MGM, Plunkett designed 5,500 costume items for GWTW. Noted for his expertise with historical costumes, he even had some of the cotton used in GWTW gowns woven in a Pennsylvania mill that wove fabric prior to the Civil War. His efforts went unrecognized, because costume design was not a category honored by the Academy at the time.

    GWTW's director (the only one to receive screen credit), was delayed in his arrival on the set of GWTW for the final scenes because he had to complete another film. Which one?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' Part 2

      The Wizard of Oz. Victor Fleming's reaction to the GWTW script was, 'There's no ------ story here!' An old drinking buddy of Clark Gable's, he made instant enemies out of Leigh and deHavilland. His brand of sensitivity, when Leigh asked him how a scene of hers should be played, amounted to, 'Oh, just ham it up.'

    Of the three directors who worked on GWTW, which was the only one to receive screen credit?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' Part 2

      Victor Fleming. George Cukor was involved in the production of GWTW from day one. Known as a 'woman's director' because of his sensitivity and patience, he was adored by Vivien Leigh and Olivia deHavilland. Clark Gable, on the other hand, was uncomfortable with Cukor's homosexuality and sensitive approach, and insisted on a change. Sam Wood filled in until Victor fleming could come on board. Cukor had filmed a lot of the scenes that appear in the movie, but made it clear that he did not want his name associated with the production.

    Hattie McDaniel won an Oscar as Best Suporting Actress for her portrayal of Mammie, a first for a black performer. What was she the first for doing that Oscar evening?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' - Part I

      she was the first African-American to attend the Oscars as a guest.. Hattie McDaniel starred in a short-lived series called 'Beulah' in the early fifties.

    Cliff Edwards has a miniscule part in 'GWTW' (a reminiscent soldier in the hospital scene) but went on to great things. A song that he sang won the Oscar for Best Song of 1940. Where did he go?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' - Part I

      signed with Walt Disney to do character voices. Edwards became the voice of Jiminy Cricket at Disney Studios and sang the award winning 'When You Wish Upon a Star'.

    An actor started work on the film, but died of uremic poisoning shortly after production began. Which character had to be re-cast?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' - Part I

      Jonas Wilkerson, the Overseer. Robert Gleckler unfortunately died during production. All of his scenes were re-shot with his replacement, Victor Jory.

    A minor, yet pivotal, character's part is incorrectly listed in the film's cast credits. Who was the actor or actress?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' - Part I

      George Reeves. George Reeves played one of the Tarleton twins, Stuart, and had the opening dialogue of the film. He is incorrectly listed as his brother, Brent, on the cast list.

    Another actress was signed to play Carreen, Scarlett's younger sister, before the role was given to Ann Rutherford. Who was the actress?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' - Part I

      Judy Garland. David O. Selznick thought the role of Carreen perfect for Garland. Judy had to drop out because she signed to be Dorothy in 'The Wizard of Oz'.

    Vivien Leigh had little difficulty mastering a Southern accent despite her proper British pronunciation, but there was one word she found impossible to pronounce in a Southern accent. What was the word?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' - Part I

      love. Leigh could not master the Southern accent for (love), which sounds a little like (loouuuvve). The problem was solved by a tennis game. When the score was announced, Leigh asked what (love) had to do with tennis. When told that the word was really (l'oeuf) (French for egg, or zero), Leigh, fluent in French, had the problem solved. Over each (love) in her script, she wrote (l'oeuf).

    The character of Scarlett was originally given a different name by author Margaret Mitchell. What was it?Insider's 'Gone With the Wind' - Part I

      Pansy. Pansy O'Hara just doesn't cut it. This was the opinion of the book's publisher, who asked Margaret Mitchell to change it.

    What is the last line of the movie, spoken by Scarlett?Gone with the Wind

      After all, tomorrow is another day. This line has also been quoted by many people.

    What famous line did Rhett say to Scarlett when he left her?Gone with the Wind

      Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.. This line is one of the most quoted movie lines in history.

    What is the name of the O'Hara plantation?Gone with the Wind

      Tara. Twelve Oaks was the Wilkes plantation.

    What phrase did Scarlett use a lot?Gone with the Wind

      Fiddle dee dee.

    How did Rhett and Scarlett's daughter die?Gone with the Wind

      Horse accident. Their daughter got killed when she tried to jump a wall on her pony.

    What colors were in the dress that Scarlett wore to the barbecue?Gone with the Wind

      Green and White.

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