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Olivia de Havilland, who portrayed Melanie Wilkes, was the only star to die in the movie, but is the only one still living today.
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Vivien Leigh, who portrayed Scarlett O'Hara, refused to make the vomiting sounds needed for the hungry scene at the end of Part 1, so Olivia de Havilland made them for her.
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The Burning of Atlanta scene was filmed as old movie sets were being burned to clear the back lot of the studio for the building fo Tara. One of the sets was from a King Kong movie.
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In the scene where Scarlett is running away from the hospital, the camera goes past a lamp where an electric light bulb can be seen.
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When Scarlett leaves Aunt Pittypat's house with Melanie, baby Beau, and Rhett, she is not wearing a bonnet, but in the middle of the Burning of Atlanta scene, she is. Then when they are away from Atlanta, she is hatless again.
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1939 was the first time a black person had been nominated and honored, when Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy.
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David Selznick bought the rights to "Gone With The Wind" on July 30, 1936 for $50,000, which was the highest ever paid for a first novel.
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There were 1400 people interviewed for Scarlett.
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There were 90 actresses screen tested for Scarlett.
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There was 13,000 feet of film used for the Scarlett screen tests.
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Vivien Leigh worked 125 days, more than any other actor.
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Clark Gable worked 71 days.
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Olivia De Havilland worked 59 days.
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Leslie Howard worked 32 days.
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There was 449,512 feet of film shot in the movie.
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There was 160,000 feet of film printed.
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There was 20,300 feet of film edited.
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The production of the movie began on January 26, 1939 and the final shot was taken on November 11, 1939.
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