In a scene that didn’t make the final cut of 1939’s Gone With the Wind, Rhett Butler sits alone in his bedroom, drinking and fondling a gun. A knock at his door interrupts him from his dark thoughts.

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In 1939, Gone With the Wind broke censorship rules with the iconic swear, “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” Filmmakers fought a battle to keep the line in the movie against the Hays Code ...

Love it, hate it, or, perhaps most reasonably, love-hate it, Victor Fleming’s Gone with the Wind can’t and shouldn’t be reduced to one monolithic statement. It’s too complex a work for that, too much ...

Adjusted for inflation, “Gone With the Wind” still holds the title of the highest-grossing film of all time. Right now, James Cameron's “Avatar” leads with $2.9 billion, but when you factor in ...

In 1939, Gone With the Wind blew into theaters and created a worldwide phenomenon that reshaped movie history. Its sweeping Technicolor visuals, epic Civil War setting, and ambitious, almost four-hour ...