Gone with the Wind (movie) Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Gone with the Wind
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Directed by	Victor Fleming George Cukor (uncredited) Sam Wood (uncredited)
Produced by	David O. Selznick
Written by	Margaret Mitchell (novel), Sidney Howard (adapted screenplay), Ben Hecht (uncredited), David O. Selznick (uncredited), Jo Swerling (uncredited), and John Van Druten (uncredited)
Music by	Max Steiner
Cinematography	Ernest Haller Lee Garmes (uncredited)
Studio	Selznick International Pictures Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date(s)	December 15, 1939
Running time	222 minutes
Language	English
Budget	$3,900,000 (estimated)

Gone with the Wind is a famous American movie from 1939. It is based on a popular book by Margaret Mitchell with the same name. The movie first showed in Atlanta, Georgia. It stars Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Leslie Howard, and Olivia de Havilland.

Gone with the Wind tells the story of the American Civil War. It shows the war from the point of view of a young Southern woman named Scarlett O'Hara (played by Vivien Leigh).

Why Gone with the Wind is Famous
- Awards the Movie Won
- How the Movie Changed Things
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Why Gone with the Wind is Famous

Even though Gone with the Wind came out in 1939, many people still remember it today. It is seen as one of the greatest American movies ever made. When it first premiered in Atlanta, there was a big parade. There were also three days of parties where the movie stars wore costumes. Many stores in the city changed their look to match the Civil War time period.

Awards the Movie Won

Gone with the Wind won 10 Academy Awards in 1940. These awards are a big honor in the movie world.

Best Picture - This award went to Selznick International Pictures and producer David O. Selznick.
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Vivien Leigh won for her role as Scarlett O'Hara.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Hattie McDaniel won this award.
Best Cinematography, Color - This award was for Ernest Haller and Ray Rennahan, who filmed the movie.
Best Director - Victor Fleming won for directing the movie.
Best movie Editing - Hal C. Kern and James E. Newcom won for editing the film.
Best Writing, Screenplay - Sidney Howard won for writing the movie's script.
Best Art Direction - Lyle Wheeler won for the movie's set design.
Honorary Award - William Cameron Menzies received this special award. It was for how he used color to make the movie's mood stronger.
Technical Achievement Award - Don Musgrave received this award for technical work.

The movie was also nominated for five more awards, meaning it was considered for them:

Best Actor in a Leading Role - Clark Gable was nominated for his role.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Olivia de Havilland was nominated.
Best Effects, Special Effects - Fred Albin, Jack Cosgrove, and Arthur Johns were nominated for special effects.
Best Music, Original Score - Max Steiner was nominated for the movie's music.
Best Sound, Recording - Thomas T. Moulton was nominated for the sound.

How the Movie Changed Things

The American movie Institute named Gone with the Wind the #4 best movie of all time. It has also earned the most money of any movie ever, when you consider how much money is worth over time (this is called inflation).

The film is seen as one of the greatest films of all time. In 1989, it was chosen to be kept safe in the United States National Film Registry. This means it is an important part of American history and culture. The movie also helped change how African Americans were shown in films.