Gone With the Wind: 1939 Day by Day Pauline Bartel 9781493036134

Gone with the Wind: Day by Day chronicles the production, premieres and reception of the iconic film from January 1, 1939 to December 31, 1939. Engaging, daily behind-the-scenes entries provide a snapshot of what was happening on and off the set. Sidebars sprinkled throughout the months provide insightful, expert commentary about the cast, the costumes, the filming and more. A supporting section chronicles other significant dates in Gone With the Wind's history, outside the 1939 time period, including:

• July 7, 1936 when producer David O. Selznick instructed his story editor to acquire the film rights to Margaret Mitchell's best-selling book
• August 25, 1938 when Clark Gable signed the contract to portray Rhett Butler
• February 29, 1940 when Gone With the Wind won a record-setting eight Academy

Fans will enjoy following the day-by-day drama and intrigue of Gone With the Wind's production, on each event's exact date. This will be the one book that fans will turn to eagerly again and again. After all, when it comes to Gone With the Wind's history, tomorrow is another day.