Today, December 15th 2009, marks the 70th anniversary of the cinematic masterpiece "Gone With The Wind", and boy oh boy what a remarkable seventy years it has been. The film (of course) hasn not aged a bit and although the word "damn" is hardly a foul word these days, its historical significance is indelible.
It's large in scope, rich in depth and complexity, and features some of the most memorable performances ever acted on the silver screen
Viven Leigh is perfection as the legendary Scarlett O'Hara, Clark Gable is solid as her suitor, Olivia deHavilland is subtle, poised, and powerful as the tragic Melanie Hamilton, and Hattie McDainel gives depths, dimensions and feeling to a would-be throw-a-way role. Each brilliant in their own way, and here's to a wonderful 70 years of movie magic!
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