“Gone With The Wind”
The film was the highest-grossing movie of all time after its 1939 release, a distinction it held for nearly 25 years.
De Havilland was one of the biggest names attached to the movie at the time, along with Clark Gable. Vivian Leigh was a British actress who was still relatively unknown to U.S. audiences before her turn as Scarlett O’Hara.
It’s said that it took the producer, David O. Selznick, two years just to cast the film—and clearly, it was worth the wait.
De Havilland’s “Gone With the Wind” co-stars might be gone, but she still treasures memories from the set of the classic film.
She told Vanity Fair that Clark Gable was hesitant to cry on camera in a scene where he blames himself for Scarlett’s miscarriage. Havilland gave him a pep talk, taking him aside to say, “You can do it and you will be wonderful.” As every fan of the movie can agree, “It worked. And he was wonderful.”
De Havilland will celebrate her 101st birthday in Paris on Saturday with her trademark style and grace, no doubt.
Happy birthday to a true Hollywood legend!
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SimpleMost.com And Woman’s Day
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