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Gone With The Wind: Some Thoughts (Part 5 – Conclusion)
Part of a series Want to know one of my secrets about Gone With The Wind? Okay…here goes: I really, really want to see it on a movie theater screen. Because I choose to see it as art, not a … Continue reading
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Tagged civil war memory, Civil War movie, Gone with the Wind, GWTW-some-thoughts
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Gone With The Wind: Some Thoughts (Part 4)
Part of a Series There are several ladies that I know who love Gone With The Wind. When I spent about a year researching the author, the novel, and the movie, I chatted with these women about why they liked … Continue reading
Gone With The Wind: Some Thoughts (Part 3)
Part of a series In 1939 and 1940, did Gone With The Wind break stereotypical roles for its African American cast members? Did the director and white cast members take a stand against forms of racism? Or did it merely … Continue reading
Gone With The Wind: Some Thoughts (Part 2)
Part of a series In a twist of fate, the newest Gone With The Wind controversy burst on June 10th, Hattie McDaniel’s birthday. Ms. McDaniel, who portrayed Mammy in the film, received an Academy Award for best supporting actress and … Continue reading
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Tagged Gone with the Wind, GWTW-some-thoughts, Hattie McDaniel, Mammy
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Gone With The Wind: Some Thoughts (Part 1)
For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been thinking about how to write this. Gone With The Wind trended on the internet on June 10, 2020. “Great balls of fire!” and I made a face like Scarlett when she sees … Continue reading