I love the overture in this epic tale of white Southerners during and after the Civil War - after I watched the movie, in two parts because it is so long, I found myself humming the overture to myself. It is beautiful and I think perfect for this movie. I also love the costumes (the dresses, the hats, the petticoats) in the movie. Prob hot as heck in one of those velvet dresses but I think it would be fun to try one on! Prance around! Sweep the floor with the hem!
Another beautiful BUT heart-breaking aspect of this story is the relationship between Scarlett O'Hara, the spoiled selfish and shrewd eldest daughter of a plantation owner, and Rhett Butler, the suave 'bad boy' from Charleston. On so many levels, they appear to be a perfect match but they, both self-centered, have a hard time really connecting and committing. Scarlett does some pretty awful things during the movie (married her sister's fiance!) so its hard for me to root for her. Her character, though, is timeless - another one of those pretty girls who is mean to everyone but still really popular. Some types of people never change...
There is one interesting story I read about Clark Gable (Rhett Butler) and Hattie McDaniel (Mammy). In the movie, Rhett and Hattie don't initially get along but towards the end, Hattie sees that Rhett has changed since his first child was born and they become good friends. It turns out that during the films premiere in 1939, Jim Crow Laws prevented black actors from attending the event. Clark Gable threatened to boycott the event when he found out that Hattie was barred from attending! She eventually convinced him to go but it seems like a bit of the loyalty they had for each other in the movie manifest itself in reality.
My favorite line and the line that everyone knows is: Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.
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