Cast:

Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara
Clark Gable as Rhett Butler
Leslie Howard as Ashley Wilkes
Olivia de Havilland as Melanie Hamilton
Hattie McDaniel as Mammy

Director:

Victor Fleming (George Cukor also directed some scenes)

Plot:

It is the beginning of the civil war and Scarlett O'Hara is madly in love with Ashley Wilkes. When Ashley marries Melanie Hamilton Scarlett accepts a marriage proposal from Melanie's brother. After her husband is killed Scarlett develops a relationship with the charming Rhett Butler. As the war rages on Scarlett's family loses their fortune and she must find a way to save Tara, their beloved plantation. Eventually Scarlett agrees to marry Rhett but she is still in love with Ashley and her life with Rhett is filled with heartache.

Notes:
- It is based on the book by Margaret Mitchell
- The costumes were designed by Walter Plunkett
- Paulette Goddard, Lana Turner, and Lucille Ball auditioned for the role of Scarlett
- It was the top-grossing movie of 1939
- It won eight Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Color Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Film Editing)