Thomas Mitchell in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Gerald O'Hara
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Gone with the Wind (1939) officially premiered at the Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta, GA on December 15, 1939 and was an instant success. The David O. Selznick production reigned as the highest grossing movie in the world from 1940 through 1966 (until being displaced by The Sound of Music (1965)) and regained the top spot again from 1971 through 1972 (until being displaced by The Godfather (1972)). When factoring for inflation, the movie has never relinquished the record as the world's highest grossing film, continuously holding the title since shortly after its original release. Its cumalative total gross of $200,882,193 (as of 2022) in unadjusted dollars represents an estimated 202,286,200 total theater admissions sold and totals about $1,895,421,694 when counted in 2022 US dollars.
In 2024, Gone with the Wind (1939) will officially celebrate its 85th anniversary and continues to add to its record haul through continued re-releases and theatrical showings that always turn out an audience.
Which of the characters from the film, 'Gone with the Wind' is your favorite one of them all?
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Barbara O'Neil in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Ellen O'Hara - Gerald's Wife -
Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Scarlett Butler-Kennedy-Hamilton, née O'Hara - Their Daughter -
Evelyn Keyes in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Suellen O'Hara - Their Daughter -
Ann Rutherford in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Carreen O'Hara - Their Daughter -
Hattie McDaniel in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Mammy - House Servant -
Butterfly McQueen in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Prissy - House Servant -
Oscar Polk in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Pork - House Servant -
Everett Brown in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Big Sam - Field Foreman -
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Uncle Peter - Aunt Pittypat's Coachman -
Howard Hickman in Gone with the Wind (1939)
John Wilkes -
Alicia Rhett
India Wilkes - John's Daughter -
Leslie Howard in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Ashley Wilkes - John's Son -
Rand Brooks in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Charles Hamilton - Melanie's Brother -
Olivia de Havilland in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Melanie Wilkes, née Hamilton - Wilkes' Cousin -
Laura Hope Crews in Gone with the Wind (1939)
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Clark Gable in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Rhett Butler - Visitor from Charleston -
Carroll Nye in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Frank Kennedy - A Guest -
Harry Davenport in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Dr. Meade -
Leona Roberts
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Ona Munson in Gone with the Wind (1939)
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Cammie King Conlon in Gone with the Wind (1939)
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Ward Bond in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Tom - Yankee Captain -
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Jonas Wilkerson - Field Overseer -
Isabel Jewell in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Emma "Emmie" Wilkerson, née Slattery - Field Overseer's Wife -
J.M. Kerrigan in Gone with the Wind (1939)
John 'Johnny' Gallagher -
George Reeves and Fred Crane in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Brent & Stuart - Tarleton Twins -
Jane Darwell in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Mrs. Dolly Merriwether -
Mary Anderson in Gone with the Wind (1939)
Maybelle Picard, née Merriwether -
Vivien Leigh and Marcella Martin in Gone with the Wind (1939)
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Mickey Kuhn in Gone with the Wind (1939)
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Gone with the Wind (1939)
Another Gone with the Wind Character Not ListedTomlinson "Tommy" Wellburn (pictured)
