Gone With the Wind

Gone with the Wind: Day by Day chronicles the production, premieres and reception of the iconic film from January 1, 1939 to December 31, 1939. Engaging, daily behind-the-scenes entries provide a snapshot of what was happening on and off the set. Sidebars sprinkled throughout the months provide insightful, expert commentary about the cast, the costumes, the filming and more. A supporting section chronicles other significant dates in Gone With the Wind’s history, outside the 1939 time period, including: July 7, 1936 when producer David O. Selznick instructed his story editor to acquire the film rights to Margaret Mitchell’s best-selling book August 25, 1938 when Clark Gable signed the contract to portray Rhett Butler February 29, 1940 when Gone With the Wind won a record-setting eight Academy Fans will enjoy following the day-by-day drama and intrigue of Gone With the Wind’s production, on each event’s exact date. This will be the one book that fans will turn to eagerly again and