Gone with the Wind Premieres

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Article abstract: Following its premiere, Gone with the Wind, independently produced by David O. Selznick, received a record ten Academy Awards and became the biggest blockbuster in motion-picture history.

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In 1935, David O. Selznick left Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), the premiere Hollywood studio of the time, to form Selznick International Pictures. As an independent producer, Selznick made films that were in keeping with his preference for adaptations of classical novels, often with central roles for women. Early in 1936, at the urging of...

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