Gone With the Wind

The movie gone with the wind reflected what happened in the south in an historically correct manner.  It showed how the Northern forces destroyed everything they could, and how during a war there are less laws.  The northern military men disrespected the southerners after the war was over and Scarlett had to cope with the dramatic changes to her formerly posh lifestyle.  Clark Gable's role in this movie was different from his role in "It Happened one Night."  He was much more successful monetarily, and with women in "Gone With the Wind".  He still went after a particular female in both movies, but socially he was very different.

Many people assume that at least some of "Gone With the Wind" was filmed in Georgia.  Nearly the entire movie was filmed in what was then the Selznick International Studios.  The studio was built by D.W Griffith in 1916, but changed hands many times over the years.  In the very first scene of the movie where "Atlanta" is burning, you can see the giant gates of skull Island from "King Kong."  The movie was shot from Bush Gardens in Pasadena, to Bear Lake in San Bernardino, to even 80 miles north of Sacramento at Paradise Apple Orchard.  The House was based on a house in Louisiana while the plantation was based on the Boone Hall Plantation in South Carolina.  My viewing did not really change after reading the article.  I am impressed how the movie really captured the south and the plantation without ever literally capturing the south on film for the movie.  It was a very good representation without ever leaving California.  My opinion on the content of the movie did not change, but I am impressed. 
http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/g/gwtw.html

I did enjoy the movie "Gone With the Wind."  I think that despite how long it was it could still keep people interested.  The acting, the plot, and the cinematography never let the movie get boring.  The fact that it was never shot in Georgia is very interesting.  It is amazing how an entire movie is based upon an single area and that area was never filmed in once.  I did feel that towards the end they push the plot along too quickly.  After the movie only focused on Rhett and Scarlett every other scene faded in and out to later and later in the story.  Then the daughter died in a very short scene where it basically fades in, she dies and then fades out.  I do think that this movie is a good representation of what was happening then and really zeroed in on a single family and even a single character's struggle through it.  I think this movie is valuable in film history because it tells a believable love story that has everything you need. Cinematography, good acting, humor, drama, and all done on a grand scale.

Plagiarism Statement:  Attach this statement to the end of each journal assignment. CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM

1) ( x ) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class.

2) ( x ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper.

3) (x  ) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text.

4) (x  ) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper.

5) (x  ) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read.

6) (x  ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography.

7) (x  ) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.

8) (x  ) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper.

Name: ______________________________________  Date: ____________________________