Gone with the Wind Timeline

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We highlight some of the memorable moments in the history of Gone With the Wind.

1926	Margaret Mitchell begins writing book
1936	Gone With the Wind published
July 1936	David O. Selznick buys movie rights
December 1936 - December 1937	Nearly every major Hollywood actress tests for the role of Scarlett, including Joan Crawford (pictured here.)
August 1938	Clark Gable signed to play Rhett
December 1938	Filming begins with the Burning of Atlanta Segment
Janaury 1939	Vivien Leigh hired to play Scarlett
January 1939	Principal photography begins
February 1939	Director George Cukor fired
February 1939	Director Victor Fleming hired
June 1939	Filming completed
September 1939	Sneak preview held in Riverside, CA
December 12, 1939	Atlanta premiere
December 19, 1939	NY City premiere
1940	Gone With the Wind receives 9 Academy Awards including Best Picture
November 6, 1976	NBC pays $5 million to air Gone With the Wind one time only.
March 1985	Home Video Release
2000	DVD Release
December 2009	Blu-Ray Release

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