Dark Knight wont sink Titanic record Aug 5, 2008
Dark Knight wont sink Titanic record - Movies- msnbc. Join the Nike+ Human Race 10K.. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Box office: 'Dark Knight' on top; closer to $400M Aug 4, 2008
(Of course, ticket sales are relative; when adjusted for inflation, Gone With the Wind remains king with $1. 4 billion. (USA Today -- Life)
'Brideshead Revisited' offers fresh look at British upper-class Aug 2, 2008
Brideshead, we must admit, makes Tara from "Gone With the Wind" look pretty shabby. It's played in the new movie by the same gorgeous estate used in the TV production. (The Virginian-Pilot)
Ann Jones Sheppard, 90, loved to dance Aug 2, 2008
She befriended a president and a former first lady and met the stars of "Gone With the Wind." She ran her own restaurant chain and spread goodwill for a major corporation. She would cook Sunday dinner for dozens of friends and relatives. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Where Batman's Records Truly Stand Aug 1, 2008
The real victor is Gone with the Wind. In today s money, the classic film would have grossed 1. (Suite101.com)
Landmark donated to Tech Foundation Jul 29, 2008
A major feature is the Czechoslovakian crystal chandelier that was part of the movie set of Gone with the Wind. In fact, Schwall said that GWTW author Margaret Mitchell helped arrange for the chandelier to be placed in the Academy of Medicine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
AFI Names Top Ten Epic Films of All... Jul 28, 2008
The top ten list includes Lawrence of Arabia, Ben Hur, Schindler's List, Gone With the Wind, Spartacus, Titanic, All Quiet on the Western Front, Saving Private Ryan, Reds and The Ten Commandments. The American Film Institute define "Epic" as a genre of large scale film set in a cinematic interpretation of the past. (Suite101.com)
Four clueless actors, a dream and a paper bag Jul 25, 2008
" It's arguably more old-fashioned than any of those movies, channeling a strain of dark British social realism that stretches back to the 1950s, but "Boy A" is a compelling, compact melodrama that packs an emotional wallop. It's my nominee for sleeper surprise of the summer, at least so far. ? Andrew O'Hehir Wednesday, July 23, 2008 07:14 EDT The saga of George W. Batman Now that has led Hollywood to its biggest-money weekend since ... well, since the invention of the medium, not merely the... (Salon)
Is it a big deal? Jul 24, 2008
All the good will and positivity earned by this team during the playoffs is now gone with the wind. How is it that the ASG can manage to run 2 franchises into the ground in 5 years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
When a bad seed grows up Jul 24, 2008
" It's arguably more old-fashioned than any of those movies, channeling a strain of dark British social realism that stretches back to the 1950s, but "Boy A" is a compelling, compact melodrama that packs an emotional wallop. It's my nominee for sleeper surprise of the summer, at least so far. An English director I met recently suggested that "Boy A" doesn't hit as hard as some of the work it clearly draws on, like Alan Clarke's legendary 1982 "Made in Britain" (with Tim Roth as a skinhead) or... (Salon)
Movies that will loosen your corset Jul 23, 2008
And though, technically, Gone With the Wind is also about aristocrats of a sort and thematically in line with much of this genre, its also about grubby yanks. Worse, Southerners. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Charleston: Southern Comfort Jul 23, 2008
At the end of Gone With the Wind, Rhett Butler tells Scarlett O'Hara that he's leaving her and going back to Charleston, "where there's a little bit of grace and charm left in the world." As history, this is bunk: In the years after the Civil War, the city was mostly rubble and ashes, and Rhett, more likely than not, was going home to a burned-out building but the phrase nails the essence of Charleston's allure. Today, when grace and charm are so hard to come by, the city's spell is more... (Concierge.com)
Spinning Straw into Gold by Joan G... Jul 21, 2008
"The choice gives a glimpse into the speaker s soul; These are, first of all, women s stories, written by and about women. Some have been recorded by men, of course, but prior to this these stories were passed through the villages, mothers to daughters, told to fill the time, to soothe a heart, to impart a life lesson. Unlike stories written by and about men, the heroine s victory is always one of inner transformation, never conquest. Women understand it takes a thorn to remove a thorn. Only... (Suite101.com)
Class of 48 reunites at theater Jul 19, 2008
The walk-through brought back memories of blockbuster films from Hollywood s golden age Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz, Ben-Hur and The Ten Commandments. When we had a real good movie, the line would start out there and go around the corner, said Newton, pointing toward Madison Avenue and sweeping his arm in the direction of Third Street. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Batman vs. the gay English gangster! Jul 18, 2008
One film critic I know has dubbed "The Human Condition" the Japanese "Gone With the Wind," and while I think he meant that as a dis, if you consider that that phrase in all its ramifications -- as in, "Gone With the Wind" would be a massively different movie if it were Japanese -- actually does capture something. Nakadai plays a young bureaucrat who works for the imperial Japanese war machine, an educated man with left-wing sympathies who personally opposes the war but sees it as a chance to... (Salon)
Debbie Reynolds' boat sinks Jul 17, 2008
"'Gone With the Wind' Victorian furniture could've been in there," he said, laughing. Reynolds' museum will hold the world's largest private collection of Hollywood memorabilia. (The St. Augustine Record)
Theater review: Big cast and a big sound underscore 'Yank!' Jul 15, 2008
Tony Houck, Trevor Peringer and John Whitley, soldiers who work in the steno pool, have a taste for drag that runs particularly to the Old South of Gone With the Wind. (They even call themselves Melanie, Scarlett and India. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Evelyn Keyes, at 91; actress in nearly 50 movies, author Jul 14, 2008
But by playing Suellen, Scarlett O'Hara's jilted younger sister in the 1939 film classic "Gone With the Wind," Miss Keyes earned a place in Hollywood history that no other film could have given her. "I got to star in my own movies," she said. (Boston Globe)
Is it curtains for critics? Jul 13, 2008
Their beautifully described midway departure from an early preview of the epoch-long Gone With The Wind was, according to a number of people in the theatre world, the first sign that all was not well with the musical. So do they think the mainstream critics have a role. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Evelyn Keyes dies at 91 Jul 13, 2008
LOS ANGELES -- Evelyn Keyes, who played Scarlett O'Hara's younger sister Suellen in "Gone With the Wind" and counted director John Huston and bandleader Artie Shaw among her famous husbands, has died ... After a few minor roles at Paramount, she appeared in "Gone With the Wind" and then moved to Columbia, where her career blossomed. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Actress Evelyn Keyes, wed rich, famous Jul 13, 2008
- Evelyn Keyes, one of the last surviving co-stars of "Gone With the Wind" and a popular film actress in the 1940s, died July 4 at an assisted-living home here ... After six more movie roles, four of them uncredited, she was cast in "Gone With the Wind.". (Cleveland.com -- News)
Actress Evelyn Keyes dies aged 91 Jul 13, 2008
Evelyn Keyes, who played Scarlett O'Hara's sister Suellen in Gone With The Wind, has died aged 91 ... One year (and six movies) later she was cast as Gone With The Wind's pouting Suellen O'Hara - whose elder sister steals her fiance to help pay taxes on the plantation. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Jack Ingram To Serve As Celebrity Judge Jul 13, 2008
Evelyn Keyes, who played Scarlett O'Hara's younger sister Suellen in "Gone With the Wind" and counted director John Huston and bandleader Artie Shaw among her famous husbands, died July 4. She was 91. (KWTX.com, TX)
Finding a home in Keno Jul 7, 2008
The year was 1948 and Clark Gable, who played Rhett Butler in the 1939 movie Gone with the Wind, was in town on a hunting vacation. DeGrande, a waitress at a Keno restaurant, served Gable his breakfast. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
• Too elegant to be a jewelry thief Jul 6, 2008
her imagination fueled by "Gone With the Wind" and its depictions of women she would impersonate for the rest of her life. In her mother's dresses and hats, she would roam the house, clicking her heels, talking to Rhett Butler. (Q13.com, WA)
Battered West End banks on Holocaust musical Jul 4, 2008
Gone With The Wind audiences couldn't give a damn ... It follows the far bigger-budget Gone With The Wind, which closed earlier last month after just 79 performances, losing financial backers a fortune and bruising the reputation of its director, Trevor Nunn ... So the announcement this week that the theatre where Gone With The Wind flopped is to stage a musical set in the Warsaw ghetto during the Holocaust is raising eyebrows. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
National Kissing Day July 6 2008 Jul 4, 2008
Unexpectedly, classic films Gone with the Wind, From Here to Eternity and Breakfast at Tiffany's all ranked low in the voting at sixth, seventh and tenth places respectively. However, these still remain the favourites of the over 65's, whose top three screen smooches were Lady and the Tramp (40%), Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler's tempestuous kiss in Gone with the Wind (36%), and Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr's classic beach clinch in From Here to Eternity (36%). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Arts: Farewell to some West End stinkers. And now for a Holocaust musical Jul 3, 2008
It follows the far bigger-budget Gone With the Wind, which closed in June after just 79 performances, losing financial backers a fortune and bruising the reputation of its director, Trevor Nunn. So the announcement this week that the same theatre where Gone With the Wind flopped so badly is to be filled with a musical set in the Warsaw ghetto during the Holocaust is already raising eyebrows ... Some believe that Gone With the Wind would still be with us if it had been developed outside London or... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Plaza Theatre thrives, somehow Jul 1, 2008
While the theater never achieved the cache of the 4,000-seat Fox or the long-gone Lowe's Grand (where "Gone With the Wind" premiered), the Plaza's fun-house deco marquee signaled decades of movie-going good times. That ended in the 1970s, with the advent of urban blight and twin-screen suburban competitors. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Click for Full Story Jun 30, 2008
In 1934, Adolf Hitler carried out his "blood purge" of political and military rivals in Germany in what came to be known as "The Night of the Long Knives."In 1936, the novel "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell was published in New York. In 1958, the U.S. Senate passed the Alaska statehood bill by a vote of 64-20. (KWTX.com, TX)
Industry Buzz Jun 29, 2008
"I tried to be a producer in the classic tradition, like Samuel Goldwyn or 'Gone With the Wind' producer David O. Selznick," he says. "We found the material, developed it, chose the talent, worked along with the director, shepherded the movie's release.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Stars a-glitter at green-carpet premiere Jun 28, 2008
Nonetheless, I'm considering it a "Gone With the Wind" of absinthe cinema. Do you think I should buy a can of insect repellent, just in case I do go to Montana. (San Francisco Chronicle)
HOA Newsletter Baker's Dozen Jun 25, 2008
For example, if a wind storm tears off a roof, try "Gone with the Wind.". 4. (RealtyTimes)
wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald Jun 24, 2008
It is in the lower ragged edge of literature just as Gone With the Wind is in the higher brackets of crowd entertainment. Death in Venice, on the other hand, is a work of art, of the school of Flaubert yet not derivative at all. (Harper's Magazine)
Making sense of the AFI's 'Top 10 Films in 10 Genres' list Jun 19, 2008
I was also wondering how "Gone With the Wind" -which I believe was ranked #2 in last year's 100 best movies- ended up as #4 in the Epics category ... Did I miss "Gone with the Wind". (Entertainment Weekly)
Best of 10: AFI releases top-10 genre film lists Jun 19, 2008
" 1989.7. "Adam's Rib," 1949.8. "Moonstruck," 1987.9. "Harold and Maude," 1971.10. "Sleepless in Seattle," 1993.COURTROOM DRAMA1. "To Kill a Mockingbird," 1962.2. "12 Angry Men," 1957.3. "Kramer Vs. Kramer," 1979.4. "The Verdict," 1982.5. "A Few Good Men," 1992.6. "Witness for the Prosecution," 1957.7. "Anatomy of a Murder," 1959.8. "In Cold Blood," 1967.9. "A Cry in the Dark," 1988.10. "Judgment at Nuremberg," 1961.EPIC1. "Lawrence of Arabia," 1962.2. "Ben-Hur," 1959.3. "Schindler's List,"... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Obama needs Nunn; we need oil Jun 19, 2008
The answer is gone with the wind. McCain s campaign is a lot of sound and fury. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
American Film Institute Releases Top Films Jun 18, 2008
Last Update: 8:36 am. "The Wizard of Oz" has been selected by the AFI as the top fantasy film of all time. (FOX23 News, NY)
AFI picks best films in 10 categories Jun 18, 2008
Epic: "Lawrence of Arabia," "Ben-Hur," "Schindler's List," "Gone With the Wind," "Spartacus," "Titanic," "All Quiet on the Western Front," "Saving Private Ryan," "Reds," "The Ten Commandments.". Movie editor Barbara Vancheri, who was among critics who voted, can be reached at or 412-263-1632. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
AFI names top 10 films in 10 genres: Did they get it right? Jun 18, 2008
"Gone with the Wind" made the list of best epics - but at No. 4 behind "Schindler's List," "Ben-Hur" and - at No. 1 - "Lawrence of Arabia."Courtesy photo By gcarbone@seacoastonline ... Gone with the Wind in FOURTH under epic ... 470 GONE WITH THE WINDMGM, 1939. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Tim Russert: A Custodian's leave Jun 17, 2008
Among this year's stash is a shirt worn by John Wayne in "The Green Berets" and an original costume from the Civil War movie classic "Gone With The Wind.". Georgetown ghosts. (Human Events Online)
How the west wing was won Jun 15, 2008
For the record, Jimmy Carter's was Gone With The Wind, technically not a western. For Reagan it was It's A Wonderful Life: saccharine twaddle, but what the hell, Reagan was a cowboy. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Film translator Rashid Rachman dies Jun 13, 2008
Rashid Rachman, who translated the subtitles of box office hits like Gone with the Wind, Titanic and Harry Potter, as well as The Godfather and The Lord of the Rings trilogies, died Wednesday in Bogor, West Java ... During his career he translated the subtitles of thousands of movies, ranging from the old classic Gone with the Wind to latest releases like X-Man and the popular Star Wars trilogies. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Goodbye, cruel wind Jun 12, 2008
Gone With the Wind was set to be the biggest show in town ... Every night, as I make my final entrance through the audience of Gone With the Wind, past rows and rows of empty seats, I think: this can't be right ... Gone With the Wind was supposed to have been the theatrical event of the year - what happened. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Dripping Gore Jun 12, 2008
Among this year's stash is a shirt worn by John Wayne in "The Green Berets" and an original costume from the Civil War movie classic "Gone With The Wind.". Lou seeks legacy. (Townhall.com)
How they see us Jun 11, 2008
Slammed as one of the biggest flops in London s theater history, the musical adaptation of Gone With the Wind will close June 14, three months ahead of schedule, thanks to poor ticket sales. The musical, written by Margaret Martin, a novice playwright from California, was set to run until Sept. 27. (The Palm Beach Post)
CORRECTING and REPLACING Warner Bros. Consumer Products Showcases Unsurpassed Entertainment Portfolio at Licensing International Expo 2008 Jun 10, 2008
Perennial classic films including The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, Caddyshack, The Goonies, and Gremlins, as well as holiday favorites like The Polar Express, Frosty the Snowman, and A Christmas Story will also be presented at this years show. WBCP CONTINUES TO SCORE WITH FOOTBALL. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Cool childhood movie memories Jun 8, 2008
I saw Gone With the Wind for the first time on the big screen (as it was meant to be seen), and saw it most years thereafter. We also regularly saw My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music, Hello Dolly, Oklahoma and Moby Dick. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Amanda Helmick enjoys reading Jun 5, 2008
Gone with the Wind, Scarlett and Rhett Butler's People. Most memorable moment. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
"The Farmington Valley's Hollywood connection" Jun 5, 2008
"Collinsville" was a straight-to-video underachiever that made any local, cable-access show look like "Gone with the Wind." The only reason to rent it at all would be to see the familiar surroundings that make up the Farmington Valley. The town of Avon has had its share of filmmakers interested in using existing structures to complete their productions. (Farmington Valley Post, CT)
'Sex' rules: Is it just an exception? Jun 4, 2008
Adjusted for inflation, two of the top three films of all time are female-driven: "Gone With the Wind" (No ... "And for one Hollywood analyst who called "SATC's" opening weekend "historic," predicting that it would be "the most popular female-driven film ever," a little history is in order. Back in the days before Hollywood divided audiences into male/female/under 30/ over 30, all movies were marketed to a general audience. Adjusted for inflation, two of the top three films of all time are... (Kansas City Star)
Change of script but studio show goes on Jun 3, 2008
In the 1930s a part of a lot had been set ablaze for the burning of Atlanta in Gone With The Wind. The next stop was a simulated car explosion modelled on The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Comic actor Harvey Korman dies at 81 Jun 3, 2008
On television, and Korman developed into the perfect pair with their burlesques of classic movies such as "Gone With the Wind" and soap operas like "As the World Turns" (their version was called "As the Stomach Turns"). Don't Miss. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Curtain Falls On Darius's Dream Jun 2, 2008
Darius Danesh's flop musical Gone With The Wind closes - The Daily Record ... Darius Danesh's flop musical Gone With The Wind closes ... DARIUS Danesh's flop musical Gone With The Wind has been axed after only 79 performances. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Gone With the Wind musical to shut early in London due to poor ticket sales Jun 2, 2008
LONDON (AP): Gone With the Wind will soon be gone with the wind - at least in London where a musical version of the famous novel and movie has failed to draw large crowds. Producers say the musical will close three months ahead of schedule on June 14 because of poor ticket sales. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Tribute to a genius Jun 2, 2008
In the famous Gone with the Wind skit, he played Rhett Butler to Burnett's Scarlett O'Hara. I remember the part where she comes down the staircase wearing the drapes, curtain rod and all. (Winnipeg Sun)
We're glad Indy's back, but how about a few of his friends, too? Jun 1, 2008
A new, big, beautiful Gone With the Wind follow-up is long overdue, especially considering novels about Scarlett and Rhett's side stories exist and offer possible material. And would Nicole Kidman give up her height and perfect little nose for that Scarlett role. (Florida Times-Union)
Comedian Harvey Korman of "Carol Burnett Show" fame dead at 81 May 30, 2008
On the Burnett show, which steadfastly stayed in television's top 10 during its run, Korman showcased his versatility -- he might play a robust Yiddish matron in one skit then reappear as a comic Rhett Butler while sending up "Gone With the Wind" with the show's star. He scored as the big-bosomed Mother Marcus and hapless Ed, who was a member of the incredibly dysfunctional "Mama's Family," one of the more popular skits that became a series in the 1980s. (Nevada Appeal)
It's more fun when you join in the conversation May 30, 2008
Three of the more popular picks were Saving Private Ryan , Gone With the Wind and The Shawshank Redemption ... Gone With the Wind is a spectacle that never quite masks the so-so melodrama at its core. (The Augusta Chronicle)
'Burnett Show' veteran Korman dies May 30, 2008
Burnett and Korman spoofed classic movies such as Gone With the Wind and soap operas such as As the World Turns, which they dubbed As the Stomach Turns. They also teamed up as Ed and Eunice, a bickering married couple who were at odds with the wife's mother (Vicki Lawrence). (USA Today -- Life)
Twister trackerBlue skies and sunshine - a storm chaser's nightmare May 30, 2008
DAY FOUR: GONE WITH THE WIND. Blue skies did not bode well for the tornado chasers. (BBC News -- Science)
Licence to emulate May 28, 2008
It took more than 50 years for Margaret Mitchell's classic Gone With the Wind to be followed up. Scarlett by Alexandra Ripley appeared in 1991. (BBC News -- UK)
Teens Reading the Classics May 28, 2008
Margaret Mitchell s Gone with the Wind is a perfect place for adolescent teens to start ... Lastly, if the girls get wrapped up in Gone with the Wind, boys find Crane s Red Badge of Courage an interesting (and gory) look at young Americans at war. (Suite101.com)
In 'Marguerite,' an all-too-dark musical May 27, 2008
By contrast, say, with the ongoing London musical of "Gone With the Wind," whose nearly four-hour length was the subject of much consternation when that production opened last month, "Marguerite" may be that rare work that is in fact too short for its own good. ("Gone With the Wind," incidentally, has since been trimmed. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Living • Uhles: Essential movies May 25, 2008
I've never been big on either Gone With the Wind or The Sound of Music, and though it pained me, I couldn't find a spot for either Blade Runner or The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Let me know what you would add to the list and what you would remove to make room. (The Augusta Chronicle)
