Gone with the Wind

• How many oscars did Gone with the Wind win?

  9 oscars
• When was Gone with the Wind released?

  1939
• Who was the Jewish producer?

  David Selznick
• What did Selznick's letters to the screenwriter suggest?

  Perceptions of race were changing as he didn't want to offend black audiences
• Who was the Screenwriter?

  Sidney Howard
• What changes were made to the film?

  .Removal of the 'n' word

  .Reversal of the race roles in the rape scene

  .Removal of the KKK within the film
• What is Gone with the Wind often claimed to be?

  Often on the 'most successful films of all time' lists
• What percentage of Americans viewed it when it first aired on Tv?

  65%
• When did Gone with the Wind first air on TV?

  1976
• What did black Americans do to show their opposition?

  Protests against the movie which illustrated growing black assertiveness
• What happened in Atlanta upon its release?

  A three day celebration with thousands of Confederate flags waved in the streets of Atlanta
• Who played Mammy in Gone with the Wind?

  Hattie McDaniel
• What did Hattie McDaniel win for her role in the film?

  An Oscar
• How was Hattie separated from the cast at the Oscars?

  Had to use a separate entrance