In celebration of the 80th anniversary of 'Gone with the Wind,' we take a look back at the Oscar-winning film, starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, and Hattie McDaniel. | IMDb

Gone with the Wind 1939 Confederate Ball Scene Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell. The film was produced by David O. Selznick of Selznick International Pictures and directed by Victor Fleming. Set in the American South against the backdrop of the American Civil War and the Reconstruction era, the film tells the story of Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh), the strong-willed daughter of a Georgia plantation owner, followi