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1939 Hollywood is abuzz! Legendary producer David O. Selznick has shut down production of his new epic, Gone with the Wind, a film adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s novel. The screenplay just doesn’t work.
So what’s an all-powerful movie mogul to do?
While fending off the film’s stars, gossip columnists and his own father-in-law, Selznick sends a car for famed screenwriter Ben Hecht and pulls formidable director Victor Fleming from the set of The Wizard of Oz. Summoning both to his office, he locks the doors, closes the shades, and on a diet of bananas and peanuts, the three men labor over five days to fashion a screenplay that will become the blueprint for one of the most successful and beloved films of all time.
Whether you’re a fan of Gone with the Wind or have never seen the movie you’ll love this look into how pictures were made once upon a time in a place called HOLLYWOOD!
Cast
- Brian Burchette-Ross as Ben Hecht, frazzled screenwriter.
- Emily Porter as Miss Poppenguhl, stressed secretary
- Ronald Roberts as Victor Fleming, demanding movie director
- David P. Wahr as David O. Selznick, big-shot Hollywood producer
Director: Sue Sacks