Lucas Theatre audiences have flocked to Gone with the Wind, the Oscar-winning, Georgia-set classic since was first released in 1939 — and no celebration of the theater’s centennial would be complete without the original blockbuster. Based on Margaret Mitchell’s bestseller and still the highest-grossing film of all time when adjusted for inflation, Gone with the Wind was the most anticipated film of its era.
A sweeping epic on the grandest of scales, Gone with the Wind tells the story of the passion between Scarlett O’Hara (Vivien Leigh) and Rhett Butler (Clark Gable), which defined cinematic romance for generations. However, the film has also been marked by condemnation and controversy since its initial release, and now more than 80 years later, the film’s enduring popularity and legendary cultural status amid problematic themes and attitudes invites discussion and reflection.
The screening will be preceded by an introduction addressing the film’s undeniable cultural significance as well as its status as an enduring work of popular culture that speaks directly to racial inequalities that persist in media and society today.
Tickets for the film, part of the Lucas Theatre Summer Centennial series, are $5 for SCAD Card holders, students, seniors, and military, and $8 for the general public. For more information and to purchase tickets, go here.