Yes, you read that correctly! The Marietta Gone with the Wind Museum & Warner Brothers have a special announcement! The Gone with the Wind 70th Anniversary Edition on DVD and Blu-Ray will be available early! The DVD will be available to the general public on November 17 but on November 13, at the Gone with the Wind Re-Premiere event in Marietta, fans will have the opportunity to be the first to purchase either the standard or Blu-Ray version of the film and to get it autographed! This collector’s edition includes extra features such as the documentary “Gone With the Wind: The Legend Lives On”, “Moviola: The Scarlett O’Hara Wars,” Turner Classic Movies documentary film “1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year,” “The Making of a Legend: Gone With the Wind” (1989), “Melanie Remembers: Reflections by Olivia de Havilland,” documentary on Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, “The Old South” a MGM promotional short piece (1940) , Newsreel from the 1939 Atlanta premiere & from the 1961 Civil War Centennial festivities, theatrical trailers from various releases over the years, a 20 -page reproduction of the original 1939 movie program, a 40-page hardback book on the making of the film, eight framable 5″x7″ photos of scenes and characters from the film, and a CD sampler of selections from the original GWTW musical score. Whew! And the Ultimate Collector’s Edition will be available in a limited edition and beautiful numbered red velvet keepsake box.
The prices for the DVD’s are as follows: Standard 69.99 Blu-Ray 84.99
The museum is taking orders for the DVD’s now and those who would like to reserve an autographed copy should email to csutherland@mariettaga.gov or they can call 770-794-5576 to reserve. Please specify which version is desired and provide your credit card information if not attending the event. The DVD’s will be autographed by the attending cast members but cannot be personalized due to time restraints.
