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In celebration of Olivia deHavilland's birthday, I watched 'Gone With the Wind' last night. I remember watching this film when I was younger and kind of feeling sorry for Scarlett O'Hara. Unrequited love thing and all. Lately, I've been watching it and thinking how evil she AND Rhett Butler are. Makes me feel sorry for her in a whole different way.
Although some of it drags, there are some really fine moments in this epic. Love the Belle Watling character. I always get misty eyed in the carriage scene with her and Melanie. "When you see me in town, you don't have to say hi to me, I'll understand." (Or something like that...) Gets me every time.
Love the scene where Scarlett shows up to Ashley's birthday party 'dressed for the part' as Rhett says. It's a lovely full shot of Leigh that's a dream shot for any actress.
And Mammy steals each and every scene she's in...
"It ain't fittin'. It ain't fittin'. It jes' ain't fittin'! ...It ain't fittin'."
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