Considered one of the biggest film events of all time, the Gone with the Wind premiere was a three-day extravaganza for over 300,000 movie fans and citizens of Atlanta, Georgia in 1939. MGM and ...

Sources: “Gone With the Wind: The Definitive Illustrated History of the Book, the Movie and the Legend” by Herb Bridges and Terryl C. Boodman, “Academy Award Winners” by Ronald Bergan ...

In Marietta, Ga., a museum dedicated to "Gone With the Wind" has a true first edition of Mitchell's book, signed by the author, that museum Director Connie Southerland says is worth $18,000.