The Greatness of Gone With The Wind
by Carl Gilfillan
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Actor: Professor Elliot EngelDirector: Carl Gilfillan
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Full Screen, NTSC
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1997-12-01
Studio: Media Consultants Inc
DVD Reviews of The Greatness of Gone With The Wind
DVD Review: Track the elusive Margaret Mitchell
Summary: 5 Stars
I read GONE WITH THE WIND for the first time when I was 14-years-old, enjoyed it but had nothing to compare it to. I read it again at 35, enjoyed it as a romance of the Civil War. At 60, I found myself re-reading it for the 3rd time and finally I'm completely blown away by the amazing understanding of this unique writer. Reading this book, I fell in love with Margaret Mitchell, who died when I was four months old. I had to find out where she did her research for this massive book which can only be compared with Tolstoy's WAR & PEACE. Several biographies of Mitchell have been written, but very few are in print and used copies are offered at hundreds of dollars. So, I picked up Professor Engel's video. I was concerned that it might deal too much with the movie. As good as the movie of GONE WITH THE WIND is, it pales in comparison with the details in the book. I needn't have worried. This video is about Margaret Mitchell, who she was, where she came from, and where she got her ideas for the most popular novel of all time. In 54 minutes, Professor Engel answered many of my questions and filled in anecdotes, stories and little know facts about the author I was delighted to learn. He does this talking straight to the camera, illustrating his narrative with photos that peel to full screen to make his points. Professor Engel lectures quickly, his voice pleasant, familiarity with his topic is without question. Although quite a young man, Professor Engel is a born educator and I am completely satisfied with all I learned from this video. It was exactly the product I was looking for. I wish that I had the opportunity to ask Professor Engel to elaborate on a few points. Most specifically, I've read elsewhere that Mitchell's brief marriage to Berrien Kinnard Upshaw, her model for Rhett Butler, subjected her to spousal rape and that she slept with a loaded gun under her pillow until the day she heard he was dead, a suicide, shortly before her own death in 1949. This rumor is at odds with Professor Engel's statement that Upshaw never abused Mitchell. None the less, Mitchell's novel clearly depicts a familiarity with mental cruelty and spousal rape. I wonder if anybody living knows the truth? Anyway, thank you, Professor Engel. I loved this video.
Description of The Greatness of Gone With The Wind
Gone With The Wind is one of the most popular novels and motion pictures of all time, but you will be surprised when you learn the real story behind the novel and the glamorous Hollywood legends surrounding the film. Few know that the novel has little to do with the Civil War and the Deep South, but is really a glimpse into the real life and loves of Margaret Mitchell. Gone With The Wind was Mitchell s only novel, but it was an instant success. Unfortunately, Professor Engel Engel tells us, she died an untimely death in a bizarre accident in Atlanta. Running Time: 52 minutes NTSC Color: Copyright MCMIXVII DVD10 The Greatness of Gone With The Wind ISBN 978-1-890123-68-0General DVDs
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