Gone With The Wind – 70th Anniversary Edition DVD

Written on November 18, 2009 by Marc Eastman in Movies

One of the best, most beloved films ever is now available on DVD with three release options for every collector. Gone with the Wind is in stores now, and you can enjoy the remastered classic in Blu-Ray Collector’s Edition, Standard Collector’s Edition, or 2-disc Anniversary Edition.

While the standard DVD remaster looks great, and the commentary track by historian Rudy Behlmer is a wonderful trip through this amazing film, it’s hard to imagine not opting upwards for one of the bigger sets. Just as was the case with the recent release of The Wizard of Oz, the remaster is wonderful work, but the special edition releases are filled with amazing bonuses that you don’t want to pass up.

Both the standard edition collector’s edition and the Blu-Ray edition include -

Disc 3

About The Movie

• The Making of a Legend documentary (1989 TV Special) (Narrated by Christopher Plummer)

• Restoring a Legend – Chronicles the film/video restoration process

• Dixie Hails Gone with the Wind -1939 Premiere newsreel

• 1940 MGM historical short – The Old South

• Atlanta Civil War Centennial 1961 premiere newsreel

• International prologue

• Foreign language version sample scenes

• Theatrical Trailers

Disc 4

About The Cast

Melanie Remembers: Reflections by Olivia de Havilland – Exclusive 2004 Documentary

Cast profile – Gable: The King Remembered

Cast profile – Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

The Supporting Players – Cameo portraits of an unforgettable ensemble

At Tara

The O’Hara Plantation in Georgia

Thomas Mitchell as Gerald O’Hara

Barbara O’Neill as Ellen, his wife

Their Daughters

Evelyn Keyes as Suellen

Ann Rutherford as Carreen

The house servants

Hattie McDaniel as Mammy

Oscar Polk as Pork

Butterfly McQueen as Prissy

At Twelve Oaks

Leslie Howard as Ashley Wilkes

Rand Brooks as Charles Hamilton, her brother

Carroll Nye as Frank Kennedy, a guest

In Atlanta

Laura Hope Crews as Aunt Pittypat Hamilton

Eddie Anderson as Uncle Peter, her coachman

Harry Davenport as Dr. Meade

Jane Darwell as Mrs. Merriwether

Ona Munson as Belle Watling

Cammie King as Bonnie Blue Butler

Also included is a 5th disc with three all-new documentaries -

• 1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year is a fascinating tribute to a year considered to be one of Hollywood’s greatest. This documentary, narrated by Kenneth Branagh, had its on-air premiere in July as part of TCM’s month-long festival saluting that year’s ‘bumper-crop’ of films.

• Gone with the Wind: The Legend Lives On is an exploration of the legacy of this most beloved film through illuminating interviews, footage and visits to historical sites, events and museums.

• Moviola: The Scarlett O’Hara Wars — a 1980 WBTV Special, never before seen on home video.

Finally, both Collector’s Edition releases include -

Also included are unique premiums housed in a beautiful velvet keepsake box, limited and numbered:

EXCLUSIVE TO THE DVD and BLU-RAY HI-DEF RAY ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS