November 4, 2014, Filed Under: Authors, Exhibitions + Events, FilmQ&A: Film critic Molly Haskell discusses “Gone With The Wind” Molly Haskell, film critic and author of Frankly, My Dear: Gone with the Wind Revisited, explores the popularity and influence of both the book and film, from their first appearance to the present on Wednesday, November 19, at 7 p.m. The program, which is held in conjunction with the exhibition… read more
October 23, 2014, Filed Under: Books + Manuscripts, Exhibitions + Events, FilmIn the Galleries: A discarded happy ending for “Gone With The Wind” Gone With The Wind’s scriptwriter Sidney Howard had the difficult task of converting the 1,000-page novel into a film script that was not too long, without sacrificing key elements of the novel. One of producer David O. Selznick’s concerns was that all problems be caught before filming started, because cutting… read more
October 10, 2014, Filed Under: Film, Meet the Staff, Research + TeachingMeet the Staff: Film Curatorial Assistant Albert A. Palacios Meet the Staff is an occasional series on Cultural Compass that highlights the work, experience, and lives of staff at the Harry Ransom Center. Albert A. Palacios has been the Film Curatorial Assistant at the Ransom Center since January 2010 and is a doctoral student in Latin American history at… read more
