September 30, 2014, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Film, Research + TeachingMatthew Bernstein delves into complexities of staging “Gone With The Wind” premiere in a segregated Atlanta in 1939 On Thursday, October 16, at 7 p.m., Matthew H. Bernstein, Professor of Film and Media Studies at Emory University, discusses “Selznick’s March: Hollywood Comes to White Atlanta” at the Harry Ransom Center. The world premiere of Gone With The Wind in Atlanta was the culmination of months of anxious… read more
September 30, 2014, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Film“Films of 1939” The Ransom Center kicks off the series “Films of 1939” with a screening of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn this Thursday, October 2, at 7 p.m. 1939 is widely considered by film historians to be one of the most outstanding years in filmmaking. In conjunction with the Harry Ransom… read more
September 25, 2014, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, FilmIn the Galleries: Producer David O. Selznick defends casting Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara British actress Vivien Leigh is best remembered for her part as Scarlett O’Hara, the beautiful Southern belle who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Her inspired performance won an Academy Award for Best Actress. However, when word got out that she was being considered for the role,… read more
