“Gone With the Wind” is back on HBO Max — with two additional videos that discuss the historical context of the classic film. WarnerMedia had pulled the movie two weeks ago, citin…
discusses “why this 1939 epic drama should be viewed in its original form, contextualized, and discussed.” A second, hour-long video is a recording of a panel discussion, “The Complicated Legacy of ‘Gone With the Wind,'” from the TCM Classic Film Festival in April 2019, moderated by author and historian Donald Bogle.
“The film has been repeatedly protested, dating back the announcement of its production,” Stewart says. “Producer David O. Selznick was well aware that Black audiences were deeply concerned about the film’s handling of the topic of slavery, and its treatment of Black characters.” “The film’s treatment of this world through a lens of nostalgia denies the horrors of slavery, as well as its legacies of racial inequality,” Stewart says.
“Watching ‘Gone With the Wind’ can be uncomfortable, even painful,,” Stewart says. “Still, it is important that classic Hollywood films are available to us in their original form for viewing and discussion.”temporarily. WarnerMedia had said it planned to return to the movie to the library with the appropriate disclaimers.
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