bappamtv

The Scarlett O'Hara War

The Scarlett O'Hara War

1980TV Movie⏱️ 1h 38mNot Rated
Drama
⭐ 6.9
IMDB Rating
528 votes

The film follows the trials and tribulations of David O. Selznick as he attempts to find an actress to play the role of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939).

Director
John Erman
Writers
Garson Kanin, William Hanley
Stars
Tony Curtis, Bill Macy, Harold Gould
Release Date
May 19, 1980
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ† 2
Wins
🎯 6
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 8
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 1.2K
Watchlists
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
as David O. Selznick
Bill Macy
Bill Macy
as Myron Selznick
Harold Gould
Harold Gould
as Louis B. Mayer
Sharon Gless
Sharon Gless
as Carole Lombard
George Furth
George Furth
as George Cukor
Edward Winter
Edward Winter
as Clark Gable
Barrie Youngfellow
Barrie Youngfellow
as Joan Crawford
πŸ‘€
Carrie Nye
as Tallulah Bankhead
Clive Revill
Clive Revill
as Charlie Chaplin
Gwen Humble
Gwen Humble
as Paulette Goddard

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Stage 12, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Production
David Wolper-Stan Margulies Productions, Warner Bros. Television

🏷️ Keywords

gone with the windactressreference to clark gablereference to charlie chaplindirector

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

A little gem of movie
by LordDudley β€’ 2001-09-24
8/10

"The search for the actress to play Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind was a national phenomenon. This TV movie gives a marvelously entertaining depiction of that search. Casting of the stars is very clever, using both well known TV stars as well as unknowns in the various roles. Sharon Gless and Carrie Nye are wonderfully funny as Carole Lombard and Tallulah Bankhead, Barrie Youngfellow shines as Joan Crawford, and Tony Curtis makes an admirable David O. Selznick. Casting Morgan Brittany as Vivien Leigh and having her appear only at the very end of the film for maximum effect was i..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Morgan Brittany reprises her role as Vivien Leigh from Gable and Lombard (1976). She also played Leigh (uncredited) in The Day of the Locust (1975).

πŸ“– Synopsis

The film follows the trials and tribulations of David O. Selznick as he attempts to find an actress to play the role of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939).