I don't think so. In the first place, the Scarecrow was the smart one all along, so that lets Gore out. Plus, these days Gore would make a pretty over-stuffed scarecrow.
Posted on 06/24/2008 5:16:50 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
The casting, which will be officially announced within a few days, has ended one of Hollywood’s major controversies. Virtually every star of any prominence has been mentioned for the top roles and for a time Selznick conducted a search for an unknown to play Scarlett.
The picture will start after Miss Shearer and Gable complete “Idiot’s Delight” at Metro, and the others thus far selected or the film are Walter Connolly as Gerald O’Hara, Maurice Murphy as Charlie Hamilton and Margaret Tallichet as Careen O’Hara. George Cukor will direct.
The Margaret Mitchell novel of the South was purchased by Selznick before publication for a reputed $50,000. Since then an additional $250,000 expense has been incurred in preparation and tests. It is expected that the total budget will approach $1,500,000. Distribution by Metro of this single film will not affect Selznick-International’s arrangement with United Artists, which will continue to handle the other products of the studio.
Gable was the only actor named in the article who wound up playing the named character. George Cukor worked on the movie but Victor Fleming got the screen credit for directing.
If I remember correctly, Selznick wasn’t happy with the pace that Cukor worked at, and wanted Fleming, who was more of a task master. Fleming needed to finish up the Wizard of Oz first, however.
That's right, The Wiz was also released in '39. What a year for the big screen!
Another great film, Four Feathers, also came out in '39.
My favorite version of The Wizard of Oz is the one starring Larry Seman and Oliver Hardy (before he teamed up with Stan Laurel), which came out in 1925.
Another one was Wuthering Heights with Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier. Didn’t Goodbye Mr. Chips also come out that year?
Al Franken would be a perfect choice to play the lead role in The Blob.
Al Gore would be more suited for the role of the Scarecrow.
Al Franken would be a perfect choice to play the lead role in The Blob.
Wouldn't that require him to actually be funny? :)
I don't think so. In the first place, the Scarecrow was the smart one all along, so that lets Gore out. Plus, these days Gore would make a pretty over-stuffed scarecrow.
I’s a good thing Vivienne Leigh showed up before they started shooting.
BTW, how come they canned Norma Shearer?
Probably because she was already in her late 30s and too old to play Scarlett.
Pray hollywood never sees profit in re-making this classic. They would maul it, as with everything else they re-touch.
Personally, I preferred the 1971 version of Wuthering Heights with Timothy Dalton. That version has all but disappeared from any listings of Wuthering Heights that I’ve seen. I know it was a British version, but I still thought it kept more of the spirit of the characters in the book. They weren’t too pretty like the 1939 actors were.
Was the 1971 version made for television? I saw a good version on TV. It was not romanticized. Catherine’s death scene was horrifying and prolonged. Is that the one?
No, it was a theatre movie with Timothy Dalton. The actress who played Catherine was not a pretty woman.
For a brief moment I thought Hollywood was actually stupid enough to remake GWTW.
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