Grand Entertainment

Rating: 8/10 (9 August 2011)

The Mitchell novel becomes an unforgettable screen epic. This is grand entertainment featuring superb Technicolor cinematography, a memorable score, and lavish production values. Despite it's formidable length, it doesn't drag for a minute. However, it does become too melodramatic at times and the acting is uneven. Gable is charming, and de Havilland is fine, although her Melanie is so sweet that it's sickening. This film, however, belongs to Leigh, who is fabulous as the scheming Scarlett. Howard is totally miscast - too old, too plain-looking, too wimpy, and too British for anyone to believe that Scarlett would be obsessed with him.