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The Scarlett Letters: The Making of the Film Gone With the Wind Hardcover – October 8, 2014
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Wiley offers a behind-the-scenes look at the makings of a Hollywood legend from its inception in this title that takes the readeron the journey with Mitchell via the letters she wrote during the years 1936-49 and includes correspondence with both those who were famous and those who are unknown. . . .[T]his book will appeal to both film historians and scholars of Southern literature, readers who adore Mitchell's novel and David O. Selznick's film, and anyone looking for a peek inside the mind of a creative, private, and charming writer. (Library Journal)
The Scarlett Letters is wonderful, dishy, and a great book to curl up with if you love movies from the golden age of Hollywood, popular novels, and historical research. Mr. Wiley turns over every rock and documents every exchange, letter, and conversation regarding the making of Gone With the Wind. You even find out where Clark Gable sat at the Atlanta premiere and why—great fun and fascinating history. (Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of Big Stone Gap)
The Scarlett Letters shows the ‘tough’ side of the genteel Southern lady named Margaret Mitchell. A shrewd businesswoman who was fiercely loyal to friends and family, Mitchell's insistence on authenticity in the production of Gone With the Wind ensured a motion picture that was received with great acclaim, not only in the South, but worldwide. This collection of her letters is a great read for aspiring writers, film students, and, of course, the legion of fiercely loyal GWTW fans. (Mickey Kuhn, actor who portrayed Beau Wilkes in Gone With the Wind)
The Scarlett Letters provides a fascinating look at the filming of Gone With the Wind from Margaret Mitchell's perspective. Her personality and humor shine as brightly in her letters as they do in her celebrated novel. My sincere thanks go to John Wiley, Jr., for the work he put into finding and assembling these letters. This is a significant contribution to our knowledge of this woman, her novel, and our history. (Steve Wilson, curator of film, Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin)
John Wiley, Jr., is the world’s greatest authority on Margaret Mitchell. If you think Scarlett O’Hara is fascinating, wait until you meet Margaret Mitchell in these pages—she is laugh-out-loud funny, honest to a fault, often exasperating, and a brilliant judge of character. Thanks to John Wiley, Jr., and The Scarlett Letters, we now have the riveting inside story of how Mitchell’s masterpiece Gone With the Wind became one of the greatest films ever made. (Pamela Roberts, Emmy Award–winning producer/director of Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel for PBS)
Never was an author so overwhelmed by the popularity of a book and its subsequent movie adaptation as was Margaret Mitchell by the fuss made over Gone With the Wind. For anyone who wonders why Mitchell never wrote another book, here’s the answer. Her self-deprecating wit, her gossipy appraisals of the outrages and absurdities, her attention to detail and legal eye for self-protection, her generosity, and her gift of friendship are all on display in this must-read collection of her letters, the long-awaited companion piece to Gone With the Wind. (Molly Haskell, author of Frankly, My Dear: Gone With the Wind Revisited and My Brother My Sister: Story of a Transformation)
[John Wiley] has assembled Mitchell's correspondence with a keen appreciation of long letters in which writers speak in a chatty, personal voice that today's emails and tweets never match. Reading Mitchell's vivid and detailed musings is a treat for fans of both the book and the movie but also for anyone who likes a good conversation with an intelligent and often feisty woman. . . .The Scarlett Letters provides an excellent insight regarding the woman behind the famous work. (The Wall Street Journal)
The Scarlett Letters is wonderful, dishy, and a great book to curl up with if you love movies from the golden age of Hollywood, popular novels, and historical research. Mr. Wiley turns over every rock and documents every exchange, letter, and conversation regarding the making of Gone With the Wind. You even find out where Clark Gable sat at the Atlanta premiere and why—great fun and fascinating history. (Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of Big Stone Gap)
The Scarlett Letters shows the ‘tough’ side of the genteel Southern lady named Margaret Mitchell. A shrewd businesswoman who was fiercely loyal to friends and family, Mitchell's insistence on authenticity in the production of Gone With the Wind ensured a motion picture that was received with great acclaim, not only in the South, but worldwide. This collection of her letters is a great read for aspiring writers, film students, and, of course, the legion of fiercely loyal GWTW fans. (Mickey Kuhn, actor who portrayed Beau Wilkes in Gone With the Wind)
The Scarlett Letters provides a fascinating look at the filming of Gone With the Wind from Margaret Mitchell's perspective. Her personality and humor shine as brightly in her letters as they do in her celebrated novel. My sincere thanks go to John Wiley, Jr., for the work he put into finding and assembling these letters. This is a significant contribution to our knowledge of this woman, her novel, and our history. (Steve Wilson, curator of film, Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin)
John Wiley, Jr., is the world’s greatest authority on Margaret Mitchell. If you think Scarlett O’Hara is fascinating, wait until you meet Margaret Mitchell in these pages—she is laugh-out-loud funny, honest to a fault, often exasperating, and a brilliant judge of character. Thanks to John Wiley, Jr., and The Scarlett Letters, we now have the riveting inside story of how Mitchell’s masterpiece Gone With the Wind became one of the greatest films ever made. (Pamela Roberts, Emmy Award–winning producer/director of Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel for PBS)
Never was an author so overwhelmed by the popularity of a book and its subsequent movie adaptation as was Margaret Mitchell by the fuss made over Gone With the Wind. For anyone who wonders why Mitchell never wrote another book, here’s the answer. Her self-deprecating wit, her gossipy appraisals of the outrages and absurdities, her attention to detail and legal eye for self-protection, her generosity, and her gift of friendship are all on display in this must-read collection of her letters, the long-awaited companion piece to Gone With the Wind. (Molly Haskell, author of Frankly, My Dear: Gone With the Wind Revisited and My Brother My Sister: Story of a Transformation)
[John Wiley] has assembled Mitchell's correspondence with a keen appreciation of long letters in which writers speak in a chatty, personal voice that today's emails and tweets never match. Reading Mitchell's vivid and detailed musings is a treat for fans of both the book and the movie but also for anyone who likes a good conversation with an intelligent and often feisty woman. . . .The Scarlett Letters provides an excellent insight regarding the woman behind the famous work. (The Wall Street Journal)
About the Author
John Wiley, Jr., is the co-author of Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller’s Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood and was featured in the Emmy Award–winning PBS documentary Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel. He also owns one of the largest private collections of Gone With the Wind memorabilia and writes a quarterly newsletter, The Scarlett Letter, for fans and collectors.
More About the Author
John Wiley, Jr., has been a Gone With the Wind fan since first reading Margaret Mitchell's book at age 10. Over the past 40 years, he has assembled one of the largest collections of Mitchell and GWTW memorabilia in private hands - including every American edition of the novel and more than 800 translations. He also is the publisher and editor of The Scarlett Letter, a quarterly newsletter for GWTW fans and collectors.
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I have always loved reading letters and/or diaries and this is an absolute treasure trove of correspondence by Margaret Mitchell about the making of the film, “Gone With the Wind,” based on her novel. They include letters to her friends and family, to colleagues and those in the media, letters of support, of complaint, of exasperation and humour and take us from 1936 to 1949. There is exhaustive detail, but the book is such an enjoyable read that it is never less than utterly absorbing.
“Gone With the Wind,” was published in 1936 to excellent reviews and soon became a sensation. Margaret Mitchell loved both books and movies and it was not long after the novel was released before Hollywood came calling. Even this early, it is obvious that the constant rumours she has sold the movie rights are, frankly, driving the author crazy – and that is just the beginning. We witness her turn from a naïve and new author to a much more confident businesswoman, able to hold her own in negotiations and any situation.
Almost as soon as the ink on the contact to sell the movie rights was dry, Margaret Mitchell was besieged with a deluge of letters. These ranged from people suggesting who should – or shouldn’t – have starring roles, asking whether they could audition, giving advice, criticising or generally just airing their views. At one point, Mitchell writes to thank her mother for sending her a new slip, after being hunted down by autograph hunters in the fitting room of a department store, who had commented rudely on the condition of her petticoat! Still, through it all, she comes across as sweet and humorous, always encouraging and unfailingly polite.Read more ›
“Gone With the Wind,” was published in 1936 to excellent reviews and soon became a sensation. Margaret Mitchell loved both books and movies and it was not long after the novel was released before Hollywood came calling. Even this early, it is obvious that the constant rumours she has sold the movie rights are, frankly, driving the author crazy – and that is just the beginning. We witness her turn from a naïve and new author to a much more confident businesswoman, able to hold her own in negotiations and any situation.
Almost as soon as the ink on the contact to sell the movie rights was dry, Margaret Mitchell was besieged with a deluge of letters. These ranged from people suggesting who should – or shouldn’t – have starring roles, asking whether they could audition, giving advice, criticising or generally just airing their views. At one point, Mitchell writes to thank her mother for sending her a new slip, after being hunted down by autograph hunters in the fitting room of a department store, who had commented rudely on the condition of her petticoat! Still, through it all, she comes across as sweet and humorous, always encouraging and unfailingly polite.Read more ›
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