gone with the wind: high water mark of the lost cause
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Gone with the Wind:The High Water Mark for the Lost Cause
Dr. Bruce Clary
Thursday, January 3, 2013
The Novel• Sold 1.7
million copies in 1st year
• 1937 Pulitzer Prize winner
Northwest Ordinance1787
•Established territory west of the Appalachians and north of the Ohio River as free territory
The Film•Adjusted for inflation, still
the largest grossing film ever•On the forefront of movie
making: Technicolor, gorgeous musical soundtrack
Slavery a benign institution
Film moderates novel’s overt racism•N-word omitted
•The most malign racist insults and stereotypes omitted
•KKK never mentioned
But…•benign view of slavery emphasized
•stock characters and less offensive stereotypes retained
Mammy (Hatty McDaniel)
The Film•Adjusted for inflation, still
the largest grossing film ever•On the forefront of movie
making: Technicolor, gorgeous musical soundtrack
Big Sam
The Film•Adjusted for inflation, still
the largest grossing film ever•On the forefront of movie
making: Technicolor, gorgeous musical soundtrack
Pork
The Film•Adjusted for inflation, still
the largest grossing film ever•On the forefront of movie
making: Technicolor, gorgeous musical soundtrack
Prissy
The Film•Adjusted for inflation, still
the largest grossing film ever•On the forefront of movie
making: Technicolor, gorgeous musical soundtrack
Rhett – Not a Southern gentleman
Scarlett – Not a Southern lady
Honor retainedSuffering South
Honor retained
Honor retained
Honor retained
Honor retained
Honor retained“Another invader…”