Margaret Mitchell's novel 'Gone with the wind' will now come with a trigger warning and an essay after it was deemed "hurtful" and "harmful" by its publishers.

'Gone with the wind' gets trigger warning for hurtful and harmful aspects of slavery

Mickey Kuhn, the actor who played the role of Beau Wilkes in the 1939 film 'Gone with the Wind' as a 6-year-old, has died at the age of 90, as per The Hollywood Reporter. He was born on &nbsp;September 21, 1932, in Waukegan, Illinois. The publication was told by his wife Barbara that he died on Sunday in a Naples, Florida hospice. Apart from 'Gone With the Wind', which was based on the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell, Kuhn also featured as a child actor in movies during the Golden Age of Hollywood like 'Juarez', ' A Tree Grows in Brooklyn', 'King of the Underworld', 'S.O.S. Tidal Wave', among others.&nbsp;

Later, in 1956, he quit Hollywood after an appearance on 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents'.

Kuhn's death marks the demise of the last living actor in the cast of 'Gone with the Wind'. The nonagenarian was bestowed with the Golden Boot Award in 2005 for his contribution in western movies like 'Red River', 'Jurarez', and 'Broken Arrow'.

After leaving Hollywood, he worked for American Airlines from 1965 to 1995 until his retirement. In the meanwhile, he attended film festivals related with the films he had been a part of.&nbsp;

Apart from his wife, Kuhn is survived by his two children.

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Mickey Kuhn, the actor who played the role of Beau Wilkes in the 1939 film 'Gone with the Wind' as a 6-year-old, has died at the age of 90, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

Mickey Kuhn, the actor who played the role of Beau Wilkes in the 1939 film 'Gone with the Wind' as a 6-year-old, has died at the age of 90, as per The Hollywood Reporter. He was born on September 21, 1932, in Waukegan, Illinois. The publication was told by his wife Barbara that he died on Sunday in a Naples, Florida hospice. Apart from 'Gone With the Wind', which was based on the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell, Kuhn also featured as a child actor in movies during the Golden Age of Hollywood like 'Juarez', ' A Tree Grows in Brooklyn', 'King of the Underworld', 'S.O.S. Tidal Wave', among others. Later, in 1956, he quit Hollywood after an appearance on 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents'. Kuhn's death marks the demise of the last living actor in the cast of 'Gone with the Wind'. The nonagenarian was bestowed with the Golden Boot Award in 2005 for his contribution in western movies like 'Red River', 'Jurarez', and 'Broken Arrow'. After leaving Hollywood, he worked for American Airlines from 1965 to 1995 until his retirement. In the meanwhile, he attended film festivals related with the films he had been a part of. Apart from his wife, Kuhn is survived by his two children.

Mickey Kuhn, actor who played Beau Wilkes in 'Gone with the Wind', dies at 90

"Gone With the Wind" star Olivia de Havilland, considered the last surviving actress of the Golden Age of Hollywood, died on Sunday at the age of 104, the Hollywood Reporter said.

She died of natural causes at her home in Paris, where she had lived for more than 60 years, it said, citing her publicist.

De Havilland's acting career included two Academy Awards, a victory over Hollywood's studio system and a long-running feud with sister Joan Fontaine that was worthy of a screenplay.

She first drew attention by playing opposite swashbuckling Errol Flynn in a series of films starting in the 1930s and made an enduring impression as the demure Southern belle Melanie in "Gone With the Wind" in 1939.

Later she would have to fight to get more challenging roles - a battle that ended up in court but paid off with Oscars for "To Each His Own" in 1946 and "The Heiress" in 1949.

De Havilland, a naturalized American who was born to English parents in Japan, had lived in Paris since 1953. She made few public appearances after retiring but returned to Hollywood in 2003 to take part in the 75th Academy Awards show.

De Havilland's family moved to California when she and Joan were children. She began her movie career after director Max Reinhardt saw her in a California production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and cast her in his 1935 film version of the play. Warner Bros. was impressed and, as was the custom at the time, signed the teenager to a seven-year contract.

Warners loaned her out to make "Gone With the Wind" in 1939 and de Havilland's gentle but willful personality helped make the role of Melanie one of the movie's most intriguing parts. The role earned her the first of her five Oscar nominations.

"I felt very drawn to Melanie," de Havilland later said. "She was a complex personality compared to the heroines I'd been playing over and over."

"Gone With the Wind," which also starred Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, won eight Academy Awards, including best picture.

Studio battles

The prestige of the Oscar nomination and the popularity of "Gone With the Wind" did not get de Havilland the types of roles she wanted. She often refused the parts Warner Bros. offered, which resulted in the studio suspending her several times.

In 1943 de Havilland declared that her seven-year deal with Warners had expired but the studio said she still owed them the six months that she spent on suspension.

De Havilland won in court, weakening the major studios' dominance over actors by limiting actors' contracts to seven years, regardless of suspension time. But challenging a powerful studio had been a risky career move and she did not make a movie for three years.

De Havilland made a triumphant return to the screen in 1946 with the Oscar-winning role of an unwed mother in "To Each His Own." Three years later her portrayal of a spinster brought another Academy Award for "The Heiress."

Sibling rivalry&nbsp;

The Oscars provided fodder and a venue for de Havilland's rivalry with Fontaine, who was one year younger. Their relationship had been testy since childhood and the acrimony reached a new level in 1942 when the sisters were both Oscar-nominated - de Havilland for "Hold Back the Dawn" and Fontaine for Alfred Hitchcock's "Suspicion." Fontaine was the winner.

Four years later when de Havilland won for "To Each His Own," Fontaine extended a congratulatory hand at the ceremony but de Havilland did not acknowledge her - a moment captured by photographers. De Havilland reportedly was upset about a catty remark by Fontaine about her husband, writer Marcus Goodrich.

The sisters stopped speaking altogether in 1975 after their mother died. Fontaine said de Havilland had not invited her to the memorial service but de Havilland claimed Fontaine had said she was too busy to attend.

When Fontaine died at age 96 in December 2013, de Havilland issued a statement saying she was "shocked and saddened."

In an interview marking her 100th birthday in 2016, de Havilland told the Associated Press she called Fontaine "Dragon Lady."

"I cannot think of a single instance wherein I initiated hostile behavior," de Havilland said. "But I can think of many occasions where my reaction to deliberately inconsiderate behavior was defensive."

De Havilland made 50 movies in her career and nine were with Flynn, including "Captain Blood," "The Charge of the Light Brigade," "The Adventures of Robin Hood" and "They Died With Their Boots On." She told LA Weekly she had a crush on Flynn but never acted on it.

Other memorable roles included playing both a sweet and evil twin in "The Dark Mirror" in 1946 and a mental patient in "The Snake Pit," which earned her an Oscar nomination, in 1948. Later she starred in two well-received suspense films, "Lady in a Cage" and "Hush ... Hush, Sweet Charlotte" with Bette Davis (both 1964).

De Havilland did not like the way she was portrayed in the 2017 film television miniseries "Feud: Bette and Joan" about Davis and Joan Crawford. She sued the producers, claiming she was made to look like a gossip and hypocrite, and the case went to the U.S. Supreme Court, which let stand a ruling that dismissed De Havilland's suit.

De Havilland had a son, Benjamin, with Goodrich and a daughter, Giselle, with her second husband, journalist Pierre Galante.

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"Gone With the Wind" star Olivia de Havilland, considered the last surviving actress of the Golden Age of Hollywood, died on Sunday at the age of 104, the Hollywood Reporter said.

"Gone With the Wind" star Olivia de Havilland, considered the last surviving actress of the Golden Age of Hollywood, died on Sunday at the age of 104, the Hollywood Reporter said. She died of natural causes at her home in Paris, where she had lived for more than 60 years, it said, citing her publicist. De Havilland's acting career included two Academy Awards, a victory over Hollywood's studio system and a long-running feud with sister Joan Fontaine that was worthy of a screenplay. She first drew attention by playing opposite swashbuckling Errol Flynn in a series of films starting in the 1930s and made an enduring impression as the demure Southern belle Melanie in "Gone With the Wind" in 1939. Later she would have to fight to get more challenging roles - a battle that ended up in court but paid off with Oscars for "To Each His Own" in 1946 and "The Heiress" in 1949. De Havilland, a naturalized American who was born to English parents in Japan, had lived in Paris since 1953. She made few public appearances after retiring but returned to Hollywood in 2003 to take part in the 75th Academy Awards show. De Havilland's family moved to California when she and Joan were children. She began her movie career after director Max Reinhardt saw her in a California production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and cast her in his 1935 film version of the play. Warner Bros. was impressed and, as was the custom at the time, signed the teenager to a seven-year contract. Warners loaned her out to make "Gone With the Wind" in 1939 and de Havilland's gentle but willful personality helped make the role of Melanie one of the movie's most intriguing parts. The role earned her the first of her five Oscar nominations. "I felt very drawn to Melanie," de Havilland later said. "She was a complex personality compared to the heroines I'd been playing over and over." "Gone With the Wind," which also starred Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, won eight Academy Awards, including best picture. Studio battles The prestige of the Oscar nomination and the popularity of "Gone With the Wind" did not get de Havilland the types of roles she wanted. She often refused the parts Warner Bros. offered, which resulted in the studio suspending her several times. In 1943 de Havilland declared that her seven-year deal with Warners had expired but the studio said she still owed them the six months that she spent on suspension. De Havilland won in court, weakening the major studios' dominance over actors by limiting actors' contracts to seven years, regardless of suspension time. But challenging a powerful studio had been a risky career move and she did not make a movie for three years. De Havilland made a triumphant return to the screen in 1946 with the Oscar-winning role of an unwed mother in "To Each His Own." Three years later her portrayal of a spinster brought another Academy Award for "The Heiress." Sibling rivalry The Oscars provided fodder and a venue for de Havilland's rivalry with Fontaine, who was one year younger. Their relationship had been testy since childhood and the acrimony reached a new level in 1942 when the sisters were both Oscar-nominated - de Havilland for "Hold Back the Dawn" and Fontaine for Alfred Hitchcock's "Suspicion." Fontaine was the winner. Four years later when de Havilland won for "To Each His Own," Fontaine extended a congratulatory hand at the ceremony but de Havilland did not acknowledge her - a moment captured by photographers. De Havilland reportedly was upset about a catty remark by Fontaine about her husband, writer Marcus Goodrich. The sisters stopped speaking altogether in 1975 after their mother died. Fontaine said de Havilland had not invited her to the memorial service but de Havilland claimed Fontaine had said she was too busy to attend. When Fontaine died at age 96 in December 2013, de Havilland issued a statement saying she was "shocked and saddened." In an interview marking her 100th birthday in 2016, de Havilland told the Associated Press she called Fontaine "Dragon Lady." "I cannot think of a single instance wherein I initiated hostile behavior," de Havilland said. "But I can think of many occasions where my reaction to deliberately inconsiderate behavior was defensive." De Havilland made 50 movies in her career and nine were with Flynn, including "Captain Blood," "The Charge of the Light Brigade," "The Adventures of Robin Hood" and "They Died With Their Boots On." She told LA Weekly she had a crush on Flynn but never acted on it. Other memorable roles included playing both a sweet and evil twin in "The Dark Mirror" in 1946 and a mental patient in "The Snake Pit," which earned her an Oscar nomination, in 1948. Later she starred in two well-received suspense films, "Lady in a Cage" and "Hush ... Hush, Sweet Charlotte" with Bette Davis (both 1964). De Havilland did not like the way she was portrayed in the 2017 film television miniseries "Feud: Bette and Joan" about Davis and Joan Crawford. She sued the producers, claiming she was made to look like a gossip and hypocrite, and the case went to the U.S. Supreme Court, which let stand a ruling that dismissed De Havilland's suit. De Havilland had a son, Benjamin, with Goodrich and a daughter, Giselle, with her second husband, journalist Pierre Galante.

'Gone With The Wind' star Olivia de Havilland dies aged 104

The classic movie `Gone With the Wind` has been restored to the libraries of HBO Max, however, with an introductory disclaimer that discusses the historical context of 1939 released epic, reported Variety. 
 
It was two weeks before that the Oscar-winning movie was temporarily removed from playing in the streaming service, in line with the ongoing protests racism, and hence citing the need to address its `racist depictions.` 
 
Now that movie is made available for viewing,<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/gone-with-the-wind-to-return-to-hbo-max-with-a-new-introduction-by-a-black-scholar-305972"> there is an introduction video</a>, wherein, Turner Classic Movies host and film scholar Jacqueline Stewart discusses "why this 1939 epic drama should be viewed in its original form, contextualized and discussed." 
 
A second video provided with the title is a one-hour recording of a panel discussion, "The Complicated Legacy of `Gone With the Wind,`" from the TCM Classic Film Festival in April 2019, moderated by author and historian Donald Bogle." 
Producer David O. Selznick was well aware that Black audiences were deeply concerned about the film`s handling of the topic of slavery and its treatment of Black characters," said Stewart. 
 
"Watching `Gone With the Wind` can be uncomfortable, even painful. Still, it is important that classic Hollywood films are available to us in their original form for viewing and discussion," Variety quoted Stewart as saying. 
 
'Gone With the Wind` has an ensemble cast of actors including Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Hattie McDaniel, and Olivia de Havilland. 
 
The film, adapted from the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell, is set during the Civil War and the Reconstruction era and follows the story of Scarlett O`Hara, the daughter of a Georgia cotton plantation owner.

The classic movie `Gone With the Wind` has been restored to the libraries of HBO Max, however, with an introductory disclaimer that discusses the historical context of 1939 released epic, reported Variety.

The classic movie `Gone With the Wind` has been restored to the libraries of HBO Max, however, with an introductory disclaimer that discusses the historical context of 1939 released epic, reported Variety. It was two weeks before that the Oscar-winning movie was temporarily removed from playing in the streaming service, in line with the ongoing protests racism, and hence citing the need to address its `racist depictions.` Now that movie is made available for viewing, there is an introduction video, wherein, Turner Classic Movies host and film scholar Jacqueline Stewart discusses "why this 1939 epic drama should be viewed in its original form, contextualized and discussed." A second video provided with the title is a one-hour recording of a panel discussion, "The Complicated Legacy of `Gone With the Wind,`" from the TCM Classic Film Festival in April 2019, moderated by author and historian Donald Bogle." Producer David O. Selznick was well aware that Black audiences were deeply concerned about the film`s handling of the topic of slavery and its treatment of Black characters," said Stewart. "Watching `Gone With the Wind` can be uncomfortable, even painful. Still, it is important that classic Hollywood films are available to us in their original form for viewing and discussion," Variety quoted Stewart as saying. 'Gone With the Wind` has an ensemble cast of actors including Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Hattie McDaniel, and Olivia de Havilland. The film, adapted from the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell, is set during the Civil War and the Reconstruction era and follows the story of Scarlett O`Hara, the daughter of a Georgia cotton plantation owner.

'Gone With the Wind' back on HBO Max but with disclaimer

'Gone With the Wind' has now returned to HBO Max after two weeks they have&nbsp;pulled&nbsp;down the 1939 Oscar-winning&nbsp;from the streaming platform

The show is returned with an additional context and a disclaimer attached, as now before the movie starts, &nbsp;a video from TCM host and University of Chicago cinema and media studies professor Jacqueline Stewart will appear, who will tell viewers, "You're about to see one of the most enduringly popular films" of all time, but warns "the film has been repeatedly protested, dating back to the announcement of its production".&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/entertainment/gone-with-the-wind-pulled-down-from-hbo-max-amid-anti-racism-protests-304739" hreflang="en">'Gone With The Wind' pulled down from HBO Max amid anti-racism protests</a> 
 
The Oscar-winning drama also now contains a video of a panel discussion about the film from the 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival called 'The Complicated Legacy of ‘Gone With the Wind'

As the movie was pulled down by the streaming site on June 9 because of its racist content and in wake of protests over police brutality and racism after the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, USA.&nbsp;

Based on on the 1936 bestseller by Margaret Mitchell, of the same name received eight Oscars at the 12th Academy Awards, including best picture, director, adapted screenplay, actress and supporting actress for McDaniel.

There are a number of shows&nbsp;that have been pulled down due to&nbsp;racism content.<a href="http://13.235.153.162/photos/shows-that-went-off-air-amid-anti-racism-protests-305075"> Check out the&nbsp;shows, here.</a>

'Gone With the Wind' has now returned to HBO Max after two weeks they have pulled down the 1939 Oscar-winning from the streaming platform The show is returned with an additional context and a disclaimer attached, as now before the movie starts, a video from TCM host and University of Chicago cinema and media studies professor Jacqueline Stewart will appear, who will tell viewers, "You're about to see one of the most enduringly popular films" of all time, but warns "the film has been repeatedly protested, dating back to the announcement of its production".

'Gone With the Wind' has now returned to HBO Max after two weeks they have pulled down the 1939 Oscar-winning from the streaming platform The show is returned with an additional context and a disclaimer attached, as now before the movie starts, a video from TCM host and University of Chicago cinema and media studies professor Jacqueline Stewart will appear, who will tell viewers, "You're about to see one of the most enduringly popular films" of all time, but warns "the film has been repeatedly protested, dating back to the announcement of its production". Also read: 'Gone With The Wind' pulled down from HBO Max amid anti-racism protests The Oscar-winning drama also now contains a video of a panel discussion about the film from the 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival called 'The Complicated Legacy of ‘Gone With the Wind' As the movie was pulled down by the streaming site on June 9 because of its racist content and in wake of protests over police brutality and racism after the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, USA. Based on on the 1936 bestseller by Margaret Mitchell, of the same name received eight Oscars at the 12th Academy Awards, including best picture, director, adapted screenplay, actress and supporting actress for McDaniel. There are a number of shows that have been pulled down due to racism content. Check out the shows, here.

'Gone With the Wind' returns to HBO Max with a disclaimer attached

'Gone With The Wind' will be returning to HBO Max with some additional content. The 1939 classic was removed last week from the<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/gone-with-the-wind-pulled-down-from-hbo-max-amid-anti-racism-protests-304739"> OTT platform's library amid the ongoing anti-racism protests in America.</a> 
 
The latest reports state that when the film returns to the streaming service -- the date of which is still unclear -- it will include an introduction from black scholar Jacqueline Stewart. Stewart is a Turner Classic Movies host and professor in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago. 
 
Stewart herself made the announcement in an op-ed called 'Why we can't turn away from 'Gone With The Wind' published by CNN. 
 
"HBO Max will bring 'Gone with The Wind' back to its line-up, and when it appears, I will provide an introduction placing the film in its multiple historical contexts," she wrote. "For me, this is an opportunity to think about what classic films can teach us. Right now, people are turning to movies for racial re-education, and the top-selling books on Amazon are about anti-racism and racial inequality." 
 
"If people are really doing their homework, we may be poised to have our most informed, honest, and productive national conversations yet about Black lives on screen and off," Stweart concluded. 
 
When the movie was pulled down, HBO Max had added that they would be re-adding the classic at a later date. The date of its return has still not been specified. 
 
The Civil war drama remains the highest-grossing film of all time when adjusted for inflation. It had eight Oscars -- including Hattie McDaniel's historic win, who was the first Black actress the win an Oscar. The film over the years has been subjected to speculation and scrutiny over its depictions of black people and slavery.

'Gone With The Wind' will be returning to HBO Max with some additional content. The 1939 classic was removed last week from the OTT platform's library amid the ongoing anti-racism protests in America.

'Gone With The Wind' will be returning to HBO Max with some additional content. The 1939 classic was removed last week from the OTT platform's library amid the ongoing anti-racism protests in America. The latest reports state that when the film returns to the streaming service -- the date of which is still unclear -- it will include an introduction from black scholar Jacqueline Stewart. Stewart is a Turner Classic Movies host and professor in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago. Stewart herself made the announcement in an op-ed called 'Why we can't turn away from 'Gone With The Wind' published by CNN. "HBO Max will bring 'Gone with The Wind' back to its line-up, and when it appears, I will provide an introduction placing the film in its multiple historical contexts," she wrote. "For me, this is an opportunity to think about what classic films can teach us. Right now, people are turning to movies for racial re-education, and the top-selling books on Amazon are about anti-racism and racial inequality." "If people are really doing their homework, we may be poised to have our most informed, honest, and productive national conversations yet about Black lives on screen and off," Stweart concluded. When the movie was pulled down, HBO Max had added that they would be re-adding the classic at a later date. The date of its return has still not been specified. The Civil war drama remains the highest-grossing film of all time when adjusted for inflation. It had eight Oscars -- including Hattie McDaniel's historic win, who was the first Black actress the win an Oscar. The film over the years has been subjected to speculation and scrutiny over its depictions of black people and slavery.

'Gone With The Wind' to return to HBO Max with a new introduction by a black scholar

Shows that went off-air amid anti-racism protests

Ocar-winning Civil War epic "Gone with the Wind" was pulled from the HBO Max streaming service as America's reckoning with systemic racism extended to its popular culture.

'Gone with the Wind' pulled as pop culture reckons with racism

One of Hollywood's cult classic 'Gone With The Wind' which released in 1939, has been pulled down by HBO Max from its liberary temporarily amid racial protest. 
 
The film, which is based on Margaret Mitchell's 1936 book by the same name, has long been a point of discussion for its depiction of Black people and its positive view of slavery. 
 
A few days earlier, the film again came under scrutiny when '12 Years A Slave' screenwriter John Ridley wrote an op-ed appeared for Los Angeles Times. 
 
In the article titled 'Hey, HBO, 'Gone With the Wind' romanticizes the horrors of slavery. Take it off your platform for now', the Oscar winner argued that the film had its "own unique problem". 
 
"It doesn't just 'fall short' with regard to representation. It is a film that glorifies the antebellum south. It is a film that, when it is not ignoring the horrors of slavery, pauses only to perpetuate some of the most painful stereotypes of people of color," Ridley wrote. 
 
"It is a film that, as part of the narrative of the 'Lost Cause', romanticizes the Confederacy in a way that continues to give legitimacy to the notion that the secessionist movement was something more, or better, or more noble than what it was 'a bloody insurrection to maintain the 'right' to own, sell and buy human beings," he added. 
 
Meanwhile, HBO Max, a recently launched streaming service from WarnerMedia, said the film will eventually return but will feature a "discussion of its historical context and a denouncement" of its racist depictions. 
 
"'Gone With The Wind' is a product of its time and depicts some of the ethnic and racial prejudices that have, unfortunately, been commonplace in American society. These racist depictions were wrong then and are wrong today, and we felt that to keep this title up without an explanation and a denouncement of those depictions would be irresponsible. 
 
"These depictions are certainly counter to WarnerMedia's values, so when we return the film to HBO Max, it will return with a discussion of its historical context and a denouncement of those very depictions, but will be presented as it was originally created, because to do otherwise would be the same as claiming these prejudices never existed. If we are to create a more just, equitable and inclusive future, we must first acknowledge and understand our history," a spokesperson for HBO Max said. 
 
The film starred Hollywood icons, Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, in lead roles. The film was set in the American South, on a plantation outside Atlanta and narrated the love story of southern aristocrats Scarlett O'Hara (Leigh) and Rhett Butler (Gable). 
 
The four hour-long film, directed by Victor Fleming, also starred Hattie McDaniel and Olivia de Havilland. 'Gone With the Wind' eventually won eight Oscars at the 12th Academy Awards, including best picture, director, adapted screenplay, actress and supporting actress for McDaniel. 
 
McDaniel, who played house servant Mammy at the O'Haras, became the first black person to win the award but due to racial segregation at the ceremony, she sat separately from her co-stars, at a table at the back of the room. 
 
The move made by HBO Max is one of the several measures media companies are taking amid racial tension in America. Media companies are reportedly reassessing content in the wake of protests over police brutality and systemic racism after the death of George Floyd, an African American man killed by Minnesota police a few weeks back.

One of Hollywood's cult classic 'Gone With The Wind' which released in 1939, has been pulled down by HBO Max from its liberary temporarily amid racial protest. The film, which is based on Margaret Mitchell's 1936 book by the same name, has long been a point of discussion for its depiction of Black people and its positive view of slavery.

One of Hollywood's cult classic 'Gone With The Wind' which released in 1939, has been pulled down by HBO Max from its liberary temporarily amid racial protest. The film, which is based on Margaret Mitchell's 1936 book by the same name, has long been a point of discussion for its depiction of Black people and its positive view of slavery. A few days earlier, the film again came under scrutiny when '12 Years A Slave' screenwriter John Ridley wrote an op-ed appeared for Los Angeles Times. In the article titled 'Hey, HBO, 'Gone With the Wind' romanticizes the horrors of slavery. Take it off your platform for now', the Oscar winner argued that the film had its "own unique problem". "It doesn't just 'fall short' with regard to representation. It is a film that glorifies the antebellum south. It is a film that, when it is not ignoring the horrors of slavery, pauses only to perpetuate some of the most painful stereotypes of people of color," Ridley wrote. "It is a film that, as part of the narrative of the 'Lost Cause', romanticizes the Confederacy in a way that continues to give legitimacy to the notion that the secessionist movement was something more, or better, or more noble than what it was 'a bloody insurrection to maintain the 'right' to own, sell and buy human beings," he added. Meanwhile, HBO Max, a recently launched streaming service from WarnerMedia, said the film will eventually return but will feature a "discussion of its historical context and a denouncement" of its racist depictions. "'Gone With The Wind' is a product of its time and depicts some of the ethnic and racial prejudices that have, unfortunately, been commonplace in American society. These racist depictions were wrong then and are wrong today, and we felt that to keep this title up without an explanation and a denouncement of those depictions would be irresponsible. "These depictions are certainly counter to WarnerMedia's values, so when we return the film to HBO Max, it will return with a discussion of its historical context and a denouncement of those very depictions, but will be presented as it was originally created, because to do otherwise would be the same as claiming these prejudices never existed. If we are to create a more just, equitable and inclusive future, we must first acknowledge and understand our history," a spokesperson for HBO Max said. The film starred Hollywood icons, Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, in lead roles. The film was set in the American South, on a plantation outside Atlanta and narrated the love story of southern aristocrats Scarlett O'Hara (Leigh) and Rhett Butler (Gable). The four hour-long film, directed by Victor Fleming, also starred Hattie McDaniel and Olivia de Havilland. 'Gone With the Wind' eventually won eight Oscars at the 12th Academy Awards, including best picture, director, adapted screenplay, actress and supporting actress for McDaniel. McDaniel, who played house servant Mammy at the O'Haras, became the first black person to win the award but due to racial segregation at the ceremony, she sat separately from her co-stars, at a table at the back of the room. The move made by HBO Max is one of the several measures media companies are taking amid racial tension in America. Media companies are reportedly reassessing content in the wake of protests over police brutality and systemic racism after the death of George Floyd, an African American man killed by Minnesota police a few weeks back.

'Gone With The Wind' pulled down from HBO Max amid anti-racism protests

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'Gone With The Wind' pulled down from HBO Max amid anti-racism protests

The film, which is based on Margaret Mitchell's 1936 book by the same name, has long been a point of discussion for its depiction of Black people and its positive view of slavery. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/gone-with-the-wind-pulled-down-from-hbo-max-amid-anti-racism-protests-304739">Read more.</a>

AMC to reopen theaters globally in July, shares rise

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Will Brie Larson's Captain Marvel lead the team of A-Force, all-female team of Avengers?

Marvel’s A-Force team was first brought to the limelight when the idea was teased in ‘Avengers: Endgame’. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/will-brie-larsons-captain-marvel-lead-the-team-of-a-force-all-female-team-of-avengers-304784">Read more.</a>

Not Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman was the first choice opposite Brad Pitt in 'Mr and Mrs Smith'

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Top 5 Hollywood news today: AMC to reopen theatres, 'Gone With The Wind' pulled down

Screen legend Olivia de Havilland, who turns 100 on Friday, is the last surviving star from &quot;Gone with the Wind&quot; and one of the last great stars of Hollywood&#39;s bygone golden era. 
 
The two-time Oscar winner and five-time Academy Award nominee came to embody the elegant glamour of the silver screen in the 1930s and 1940s. 
 
But she also made waves with a landmark legal battle against the Hollywood studios and a secret feud with her equally famous sister, Joan Fontaine. 
 
The 1939 box-office blockbuster &quot;Gone with the Wind&quot; brought de Havilland wide acclaim for her role as the noble, long-suffering Melanie, starring opposite Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable in the US Civil War epic. 
 
Her performance as love rival to the fiery Scarlett O&#39;Hara, played by Leigh, led to de Havilland&#39;s first Oscar nod for best supporting actress. 
 
But she lost out to co-star Hattie McDaniel, who played the character of Mammy and became the first African-American to win an Academy Award. 
 
The film sealed De Havilland&#39;s reputation as one of Hollywood&#39;s top leading ladies, but with her doe-eyed looks she soon felt frustrated at the roles she was offered, fearful of being typecast as a sweet, innocent young thing. 
 
&quot;Playing a good girl was difficult in the 30s, when the fad was to play bad girls,&quot; she once said in an interview. 
 
&quot;Actually, I think playing bad girls is a bore. I have always had more luck with good girl roles because they require more from an actress.&quot; 
 
Her screen debut had come as Hermia in &quot;A Midsummer Night&#39;s Dream&quot; in 1935 after director Max Reinhardt spotted her in a local theatre production of the play. 
 
She won accolades for her role opposite swashbuckling actor Errol Flynn in &quot;Captain Blood&quot; later the same year, and their on-screen chemistry persuaded studio bosses to cast her alongside Flynn in seven other movies. 
 
Correcting &#39;a serious abuse&#39;&nbsp; 
De Havilland incurred the wrath of the bosses at Warner Bros., who at that time effectively owned their stars, by rejecting script after script. 
 
In what was a shocking move for the era, she sued the studios to be released from her seven-year contract and won, in a far-reaching 1945 ruling which gave actors the right to choose their own roles and career paths. 
 
It is still known as the De Havilland law, and the actress once said of it: &quot;I was very proud of that decision, for it corrected a serious abuse of the contract system. No one thought I would win, but I did.&quot; 
 
During her court case, she was blacklisted for three years and unable to work, but her legal victory kickstarted her career. 
 
The following year in 1946 she won her first Oscar for her portrayal of Jody Norris in &quot;To Each His Own&quot;, in an edgier role as an unmarried mother and her heartbreaking struggle to stay near to the child she could never acknowledge. 
 
She won her second Academy Award for playing the socially inept spinster Catherine Sloper in &quot;The Heiress&quot; in 1949. 
 
In a real-life Hollywood drama, De Havilland was estranged for many years from her sister Joan Fontaine, her junior by a year and a screen legend in her own right. 
 
Neither actress has ever spoken publicly about their feud, but in 1941 De Havilland lost out on an Oscar for her lead performance as Emmy Brown in &quot;Hold Back the Dawn&quot; to Fontaine, who picked up the statuette for Alfred Hitchcock&#39;s &quot;Suspicion&quot;. 
 
The sisters remain the only siblings in Oscar history to have both won lead acting honours. 
 
&#39;Soul-crushing&#39;&nbsp; 
The two girls were born to British parents living in Tokyo. In a twist of fate, De Havilland fell ill as a girl leading to an initially short stay in California that stretched into years. 
 
De Havilland became a naturalised US citizen in 1941, but in the 1950s her career began to wilt as she despaired at the growing promiscuousness in the movie world. 
 
She appeared in a few films in the 1970s and also did some television work in the 1980s. But she is said to have once pronounced: &quot;The TV business is soul-crushing, talent-destroying and human-being-destroying.&quot; 
 
Romantically, De Havilland was linked to John Huston, James Stewart and Howard Hughes in the 1940s, but she married novelist Marcus Goodrich in 1946, by whom she had a son, Benjamin. 
 
The couple divorced in 1953, and De Havilland later married French journalist Pierre Galante, with whom she had a daughter, Giselle, in 1956. 
 
They later divorced but when Galante fell ill, she nursed him during his final days in Paris and remained in the French capital.

"Gone with the Wind" brought her wide acclaim, but her career began to wilt in the 1950s as she despaired at the growing promiscuousness in movies

Screen legend Olivia de Havilland, who turns 100 on Friday, is the last surviving star from "Gone with the Wind" and one of the last great stars of Hollywood's bygone golden era. The two-time Oscar winner and five-time Academy Award nominee came to embody the elegant glamour of the silver screen in the 1930s and 1940s. But she also made waves with a landmark legal battle against the Hollywood studios and a secret feud with her equally famous sister, Joan Fontaine. The 1939 box-office blockbuster "Gone with the Wind" brought de Havilland wide acclaim for her role as the noble, long-suffering Melanie, starring opposite Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable in the US Civil War epic. Her performance as love rival to the fiery Scarlett O'Hara, played by Leigh, led to de Havilland's first Oscar nod for best supporting actress. But she lost out to co-star Hattie McDaniel, who played the character of Mammy and became the first African-American to win an Academy Award. The film sealed De Havilland's reputation as one of Hollywood's top leading ladies, but with her doe-eyed looks she soon felt frustrated at the roles she was offered, fearful of being typecast as a sweet, innocent young thing. "Playing a good girl was difficult in the 30s, when the fad was to play bad girls," she once said in an interview. "Actually, I think playing bad girls is a bore. I have always had more luck with good girl roles because they require more from an actress." Her screen debut had come as Hermia in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in 1935 after director Max Reinhardt spotted her in a local theatre production of the play. She won accolades for her role opposite swashbuckling actor Errol Flynn in "Captain Blood" later the same year, and their on-screen chemistry persuaded studio bosses to cast her alongside Flynn in seven other movies. Correcting 'a serious abuse' De Havilland incurred the wrath of the bosses at Warner Bros., who at that time effectively owned their stars, by rejecting script after script. In what was a shocking move for the era, she sued the studios to be released from her seven-year contract and won, in a far-reaching 1945 ruling which gave actors the right to choose their own roles and career paths. It is still known as the De Havilland law, and the actress once said of it: "I was very proud of that decision, for it corrected a serious abuse of the contract system. No one thought I would win, but I did." During her court case, she was blacklisted for three years and unable to work, but her legal victory kickstarted her career. The following year in 1946 she won her first Oscar for her portrayal of Jody Norris in "To Each His Own", in an edgier role as an unmarried mother and her heartbreaking struggle to stay near to the child she could never acknowledge. She won her second Academy Award for playing the socially inept spinster Catherine Sloper in "The Heiress" in 1949. In a real-life Hollywood drama, De Havilland was estranged for many years from her sister Joan Fontaine, her junior by a year and a screen legend in her own right. Neither actress has ever spoken publicly about their feud, but in 1941 De Havilland lost out on an Oscar for her lead performance as Emmy Brown in "Hold Back the Dawn" to Fontaine, who picked up the statuette for Alfred Hitchcock's "Suspicion". The sisters remain the only siblings in Oscar history to have both won lead acting honours. 'Soul-crushing' The two girls were born to British parents living in Tokyo. In a twist of fate, De Havilland fell ill as a girl leading to an initially short stay in California that stretched into years. De Havilland became a naturalised US citizen in 1941, but in the 1950s her career began to wilt as she despaired at the growing promiscuousness in the movie world. She appeared in a few films in the 1970s and also did some television work in the 1980s. But she is said to have once pronounced: "The TV business is soul-crushing, talent-destroying and human-being-destroying." Romantically, De Havilland was linked to John Huston, James Stewart and Howard Hughes in the 1940s, but she married novelist Marcus Goodrich in 1946, by whom she had a son, Benjamin. The couple divorced in 1953, and De Havilland later married French journalist Pierre Galante, with whom she had a daughter, Giselle, in 1956. They later divorced but when Galante fell ill, she nursed him during his final days in Paris and remained in the French capital.

Golden age Hollywood starlet Olivia de Havilland turns 100

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