On Friday November 13, 70 couples in period costumes celebrated the 70th Anniversary of Gone with the Wind -America’s number one movie of all time-by dancing “The World’s Largest Virginia Reel” in historic Marietta Georgia Town Square. Also, four of the original cast members attended-Ann Rutherford (“Carreen O’Hara”), Mickey Kuhn (“Beau Wilkes” at age 7), Patrick Curtis (“Baby Beau Wilkes”) and Greg Geise (infant “Bonnie Blue Butler” & infant “Beau Wilkes”), along with Gina Miller ( an extra from the film). Bill Dunaway, the Mayor of Marietta (the town celebrates its 175th anniversary) hosted the event along with special guest Robert Osborne, Turner Classic Movies’ primetime host.
The event ended with the unveiling of a tremendous anniversary cake - a replica of Tara-for everyone to celebrate the film’s anniversary with.
The event heralded Warner Home Video’s highly anticipated November 17 Blu-ray/DVD release of Gone with the Wind 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition and Turner Classic Movies’ December 15 screening of the film on the actual anniversary of the film’s original premiere in Atlanta.
