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Dec 13, 2013 · David O. Selznick, the film producer of Gone With The Wind (1939), mounted a nationwide search for a woman to play the role of Scarlett O’Hara. Scores of women read for the part, but only the women listed here, some talented amateurs and some experienced actors, actually sat for filmed screen tests.
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In this fascinating clip from the 1989 film Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind, we see some of the 32 screen tests that were made for Scarlett, along with a few for other roles. Those trying out for Scarlett include Tallulah Bankhead, Susan Hayward, Lana Turner, Joan Bennett, Jean Arthur and finalist Paulette ...
Sep 22, 2020 · Scarlett O'Hara screen tests Lana Turner Paulette Goddard Frances Dee Susan Hayward GWTW Gone Wind. Brief clips of some of the Scarlett aspirants. Read more about them in a paperback on...
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Sep 14, 2014 · On casting the role of Scarlett from more than 1,400 screen tests and thousands of letters, and the reaction to Leigh getting the part. [Producer David O.] Selznick put out the word...
Jun 4, 2012 · Gone with the Wind Screen Tests & Auditions. A total of 32 actresses tried out for the role of Scarlet O'Hara, and many others who auditioned for the other principle parts in the 1939 film Gone With The Wind.
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Out of these considered, only 31 actresses made screen tests, including (with the date of their initial screen test and their age at the time): Louise Platt (September 1936, 21) Tallulah Bankhead (December 1936, 34)
Jul 15, 2013 · JOAN BENNETT's screen test for GONE WITH THE WIND The search for an actress to play Scarlett O'Hara in GONE WITH THE WIND remains one of the most competitive casting calls in the history of cinema (sorry, BATMAN RETURNS .)
