"""Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn!""
On December 15th, 1939, the Civil-War based romance film, ""Gone With the Wind"" premiered in the United States. The film had troubled production, with the filming being delayed for two years until January 1939 because the producer was fixated on getting Clark Gable for the lead role. Post-production concluded in November 1939, just a month before its premiere. The film received generally positive reviews upon its release, with critics only criticizing the long running time of 221 minutes. ""Gone With the Wind"" received ten Academy Awards at the 12th Academy Awards. The film was the highest-earning film up to that point, and is still to this day the highest-grossing film of all time adjusted for inflation, with $390 million in the box office ($4.5 billion in 2024). "
