Gone with the Wind (1939) Poster, US, Roadshow

Gone with the Wind (1939) Poster, US, Roadshow

Unframed: 22 x 14 in. (56 x 36 cm)

Framed: 28 x 20 1/4 in. (71.1 x 51.5 cm)

This size poster was designed with a blank area at the top, to allow each cinema to personalise it with the details of the film's screening.

Pieces on this epic film are always highly prized and collects ed.

Following the publication of Margaret Mitchell's best-selling novel, the competition to obtain screen rights for its cinematic adaptation was ferocious and the creation of the screenplay a massive task undertaken by several writers including F. Scott Fitzgerald. The result was an unprecedented commercial success, a staggering representation of Hollywood glamour of the 30s which overwhelmed audiences with lavish sets and cost.mes s.