First preview and deleted scenes: Initial audience reactions to Gone with the Wind (1939)
Fiddle-Dee-Dee: A Gone with the Wind Podcast • January 24, 2026
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On September 9, 1939, Gone with the Wind was first previewed in Riverside, California. Luckily for us, the audience's questionnaires have all been digitally archived for our perusal. This episode discusses the audience's initial reaction to the then-unfinished film, as well as various deleted scenes that have been uncovered over the years.