Gone with the Wind (1939)

This transparency, created for the film's re-release in 1968, was designed to be of a very high quality as it was sent to high-end magazines and newspapers that required a colour image, as opposed to the regular black and white production stills. A tiny quantity of these were produced. This transparency is conservation framed in a bespoke LED light box with UV plexiglass, with UK and US mains plug and leads. The images show the light box both on and off.

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 costumes.