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Gone With the Wind (1939)
Original director: George Cukor Replaced by: Victor Fleming
Cukor was fired three weeks into filming the epic historical romance, despite spending two years on the project in pre-production. He was replaced by Fleming, who was fresh off The Wizard of Oz. Fleming was was briefly replaced by Sam Wood while he took time off due to exhaustion.
Original director: George Cukor Replaced by: Victor Fleming
Cukor was fired three weeks into filming the epic historical romance, despite spending two years on the project in pre-production. He was replaced by Fleming, who was fresh off The Wizard of Oz. Fleming was was briefly replaced by Sam Wood while he took time off due to exhaustion.
PeopleClark Gable, Vivien Leigh
TitlesGone with the Wind
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