Gone with the Wind – Makeup and Wardrobe Tests

Overview

Screen tests shot mid January 1939 in Technicolor to assess hairstyles, makeup, and costumes for final and semi-final cast members. Stars featured in the final film are Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland, Hattie McDaniel, and Evelyn Keyes; the four who were not cast include Margaret Tallichet, Georgiana Young, Leatrice Joy Gilbert and Edythe Marrener (later known as Susan Hayward). Commentary and film prints courtesy of the George Eastman Museum.

Cast

Caroline Yeager

Self - Presenter

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

Vivien Leigh

Self (archive footage)

Susan Hayward

Self (archive footage)

Hattie McDaniel

Self (archive footage)

Olivia de Havilland

Self (archive footage)

Leslie Howard

Self (archive footage)

Evelyn Keyes

Self (archive footage)

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Self (archive footage)

Margaret Tallichet

Self (archive footage)