World Classics  

 

 

   
 

Gone With the Wind:
         

     

            Produced by Selznick International & M.G.M. in 1939, ‘Gone With the Wind’ marked the History of Cinema with its tremendous success and style of making. The film was based on a novel by Margaret Mitchell. 

            Clark Gable was signed for Rhett Buttler, but selecting the leading lady to play Scarlett O’Hara turned out to be a difficult task. About 1,400 possible candidates were interviewed. 90 were selected for the screen test. But ultimately the producer David O. Selznick selected for an English actress, who was not known then in U.S. she was Vivien Leigh.       

   

 

            By the time the film was completed a large number of directors, writers, designers and cameramen contributed in the film, none listed in the official credits. Initially the film was to be directed by George Cukor, Then he was replaced by Victor Fleming. 

            But actually the film turned out to be the Producer David O. Selznick’s child.

 

             The film was a great box  office Success and is considered to be one of the greatest movies ever made in the history of World Cinema.           

   

Modern Times:           
       

           Directed by Charlie Chaplin the film was made in 1935 for the United Artists, A satire on fast growing industrialization and automation of modern times. The film was so realistic that even now, in the beginning of the new millennium, it has not lost its relevance.         

            Charlie’s much popular tramp made his last appearance in this film. Paulette Goddard played the lead with Charlie in the film. The film had music and sound effects in it, but it was a ‘silent’ so far as dialogues were concerned. Chaplin had taken a five years of interval after the making of ‘City Lights’ (1930). He had depicted modern times problems such as depression, riots, strikes and unemployment very thoughtfully.          
   

The Adventures of Robin Hood:        

     

 

             Made by director Michael Curtiz in 1938 for Warners & First International Flynn Played Robin with co-stars Eugene Pallette (played Friar Tuck), Claude Rains (as King John), Alan Hale (played Little John) and Olivia de Havilland (as Maid Marion). The film (made in colour) had an excellent photography and stunning action.           

           

   

Elephant Boy:           

     

 

             Made in 1935-36 by Producer Alexander Korda & Director Robert Flaherty for London Films. Zoltan Korda was the co-director.   

 

 

 

 

           

 

 

 

           Majority of the film was shot on locations of India. It was a story of Sabu and his elephant. The lead role was given to a Mysore stable boy with no experience in acting. But the new found talent Sabu created a sensation.   

   
        

                          

        

 

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