World's Largest Virginia Reel Staged in Marietta, Georgia
Warner Home Video staged the World's Largest Virginia Reel on Friday to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Gone With the Wind. 70 couples danced
in the historic Marietta Georgia Town Square. Four original cast members alsoattended: Ann Rutherford ("Carreen O'Hara"), Mickey Kuhn ("Beau Wilkes" at age 7), Patrick Curtis ("Baby Beau Wilkes") and Greg Geise (infant "Bonnie Blue Butler" & infant "Beau Wilkes"), along with Gina Miller who was an extra. Bill Dunaway, the Mayor of Marietta, hosted the event with special guest Robert Osborne, Turner Classic Movies' primetime host.
Warner Home Video is releasing the Gone with the Wind 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition on November 17th. You can buy it on Amazon.com (DVD, Blu-ray). Turner Classic Movies is also screen the film on December 15th, the actual anniversary of the film's original premiere in Atlanta.
