 According to Cripps, the film eventually became a template for measuring social change.In the 21st century, the film's availability has been curtailed due to its insensitive racial depictions and its glamorization of slavery.In 2017, "Gone with the Wind" was pulled from the schedule at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, Tennessee, after a 34-year run of annual showings due to its racially insensitive content.