who was rhett butler in gone with the wind
Clark Gable
title: Gary Cooper text: Archie Mayo's biographical film "The Adventures of Marco Polo". Plagued by production problems and a weak screenplay, the film became Goldwyn's biggest failure to that date, losing $700,000. During this period, Cooper turned down several important roles, including the role of Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind". Cooper was producer David O. Selznick's first choice for the part. He made several overtures to the actor, but Cooper had doubts about the project, and did not feel suited to the role. Cooper later admitted, "It was one of the best roles ever offered in Hollywood ... But I said no. title: Robert Elliott (actor, born 1879) text: New York", the first all-talking sound film. One of his most notable roles was that of a Yankee officer playing cards with Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) in the film "Gone With the Wind". The officer says of Rhett, "It's hard to be strict with a man who loses money so pleasantly." Robert Elliott was married to Ruth Thorp (1889–1971) from 1920 until his death in 1951, aged 72, in Los Angeles, California. Robert Elliott (actor, born 1879) Robert Elliott (October 9, 1879 – November 15, 1951) was an American character actor who appeared in 102 Hollywood films and TV shows title: Gone with the Wind (film) text: rights for $50,000. The casting of the two lead roles became a complex, two-year endeavor. For the role of Rhett Butler, Selznick wanted Clark Gable from the start, but Gable was under contract to MGM, which never loaned him to other studios. Gary Cooper was considered, but Samuel Goldwyn—to whom Cooper was under contract—refused to loan him out. Warner offered a package of Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, and Olivia de Havilland for lead roles in return for the distribution rights. By this time, Selznick was determined to get Gable and eventually struck a deal with MGM. Selznick's father-in-law, MGM chief title: Clark Gable text: for leading roles in "Mutiny on the Bounty" (1935) and for his best-known role as Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind" (1939). Gable also found success commercially and critically with films such as "Red Dust" (1932), "Manhattan Melodrama" (1934), "San Francisco" (1936), "Saratoga" (1937), "Test Pilot" (1938), "Boom Town" (1940), "The Hucksters" (1947), "Homecoming" (1948), and "The Misfits" (1961), which was his final screen appearance. Gable appeared opposite some of the most popular actresses of the time. Joan Crawford was his favorite actress to work with, and he partnered with her in eight films. Myrna Loy worked with him title: Rhett Butler text: after divorcing Scarlett and he reunites with Scarlett only after Anne dies. He and Scarlett have a second daughter called Katie "Cat". In the authorized prequel and sequel "Rhett Butler's People" his parents are called Langston and Elizabeth, his brother is Julian. In this novel Belle Watling's son plays an important role; in the end he is revealed to be another man's son even though he believed Rhett was his father. In the 1939 film version of "Gone with the Wind", for the role of Rhett Butler, Clark Gable was an almost immediate favorite for both the public and producer