Exhibit celebrates 75th anniversary of making of 1939 movie , ` ` Gone With the Wind '' ` ` The curtain dress is the star of the show , '' ' curator says of original costumes on display . Divisive in 1930s , portrayal of African - American was still problematic , professors say . ` ` The story of the making of ' Gone With the Wind ' is the story of the Depression , '' curator says .
Exhibit marks 75th anniversary of making of 1939 movie classic `` Gone With the Wind '' `` The curtain dress is the star of the show , '' exhibit curator says of original costume on display . Divisive in 1930s , portrayal of African-American characters still problematic , professors say . `` The story of the making of 'Gone With the Wind ' is the story of the Depression , '' curator says .