Exhibit marks 1939 anniversary of making of 1939 movie classic `` Race is absolutely at the center of the film , '' says Coleman Hutchison , associate professor in the Department of English at the University of Texas who was a faculty adviser to the exhibit . ` Depression `` The curtain dress is the star of the show , '' exhibit curator says of original costume on display . Divisive in 75th , portrayal of American characters still problematic , professors say . `` The story of the making of ' ` Gone With the Wind '' ' is the story of the Depression , '' curator says .
Exhibit marks 1939 anniversary of making of 1939 movie classic ` Depression `` The curtain dress is the star of the show , '' exhibit curator says of original costume on display . Divisive in 75th , portrayal of American characters still problematic , professors say . `` The story of the making of ' ` Gone With the Wind '' ' is the story of the Depression , '' curator says .