Later in production, Fleming reportedly had a (possibly faked) nervous breakdown, threatening to drive his car off a cliff. Ultimately, the film had a total of three directors.Īfter Cukor left 18 days into shooting, he was replaced with Victor Fleming, who had been directing another timeless classic, The Wizard of Oz. And some just believed that, since Cukor had a reputation for making “woman’s films,” Gable thought he’d lose the spotlight. Some say Gable didn’t want to work with a homosexual, and some say Gable had been a homosexual hustler in his youth and didn’t want Cukor to expose him. However, the rumors surrounding his departure were more salacious, suggesting that Cukor, who was as openly gay as possible for the era, had friction with Clark Gable. Officially, he left the picture when he and producer Selznick couldn’t come to terms on the pace of filming and on how much expensive authenticity and detail Cukor was insisting on. Gone with the Wind's original director was George Cukor, who had spent more than two years in planning and developing the film. General Photographic Agency/Getty Images
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