53 copies of the screenplay, all inscribed by the producer, were given as Christmas presents, just a few days after the film's premiere in Georgia on 15 December 1939. Selznick's ideas for a Christmas present for members of the cast, crew, and others who had been involved in the production of Gone With The Wind originally included prints of a specially commissioned painting of Tara, or plates or glassware with a picture of Tara, before he settled on specially bound copies of the script (see John Wiley, 'How many scripts did DOS present', The Scarlett Letter, Vol. PRESENTATION COPY OF THE SCREENPLAY OF GONE WITH THE WIND, GIVEN BY THE PRODUCER TO VIVIEN FOR HER OSCAR-WINNING® PERFORMANCE AS SCARLETT O'HARA.
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