Aunt Estelle was a Doozy
My great-aunt Estelle was a doozy. She was born in 1892 in Macon, Georgia, married three times (twice to the same man), and resided in Atlanta. When Gone With the Wind was premiered on December 15, 1939, at the Loew's Grand Theatre. The spotlights included the famous stars Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, and Olivia de Havilland. The theater's facade was renovated to resemble a southern mansion, and a three-day celebration preceded the premiere. Nearly 300,000 people attended the premiere, including my Great Aunt Estelle!
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