Itzhak Perlman: American Masters

Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel

Season 25, Episode 3 of 5

No ordinary writer and no ordinary woman -- "Gone with the Wind" created two of the world's greatest lovers, Scarlett and Rhett, won a Pulitzer Prize in 1937 and has sold more than 30 million copies. Born into Atlanta's upper crust in 1900, Margaret Mitchell challenged stifling social restrictions at every turn. A charismatic force to be reckoned with, she had a great sense of humor, was one of Georgia's first newspaper women and was extremely generous with the money she made from "Gone with the Wind." She struggled with the changing role of women and the liberation of African Americans but also suffered from lifelong bouts of depression, until a tragic accident lead to her death in 1949. This film examines the amazing endurance of "Gone with the Wind" and reveals the seminal events of Mitchell's life through dramatic re-enactments based on her letters, as scenes from the movie weave together her life and her work.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
4/2/2012
9 p.m.
4/3/2012
2 a.m.
4/15/2012
3 p.m.
3/13/2013
noon
3/22/2013
3 p.m.
3/23/2013
4 a.m.
3/25/2013
11 p.m.
3/19/2014
3 p.m.
4/25/2015
11 p.m.
4/26/2015
1 p.m.
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