Olivia de Havilland Celebrating 100th Birthday

[Linda Anderson]

"Revisiting one of her most famous roles, de Havilland explained why she went for the role of Melanie Hamilton from Gone With The Wind, and not Scarlett O'Hara that many top actresses were vying for.
'Scarlett did not interest me as she epitomized the 'New Woman' who was self-sustaining, like myself. Melanie, on the other hand, was more traditional,' she explained.
'Most of all, I wanted to be part of Gone With The Wind as I sensed that the film would have a much longer life than others - perhaps as long as five years!' she quipped."

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