"India Wilkes" from GWTW has died at 98

[Linda Anderson]

(01-04-2014 06:56 PM)BettyO Wrote:  She was really too pretty to play India Wilkes - whom Margaret Mitchell portrayed in her book as being "exceedingly plain with the pale lash-less look of a rabbit."

I agree, Betty. For that matter, Vivian Leigh was too beautiful to play Scarlett, although, of course, she was perfect for the part.

The first line of GWTW reads:

"Scarlett O’Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm as the Tarleton twins were."