Scarlett O'Hara is the morally-dark anti-hero protagonist of the non-Disney movie Gone with the Wind (1939), based on the 1936 book of the same name by Margaret Mitchell. She was portrayed in the movies by actress Vivien Leigh.
History[]
Background[]
Scarlett O'Hara was a 19th century southern belle and heiress to the Tara Plantation in Jonesboro County, Georgia. Scarlett could have had any man she wanted but became obsessed with romancing Rhett Butler, a man who did not want her. During the American Civil War, Scarlett lost her fortune and witnessed the Tara plantation burned down by soldiers, prompting to her use her own devices to regain her fortune and seduce Rhett.
Scarlett carried over her family's history of slave-owning into post-Civil War America by owning prisons where she exploited labour of prisoners; while also using other shady tactics such as seduction to come into more money and power. Eventually, she had a new mansion where she brought Rhett and got him drunk to have an affair with; causing him to be violent with her. The next morning, Rhett was so disgusted with both of their actions that he fled in hopes of never seeing her again.
Appearances[]
The Great Movie Ride[]
A recreation of Scarlett's barbecue party dress from the movie was on display in the Chinese Theatre.[1]
Min & Bill’s Dockside Diner[]
A crate along Echo Lake is addressed to Scarlett O'Hara's plantation, coming from "Fleming Fashions Ltd." in tribute to director Victor Fleming.[2]
Trivia[]
- In the Muppet Courtyard is a mural of Miss Piggy holding Kermit the Frog in a way which mirrors the poster for Gone with the Wind, with Kermit taking Scarlett's position.