Margaret Mitchell had several names for the novel besides Gone With the Wind.
They were...

Tomorrow is Another Day

Tote the Weary Load

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Bugles Sang True

Milestones

Not in Our Stars

Jettison

None So Blind

Olivia deHavilland produced the retching sounds in the famous, "I'll never be hungry again scenes"

Vivien Leigh gave out copies of the novel to castmates in plays for good luck. She also wanted the role so badly she dressed up as a southern belle just so that she could seee how she'd look...

Rhett Butler was written with Clark Gable in mind...

In the scene where Rhett lifts Melly to carry her to the wagon, the cast and crew played a trick on Clark Gable. They put several weights into the gown that Olivia DeHavilland wore, and he had a bit of trouble lifting her.

Clark Gable replaced the iced tea in the decanter for Mammy with real brandy as a trick on Hattie McDaniel...

Vivien Leigh read the novel while nursing a broken leg...

Clark Gable initially turned down the role of Rhett, and only accepted it because Selznick offered him a nice big, bonus and he could divorce his wife and marry Carole Lombard...

Leslie Howard was twenty years older than Ashley Wilkes....

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