'GONE WITH THE WIND' MARKS 75 YEARS 「『風と共に去りぬ』 上映７５年」

A group of people has celebrated one of the most successful Hollywood movies of all time ― "Gone with the Wind." They were marking the film's 75th anniversary at an event near Atlanta, Georgia, where the story is set.
The 1939 Oscar-winning movie is a historical romance set against the backdrop of the American Civil War. It's based on the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell. The film won 10 Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Actress.
Former actor Mickey Kuhn, who had played a role in the movie, joined Friday's event. The participants attended a drink-and-dance party, dressed in Civil War period costumes.

(Participant)
"I've read the book, seen the movie, and I think there are a lot more avid fans here than me."

A prequel to Mitchell's novel is planned to be published this year.

◆of all time 史上～の、空前の
◆mark　　　　　 　～を記念する、～の記念である
◆Oscar-winning movie　 アカデミー賞受賞映画
◆against the backdrop of ...～が背景になっている
◆American Civil War　　　　 アメリカ南北戦争
◆period costume　　　　 その時代の衣装、時代物の衣装
◆avid fan 　熱烈なファン
◆prequel　　 過去を描く続編

Daily Vocabulary(2014/08/07）

14981.retrieve(取り戻す，回収する.救う）
I retrieved my key and went back to the car.
14982.blessing in disguise(不幸に見えて実はありがたいもの 《つらいが後でためになる物事》.）
That may be true too, but being forgrtful can be a blessing in disguise.
14983.no picnic(楽な仕事［こと］じゃない）
In this woman's case life has been no picnic.
14984.play back(再生する）
Her memories are constantly playing back in her head.
14985.as the saying goes(俗にいうように、諺にもあるように）
as the saying goes, some things are best forgotten.
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