The ‘Gone With The Wind’ Sequel That Time Forgot

Whether you’ve seen the classic film or not, just about everyone knows about 1939’s Gone With the Wind. However, many may not realize that, decades later, there was a sequel. When Scarlett aired on CBS in November 1994, it came with high expectations: the four-part miniseries aimed to continue the story of Scarlett O’Hara (Joanne Whalley) and Rhett Butler (Timothy Dalton).  John Erman directed, and William Hanley wrote the teleplay, based on Alexandra Ripley’s 1991 novel Scarlett, which served as a sequel to Margaret Mitchell’s original 1936 novel Gone with the Wind. The project ran for six hours over four nights, from November 13 to 17.