PBS American Masters - Margaret Mitchell American Rebel (2012)

Leading historians, biographers and personal friends reveal the complexities of Margaret Mitchell, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author behind Gone With the Wind. Born in Atlanta in 1900, Margaret Mitchell was a force to be reckoned with–a debutante who challenged society with a brazen dance; a reporter who roamed town when tradition called for women to stay at home; and a philanthropist who risked her life in the name of generosity. She took chances every day of her life; and though she wrote only one book, published in 1936, Gone with the Wind went on to become the most popular novel ever written. MARGARET MITCHELL: AMERICAN REBEL tells the compelling story of the author's life in commemoration of her book's 75th anniversary in 2011. Through dramatic reenactments and interviews with top Mitchell scholars, Margaret Mitchell emerges as a complex and fascinating woman who had much in common with her iconic creation, Scarlett O'Hara.

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