Birth of a Nation

Civil War And Southern Charm: How Hollywood Takes On The South

Kaia Findlay

Some of the most popular films in our nation’s cinematic history are about the life, culture and customs of the American South. “Gone With the Wind” — the…

Gone With The Wind (1939) - Vivien Leigh & Hattie McDaniel

Arts & Culture

Zooming In On The History of Southern Cinema

Jennifer Brookland

Hollywood was just getting its glamorous start in the early 1900s, and Southerners played a surprisingly important role in the fledgeling industry.…

Arts & Culture

Zooming In On The History of Southern Cinema

Jennifer Brookland

Hollywood was just getting its glamorous start in the early 1900s, and Southerners played a surprisingly important role in the fledgeling industry.…