Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", which MGM did on June 3, 1938, from Sam Goldwyn for $75,000. Hits in 1939 included "The Wizard of Oz", "Boys Town" and "Gone with the Wind", starring Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara and Clark Gable as Rhett Butler. Although "Gone With the Wind" was produced by Selznick International Pictures, it was distributed by MGM as part of a deal for producer David O. Selznick, Mayer's son-in-law, to obtain the services of Gable as well as financial assistance to complete the film. While "The Wizard of Oz" was a critical hit, the film took 20
Mitchell (film) Season 11 head writer Elliott Kalan selected "Mitchell" as his ninth-favorite MST3K episode. The "MST3K" version of the film was released by Rhino Home Video in November 2001 with the theatrical trailer as an extra. On November 26, 2013, Shout! Factory re-released the "MST3K" version of the film as a bonus feature on their 25th Anniversary Edition DVD boxed set. The film's theme song, "Mitchell," was performed by country music singer Hoyt Axton. Mitchell (film) Mitchell is a 1975 American action film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, written by Ian Kennedy Martin, and starring Joe Don Baker as an abrasive