So strong was her box office appeal by now that she was one of four finalists for the role of Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind" (1939). The film's producer, David O. Selznick, had briefly romanced Arthur in the late 1920s when they both were with Paramount Pictures. Arthur re-united with director Frank Capra and Stewart for "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939), with Arthur cast once again as a working woman, this time one who teaches the naive Mr. Smith the ways of Washington, D.C.