Today is Vivien Leigh's 100th birthday, born November 5, 1913. Happy Birthday Miss Scarlett. At 25, she won the coveted role in Gone With the Wind, which was released in 1939. Producer David O. Selznick had his sights set on Clark Gable almost from the start, but Leigh was cast only after a two-year search. Ever the opportunist, Selznick turned his quest for the perfect Scarlett O’Hara into a grand publicity stunt, interviewing 1,400 unknown actresses in a nationwide casting call and auditioning dozens of Hollywood actresses. Vivien Leigh won the Oscar for Best Actress. #vivenleigh #gonewiththewind #missscarlett #birthday #100 #fiddledeedee