You clearly know more about GWTW trivia than I do. Ive always been in love with the decor from that movie and seeing all the screen shots you captured was totally amazing. Sues last blog post..Met Monday ~ The Guest House Revisited ~. How beautiful and the story line intrigues me!! Now I am going to have to rent this movie, I havent seen it in ages. There's quite a lot of room for guests outside, too. She meets Elena for the first time in an episode that was filmed at Twelve Oaks. And Im not going to have to marry my sisters Mr. Kennedy in order to accomplish this either! Wow!!!!! They still have the organ that was played before the movies, and during the summer they play classic movies with shorts and cartoons beforehand. To this day I have a little fantasy about building an exact replica of the movie version of Gerald OHaras Tara and living quietly in it. It seems like people are assuming this more and more as I get older (Im 33.) Margaret Mitchells husband, John Marsh, said (at the premiere): If we had that many soldiers we would have WON the war. BUT, I must tell you, you did a lovely job of presenting all the wonderful photos of the gorgeous sets of this most magnificent of all films! Id forgotten that. Twelve Oaks is said to be haunted by a woman and her young son. The fact is that the plot of Gone with the Wind is almost identical to the actual experiences of Rebecca Felton. Review of The Twelve Oaks Bed & Breakfast Reviewed November 10, 2015 A beautiful property, gorgeous rooms, lovely food. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Loved the photos, Julia, and I never knew some of the houses were just paintings! I keep meaning to rent this so I can watch it as an adult. As such, this one is electric. Enjoy the Convenience We are located within walking distance of the charming historic downtown Covington square with wonderful shops and restaurants such as the local ice cream parlor Scoops that overlooks the square. I loved that movie as a teen as well. A black and white coffered ceiling adds a modern touch to the kitchen, which features a wood-topped kitchen island large enough to seat several people. The Wilkeses are among the wealthiest families in the county, with land, slaves and money second only to those of the large and hardy Tarleton family of Fairhill Plantation. Ill do it the proper wayIm gonna win Power Ball! (I have worked up a sort of floor plan that would partially include the sets of the interior rooms too.) I have lots of catching up to do on your blog too well, blogs in general, lol.. The official home of Tara in GWTW. John Wilkes stands on the steps beside his daughter, Honey. Love this oneespecially as Im planning to name future animals and children after characters from the movie. I felt like I was watching it for the first time. 1. Who first tells Scarlett that the land will always be there for her? Ramonas last blog post..Hooked On Plate~olas. Ghosts of Twelve Oaks B&B. One of my favorite parts was when Scarlett took down the curtains and started to make a dressClassic!! Been thinking of you, seen tons of beautiful homes this summer. Contrary to a popular myth, it wasn't the first time "damn" had been used in a movie, and the producers weren't fined $5,000 for using it. With this economy we may all be reduced to making ball gowns out of drapes!! The guests appear to have been the progressive intelligentsia of Atlanta. She replaced the broken windows' old wavy glass and even had the gas coal sets in each fireplace built to resemble the original. Highlights A short walk from the inn to the historic town square Enjoy Wine Tastings at The Cork Or Ice Cream at Scoops -Julia . this is a wonderful site, just stopped by to see where Tara is, and now i know. Tall trees create a natural privacy fence above where the ivy-covered brick wall stops. Please tell! Gone With The Wind premiered at Loews Grand Theatre, not the FOX. The mansion that inspired the Twelve Oaks plantation, home of the Wilkes family in "Gone With the Wind," is going up for sale. Hope you can find what youre looking for! The portrayal of the mansion at Twelve Oaks in the film is exaggerated and bears more resemblance to the Colonial Revival mansions popular in the United States in the first quarter of the 20th Century than it does to the home of an antebellum planter in rural Georgia. Mom in High Heelss last blog post..You Send Me, I first saw GWTW in 5th grade and was hooked! Be the first to contribute. Have a drink and a soak in this suite's double slipper claw foot tub, complete with hand spray and book/cup holder. Online bidding for the home began July 4, and a live auction will take place on July 25. Hi, I stumbled across your blog and I love it! Also, how did the women nap in those corsets?? How could you not love Rhett. love all your pictures on gone with the wind. So if you're looking for a trip down South, or want to live for a weekend in full Southern grandeur, pay them a visit. It wouldn't be a Southern antebellum plantation without a ghost story, would it? He played his role for six seasons and became a vampire hunter. lol, Can you believe I never watched this movie I am definitely going to rent this soon! History! Truly excellent!! One of the things that we learnt during our stay was that the property is said to be amongst the most haunted in all of Georgia! 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I would like to say thank you,for doing this its helped me get a lot of info for it. Great pictures. Great shots and its the first time I have heard that Vivian had been cast all along. Corra maintained an upstairs guest bedroom for them that is still known as the Berry-Ford bedroom. its not a surprise but my friends who are non literature students also were full of praises about the movie. After the war, Ashley becomes resigned and sad, and he regrets not marrying Scarlett. Hope youre having a great summer! I just stumbled on this site and a couple others that have been useful to me I am building a 1/2 scale model of Tara and the photos I have gleaned today have been immensly helpful. (URL is below). (Harry Davenport), leading to one of the most famous shots from Gone With The Wind, 1939, then returns home to strike Prissy (Butterfly McQueen) and deliver Melanie's . Categories Houses Onscreen, In the Movies, How fitting that I would be one of the first to comment, since this is my favorite movie of all time LOL I have every book imaginable on it including the program from the first movie showing. Thanks for a GREAT post! BTW, in Germany they STILL light real candles on their Christmas trees. In the screenshot above, you can see how the images of the carriages rumbling up the drive were added later, creating a ghostly effect. Ive seen GWTW, Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz, and so many more I cant even remember. Thanks if you can and if you cant then thats fine too , Dixie The Wilkeses are among the wealthiest families in the county, with land, slaves and money second only to those of the large and hardy Tarleton family of Fairhill Plantation. Meta's "Twitter killer" app Threads is on its way. But I especially loved the houses in the movie. Its Pecan by Eddie Bauer, and I found it at Lowes. Hi Julia, what a beautiful post! Lindsays last blog post..DIY Ornamental Tassels. Several other television shows and movies have been filmed here, including "The Vampire Diaries." ASAP! Various alternatives to the famous line include "I don't give a hoot!" The Wilkeses are revered by the county folks for their generosity and good nature, but also considered slightly odd because of their interests in reading books and traveling to the North to hear music and view paintings--this sophistication and elegance is attributed to their grandfather being from Virginia, and to them marrying their cousins. The freestanding tub is similar to others in the house, while the basin with its antique-styled brass fixtures brings a touch of modernism to a classic design scheme. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. She sent the clipping to Wilbur Kurtz, an Atlanta historian and Civil War authority who was in Hollywood consulting with the set designers of Gone With the Wind, saying, I like this for Ashleys home, referring to Twelve Oaks. In David O Selznik's Gone with the Wind, the article is posted next to Twelve Oaks in the movie, so you can see a comparison of how Margaret Mitchell's inspiration materialized. Gotta love a girl with spunkthe original steel magnolia! How fun! Im sixteen writing a papaer about the movie it is my favorite ever. , Confession: Ive never watched Gone With the Wind. Scarlett becomes a widow during the war and is so bored with mourning that she goes to stay with Aunt Pittypat in Atlanta, where she is courted by Rhett Butler. This bathroom is elegant and simple, with shocks of red and a decorative bubble glass window. Mitchells handwritten notes from the book "David O. Selznicks Gone With the Wind" by Ronald Haver. It's a needle or rib cage shower that's likely from the 1920s. The town is gorgeous. Tragically, Rollins died in 1996 at the age of 46 from AIDS-related lymphoma. A row of arched windows provides ample light in the country-style kitchen, which features a double-sink and impressive cabinetry. Well, you can read the incredible similarity between Scarlett OHara and Rebecca Felton in the article I wrote for the Examiner. Thanks so so so so very much for all the great pictures and trivia on GWTW!!! Twelve Oaks is used for the 1864 flashback scenes featuring the Lockwood Mansion. I have people that see my name and almost always assume that Im a girl. Nobodys seen this movie more times then I have. For old movies like this they often used matte paintings. They cost between $300 and $500 in the 1920s, which is like spending $4,800-$8,000 today. We plan to spoil you rotten and youll never want to leave the comfortable plush beds with Egyptian cotton sheets or the soft Turkish robes! This is such a great post thanks! Tragedy! The Fox was a competing company and even though it is located across the street from the Georgia Terrace Hotel where the stars stayed, the premier was further downtown at Loews Grand. During the film's pre-production period, this discrepancy raised mild disapproval from author Margaret Mitchell. The handsome, chivalrous, and honorable heir to the Twelve Oaks plantation near Tara. Could you do the houses in Must Love Dogs with Diane Lane and John Cusack? The entire movie was filmed in Hollywood. I love the ballgowns and the houses and the story. I've been a Gone with the Wind fan for most of my life and this was a dream come true for me, a little bit of magic. This third-floor suite, named Suite Home Alabama, features an antique king-sized bed from France that can be split into two twin beds. Okay, so who was laying on the couch in the library?!? "We feel we've accomplished what we set out to do and we are ready to start a new adventure," said the owner of Twelve Oaks in a press release. The home sits on over three acres, and there's a four-car carriage house and an electric vehicle charging port on the grounds. S*P*R*I*N*G B*R*E*A*K E*D*I*T*I*O*N. Like its been said a bazillion times, love the book and movie, I do declare! Ill Netflix it. The mansion is looted and burned by Union troops in 1864; Scarlett finds a straggling cow in the ruins of the home and enough beans and turnips for a meal from its slave quarters gardens but otherwise it is a total loss. 7.14.19 The Inspiration for Twelve Oaks in "Gone with the Wind" For Sale This 1836 Greek Revival known as Whitehall in Covington, Georgia, was author Margaret Mitchell's inspiration for Twelve Oaks, the Wilkes Plantation in the classic movie Gone with the Wind. Wow! Sure, it's not GWTW, but it's certainly impressive. !it was Rhett Butler lying on the settee. I cant believe it wasnt filmed in the South, thoughAll this time I thought it was. In spite for what she perceives as Ashley spurning her, Scarlett accepts the impromptu proposal of Melanie's brother Charles, who was expected by all to marry Honey Wilkes (though changed to India in the film, which omits the character of Honey) and as such becomes a relative by marriage to both Melanie and Ashley. Id love to have you come by and sign up for the little giveaway, Im having. At my next party, Im definitely re-instituting the mid-afternoon nap concept. John Wilkes (1800-1864) is the owner of Twelve Oaks and the father of Ashley, India, and Honey Wilkes in Gone With the Wind.. Scares the beejeebers out me! Carries last blog post..What You Get For The Money: $145,000 in Briargate, Powers, and Fountain. My husband gets told every where we go, mostly by waitresses, that he looks just like Rhett Butler. I reread it every few years. I remember being engrossed in the book.and later the movie when I was a young teen! You have me pausing the films and looking at everything differently. Great post,Julia! It says 1939 original on the bottom. This first-floor suite has been nicknamed the Frankly Scarlett after "Gone with the Wind" (obviously). Gone With The Wind is both my favorite book and favorite movie of all time. I have seen it so many times but I still love watching it! The mansion still looks almost identical to this photo, although the east wings second-story balcony has been removed and converted into a bathroom. The dining room can seat 40 when additional tables are set up. It was a popular show while it aired. Everyone always refers to it as that, but they were burning their own warehouses so the Yanks wouldnt get to them, right? She sent the clipping to Atlanta historian and Civil War authority, Wilbur Kurtz who was in Hollywood consulting with the set designers for Gone With the Wind, saying, I like this for Ashley's home, referring to Twelve Oaks." LOL! Speaking to Deep South Mag, Greer says she kept everything historically accurate, and she appears to have gone to great lengths to do so. The starting bid is $1 million. Yober, and her white agent, William Meiklejohn. Just want to be upfront about that for anyone who hasnt read it or seen the movie in a while. I admit that the exterior design is straight 1938 colonial, but as the front is also a composite, I figured to go all the way with it. The bedroom includes a double slipper clawfoot tub that's large enough to fit two people. people people people!rent the movieBUT for goodness sake yall READ THE BOOK. I am half way done and loving every minute. How fun. Jen, Jen R Sanctuary Artss last blog post..Les Fleurs, Lindsay Tiffany Made me want to say Fiddle-dee-dee. I love the houses in GWTW. According to the press release, over $2 million of renovations went into this mansion, which has been christened Twelve Oaks in honor of the Wilkes mansion. but i reenact and one time i was in a play because i act but not huge acting and i was cast as Scarlett in the play but anywho i was just stoppin by and it would be great if you had any more pictures of Tara now in the present i would love to look at them but LONG LIVE GONE WITH THE WIND!!!!! I think were all aware of that now, which taints some of the scenes as we view them through a different lens today than they did in the 1930s. There is also a charging station for carts and electric cars. In it, Twelve Oaks is an old mansion being renovated into a women's health center. Explore the historic town square with the many different shops and restaurants or take a walking tour of the many historic antebellum homes. -Julia. Oh, and youre right about the fire being the burning of the Confederate warehouses and not Atlanta. I so love this movie and thanks for all the trivia along the way. Beautiful sets. Rhett? Thanks for the reminder! This is one of my favorite movies, too! Chapter 6 The whole County seems to be at Twelve Oaks. These retreats did seem to have a hidden agenda to them . Target Auction & Land Company, Inc., who has set the starting. But Hollywoods versions of Twelve Oaks and Tara sure were beautiful to look at! It's so large that it was used as a bed-and-breakfast from 2012-2018. Thanks. But "Gone With the Wind" isnt the only Hollywood history found within this homes gables. If you wouldnt mind telling me then I would appreciate it. Of course it wasnt until years later that I reread the novel and realized how problematic parts of the story were. Twelve Oaks: the Gone with the Wind house is for sale. The room faces the front of the house, with a desk placed in front of a dormer window. Rebecca Felton would keep Margaret spellbound with the stories of the Old South and the Civil War. The mansion was. If you ever have a chance to see this in a movie theater, I highly recommend it. GWTW is my favorite movie. Ashley Wilkes. Relax either in the pool or enjoy a drink in the gazebo and embrace your inner Scarlett O'Hara. Oh, I forgot to say, in high school I dated an Ashleigh and my step-sister dated a Rhett at the same time. The song was immensely popular and received an Academy Award and a Grammy. These are all just screen shots from the movie. I love the portrait of Scarlett in blue and have the perfect spot for it? A small study nook overlooks the front yard and gives a great view of the oak-lined yards. Thank you very much for this.I came to this site because Monique paid tribute to Hattie McDaniel after winning at last nights 82nd Oscar ceremony. This room is named Cannonball Run, after the 1981 comedy starring Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, and a whole lot of other guest stars. Wouldnt you love to have the original matte painting?! The mansion, called Twelve Oaks , was built in 1836 in Covington, GA. Then, nearly a hundred years later, "Gone With the Wind" author Margaret Mitchell saw a photo of this home in the. "In the Heat of the Night" dealt with a whole lot of gritty issues, including police brutality, poverty, drunk driving, euthanasia, AIDS and domestic violence. Anyway, Im proud to be named after such a great character in one of the best movies ever. During the show's run, Rollins struggled with alcohol and drug addiction, racking up three DUIs in eight months and had two outstanding warrants in Rockdale County and Covington by 1993. "There was only one person in the United States that even did that, and we found him in Washington, Georgia," she told the magazine. Fancy. Thats how these sets and costumes were designed to be seen and the details on the big screen are amazing. Also If you have information on greatly enlarged images for backdrops for charity functions it will be most appreciated. The third floor has its own small seating area and a kitchen equipped with a fridge, sink and microwave, just in case you don't want to go all the way downstairs for a snack. Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell. John Wilkes is the elderly widowed patriarch of the family that includes his son Ashley and two unmarried daughters, India and Honey. A Georgia judge named John Harris built this home in 1836. The film was produced by David O. Selznick of Selznick International Pictures and directed by Victor Fleming. Thank you for taking the time to take pictures and get some history from this classic film. Best book ever. The patio has more than enough room to accommodate dozens of guests. PrettyOrganizers last blog post..54 Inches to Center. Your site was invaluable to me as many websites only post the outside of the homes not the inside. Not sure how to link here, but a search for the hotel should bring up photos. Thanks for posting. I knowhistorical context and dramatic effect and all thatbut I cant help itit still annoys me a little. Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm Weekends: 10am-5pm, 770-385-4005 2176 Monticello Street SW. | Covington, Ga. 30014, 2019 THE TWELVE OAKS | Accomodations Tours Events, The Twelve Oaks is now open book your dream room today. Double vanities: One sink for Rhett, and one sink for Scarlett. Michelles last blog post..OMG.Im 31 years and 365 days old today. Loved that house.thanks,kath. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. This is one of the few rooms in the house that did not have an original fireplace. Best movie ever. The family is also decimated as first Charles Hamilton dies of pneumonia, then John Wilkes is killed in combat (though elderly, he joined the Home Guard in defense of Atlanta). Like the mansion and the rest of them are they being lived in or are they museums? It was amazing and Ill probably never see the movie through the same eyes again. It is quite likely that Margaret Mistchell came as the paramour of the newspaper editor. susans last blog post..The Chicken Salad Story. The show lasted for eight seasons, with its last episode airing in March 2017. Their Avenue of the Oaks is supposed a model for GWTW. Mitchell spotted the mansion while visiting Covington and sent this newspaper clipping to the films producers. "The Vampire Diaries," "In the Heat of the Night" and other Hollywood productions have also been filmed here. Later adapted for the silver screen, the Civil War-era epic went on to become one of . i love the clothing of that era. . I love the houses and the dresses from the movie. One of my favorite movies. This was an awesome post. The Twelve Oaks that was depicted in the movie would have been considered absolutely enormous and crazy, over-the-top opulent for any early to mid 19th century American houseeven one belonging to someone as wealthy and cultured as John Wilkes was supposed to be. Lindas last blog post..Up close and personalmamas got a brand new lens, Fabulous Julia!!! In his book Antebellum Homes of Georgia, David King Gleason writes, "Margaret Mitchell saw a photograph of the house in the Atlanta Journal in February, 1939. Fictional plantation in Gone with the Wind, Toggle Book and film representation subsection, The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Twelve_Oaks&oldid=1162352672, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0, This page was last edited on 28 June 2023, at 15:20. You did an amazing job! By Craig Donofrio, updated on November 29, 2022 Twelve Oaks / Facebook "Gone With the Wind" features one of the grandest homes in all of classic cinema, and now is your chance to own it or at least the home that inspired the Wilkes' Southern plantation (the movie was mostly shot on specially built set pieces). Pats last blog post..~Post Three Hundred & Giveaway~. Twelve Oaks was described as a "beautiful white-columned house that crowned the hill like a Greek Temple," having true southern charm and whimsy. I LOVE this movie. WOW, Im astonished. He was married, but she accompanied him to the retreats for the weekend. With the hotels strict no-blacks policy, Selznick had to call in a special favor just to have McDaniel allowed into the building (it was officially integrated by 1959, when the Unruh Civil Rights Act outlawed racial discrimination in California). The home that was portrayed as Margaret Mitchell's Twelve Oaks in the 1939 film has been renovated and is now open as a bed and breakfast and event facility in Covington, thirty minutes east of Atlanta. ThanksChristine. And ever since I first saw that painting of Scarlett in Rhetts room, I wanted one of me just like it. I own the movie and have watched it many times. Annes last blog post..Beauty Tip Roundup!! The representation of the plantation house at Tara in the film Gone with the Wind (film) corresponds more or less to the description of the house in the novel. This photo is believed to have been taken in the early 1900s. ~Arleen, Arleens last blog post..Inspiration ~ More Decorating with Pink and Green, Julia, I can never watch movies in the same way every again. Dec 10, 1938 - Nov 11, 1939 Production dates It looks like we don't have any production dates for this title yet. Small water jets spray (or "needle") out of multiple areas of the shower's four ribs. Comedy! Does anybody know where I can purchase a Gone with the Wind photo backdrop? The only part that was not published information was about the Berry-Ford bedroom. And its true that things really are bigger in Hollywood, isnt it? Special thanks to Travis and Chris for looking after us so well. 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