December 15, 1939 Loew's Grand Theater Atlanta Georgia, glamorous Hollywood premiere with stars Clark Gable in black tuxedo and Vivien Leigh in emerald green evening gown arriving in midnight blue 1939 Packard Twelve limousine, theater facade decorated with massive Confederate battle flags and red velvet drapes, thousands of spectators in formal evening wear lining Peachtree Street, women in colorful silk gowns and men in white tie and tails, searchlights casting brilliant white beams across night sky, red carpet extending from curb to theater entrance, Georgia Governor Eurith Rivers in gray morning coat greeting celebrities, 1939 Buick Century and Cadillac Series 61 automobiles delivering dignitaries, George Hurrell glamour photography style with Hollywood lighting techniques, 85mm portrait lens isolating celebrity subjects while maintaining premiere atmosphere, low angle shot emphasizing theater's grandeur and crowd excitement, dramatic evening lighting with theater marquee's bright white bulbs contrasting against dark December sky, mood of Southern pride and Hollywood glamour celebrating controversial epic film, vibrant color palette featuring formal wear's rich jewel tones, theater's golden interior lighting, red carpeting, and searchlight white beams, composition using theater architecture and red carpet as leading lines toward celebrity subjects, background showing Atlanta's downtown skyline and period architecture illuminated for premiere celebration, authentic late 1930s atmosphere of Hollywood meeting Southern culture during height of studio system era, Confederate symbolism and racial tensions underlying glamorous celebration.