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HBO Max Removed ‘Gone With The Wind’ Due To The Film’s “Racist Depictions”

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Almost every studio in Hollywood has a skeleton in its closet in regards to a film in its catalog that doesn’t stand up to the test of time.

Disney has “The Song of the South,” as well as a lot of older cartoons with racist depictions of characters. WarnerMedia has similar issues with some of its content, including one of the most revered films of all time, “Gone with the Wind.” And in light of the recent protests that have sprung up after the brutal killing of George Floyd and being called out by a prominent filmmaker, it appears that WarnerMedia isn’t going to allow “Gone with the Wind” to exist on its streaming service, HBO Max.

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