'Gone With the Wind' screenings pulled from Memphis theater for racially 'insensitive' content - News Summed Up

'Gone With the Wind' screenings pulled from Memphis theater for racially 'insensitive' content


If this theater company thought their patrons wouldn't give a damn, they were wrong. A historic Memphis, Tennessee, theater, which has shown "Gone With the Wind" screenings for 34 years, has decided to remove the classic film from its schedule due to its racially "insensitive" content. The president of the Orpheum Theatre said the decision to remove the 1939 film was not directly related to the recent headlines. "The Orpheum appreciates feedback on its programming from all members of the mid-south community," Orpheum president Bret Batterson said in a statement to Vulture. His statement continued, "This is something that's been questioned every year, but the social media storm this year really brought it home.


Source: Fox News August 28, 2017 13:22 UTC



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