where was gone with the wind filmed

“Gone with the Wind” was filmed almost entirely in California studio backlots and outdoor locations, with a few shots in Arkansas, not on real Georgia plantations as many people assume.

Main filming answer

Most of the movie was shot on soundstages and backlots at:

• Selznick International / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) / The Culver Studios in Culver City, California , where Tara, Atlanta streets, interiors, and many battle‑ruin sets were built.

• The famous “40 Acres” backlot in Culver City, used for large exterior sets such as Civil War Atlanta and surrounding areas.

Key outdoor locations

Several memorable scenes used real outdoor locations around California and Arkansas:

• Lasky Mesa in Calabasas (Simi Valley area) for the sunrise “I’ll never be hungry again” scene and other Tara‑field views.

• Big Bear Lake and San Bernardino National Forest for the Shantytown attack and rugged wilderness shots.

• Malibu Lake / Malibou Lake area for Gerald O’Hara’s rides and country road scenes.

• Chico region in Northern California (Bidwell Park, Pentz Road, Paradise apple orchards) for the cotton fields of Tara and surrounding countryside.

• Busch Gardens in Pasadena for the lush Twelve Oaks gardens during the barbecue sequence.

Was any of it filmed in Georgia?

• The story is set mainly in and around Atlanta and the fictional Tara plantation in Georgia, but the production did not film its dramatic scenes on location in Georgia.

• Contemporary location guides note that “not a single frame” of the main action was shot in Georgia; Georgia appears only in stylized or title imagery rather than as an on‑site shooting location.

One‑sentence recap

“Gone with the Wind” was filmed on Culver City studio lots and various California and Arkansas exteriors, while merely depicting Georgia rather than actually shooting there.

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