A behind the scenes picture of Scarlett's wedding to Charles, featuring Rand Brooks' signature.
''It was an asinine part,'' he said. ''I wanted to be more macho.''
Rand Brooks (1918-2003) was the American actor portraying Charles Hamilton in the film Gone With the Wind. During filming, Brooks made 500 dollars a week, as he was loaned from MGM by Selznick International Pictures.
On set[]
Rand later admitted that he despised playing the role of Charles, as he wanted to play more macho roles rather than the weak, shy, awkward Charles.
Trivia[]
- Like his character Charles, Rand Brooks served in a war and got ill during his service. Rand, however, survived the illness.
- While he did not much like the Hamilton part, Mr. Brooks did not shun the 1989 50th anniversary ''Gone With the Wind'' cast reunion in Atlanta. He tearfully read a letter that Olivia de Havilland had sent to the gathering from her home in Paris. Ms. De Havilland had played Melanie Hamilton Wilkes, the sister of Mr. Brooks's character. In the letter Ms. de Havilland sent Mr. Brooks ''my fond eternal greetings to the sole representative of the Hamilton clan.''