Degive's Grand Opera House was a 1894 auditorium and brick office building in Atlanta, GA. Notable as the location for 1939 premiere of Gone With the Wind, it was demolished in 1978. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1894/00/00 | Degive's Grand Opera House and office building built, designed by architects Nixon and Lindsey | |||||
| 1916/00/00 | Loews Theatres | Owner | Marcus Loew's Theater organization buys the Grand Opera House | |||
| 1932/07/00 | Thomas W Lamb | Architect | Loews remodels the entrance and auditorium of DeGive's Grand Opera House in the summer of 1932 | |||
| 1939/12/15 | J P Morgan Jr | Audience Member | Celebrities attending the "Gone with the Wind" premier in Atlanta include the Vanderbilts, the Rockefellers, the Astors, J P Morgan, and all the Governors of what used to be the Confederacy. | Gone with the Wind (film) | ||
| 1939/12/15 | Clark Gable | Actor | With reluctance, Clark Gable turns out for the "Gone with the Wind" premier in Atlanta. Gable tried to boycott the event, because Blacks are not allowed to attend. Black co-star Hattie McDaniel convinced him to attend. | Gone with the Wind (film) | ||
| 1939/12/15 | David O Selznick | Producer | The "Gone with the Wind" premier is held in Atlanta, Georgia. A Jim Crow city, Black people, including the cast, are not permitted at the segregated event. | Gone with the Wind (film) | Gone with the Wind Premiere | |
| 1939/12/15 | William Henry Jackson | Technical Advisor | The "Gone with the Wind" premier is held in Atlanta, Georgia. A Jim Crow city, Black people, including the cast, are not permitted at the segregated event. | Gone with the Wind (film) | Gone with the Wind Premiere | |
| 1939/12/15 | Victor Fleming | Director | The "Gone with the Wind" premier is held in Atlanta, Georgia. A Jim Crow city, Black people, including the cast, are not permitted at the segregated event. | Gone with the Wind (film) | Gone with the Wind Premiere | |
| 1939/12/15 | Martin Luther King Jr | Singer | Ebenezer Baptist Church Choir, an all-black boys choir directed by the Revend Martin Luther King Sr, sings at the premiere of Gone With The Wind. | Gone with the Wind (film) | Gone with the Wind Premiere | |
| 1961/04/26 | David O Selznick | Producer | "Gone With the Wind" gala at the Loew's Grand Theater is attended by Produced by David O Selznick and stars of the film, including Vivien Leigh and Olivia de Havilland. | Gone with the Wind (film) | ||
| 1977/00/00 | Loew's Grand Theatre closes | |||||
| 1978/01/30 | Fire destroyes the top three floors of Loew's Grand Theatre building, it was demolished later in the year |
| Particulars for Degive's Grand Opera House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Historic Use | Auditorium |
| Area of Significance | Entertainment - Recreation |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Building Design | Opera House |
| Area of Significance | Performing Arts |
| Owner | Private |
| Architectural Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Area of Significance | Theatre |
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