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Can All that Glitters Really be Gold?

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It was a cold February night when I met Kate Alcott at Margaret Mitchell House.   She was there to discuss her new novel A Touch of Stardust .   This novel focuses on the making of Gone with The Wind and one of its stars Clark Gable, and his relationship with Carole Lombard. Synopsis:     Julie is leaving behind the small town of Fort Wayne Indiana.   She is off to Hollywood to become a screenwriter like Francis Marion.   Her big job is working on the set of Gone with the Wind.   We initially meet Julie as she tries to deliver a message to David O Selznick the producer, during the scene of Atlanta burning.   He fires her but Clark Gable and Carole Lombard take pity on her.   She also gets help from Andy Weinstein another producer of the production.   Julie eventually becomes Carole’s assistant and spends a lot of time on the set and helping her with various tasks.   What will happen with Julie and Andy?   Will ...