Marietta Celebrates Legacy of 'Gone With the Wind' Actress

Ann Rutherford, who played Scarlett O'Hara's younger sister Careen in "Gone With the Wind," made about five trips to Marietta. Rutherford was honored by the Marietta museum on what would have been her 95th birthday.

by city of Marietta Marietta City leaders and representatives from the Gone With the Wind Museum celebrated the life and legacy of actress Ann Rutherford with a tree planting and dedication ceremony on Nov. 2, which would have been her 95th birthday. "Ann, who played Scarlett O'Hara's younger sister, Careen, in Gone With the Wind, appeared in more than 50 movies during her lifetime and was known as one of the stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood," Marietta Gone With the Wind museum executive director Connie Sutherland said. "She made about five trips to the museum for our events, which we have annually." City leaders presented Rutherford, an honorary citizen of Marietta, the key to Marietta during the 70th anniversary of the movie in 2009…

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Ann Rutherford Day Dedication, Martinis & Music, Custer Park, 'The Birds'

Get out to the Holiday Market Bake Sale and Silent Auction to benefit Due West UMC Preschool, Martinis & Music, a tree planting in honor of late actress Ann Rutherford, the Custer Park grand opening and more.

1. It's Martinis & Music on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Marietta-Cobb Museum of Art. Enjoy Martinis, hors d’oeuvres and musical entertainment along with access to all exhibitions from 5:30 to 8:30p.m. 2. The Holiday Market Bake Sale and Silent Auction to benefit Due West UMC Preschool is Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. The event will host more than 45 vendors with hand sewn items, jewelry, pottery, monogramming and more. The Market is located at 3956 Due West Road, Marietta. 3. The public is invited to attend a tree planting and dedication ceremony in honor of late actress Ann Rutherford, who played Scarlett O'Hara's sister, Careen in Gone With the Wind, on what would have been her 95th birthday. The event takes place …

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Late 'Gone With the Wind' Actress Maintained Georgia Connections

Ann Rutherford, who died last week at 94, had come to many Cobb events held for the book and movie, where she would stay "until the very last person had left the building."

Many Georgians are mourning the passing of 94-year-old Ann Rutherford, who played Scarlett's little sister Carreen O'Hara in the 1939 film Gone With the Wind. Last summer, for the 75th anniversary of the publication of Margaret Mitchell's book, Marietta's Gone With the Wind Museum hosted many events, including a film tribute of Rutherford. She was in attendance as she has been for many of the museum's annual events every year since 2007—except for this May due to her declining health from heart problems. "We were very saddened to hear that Ann Rutherford has passed away," said Connie Sutherland, the museum's director. "She was a great actress, a wonderful storyteller and a great friend to this museum. She will be missed." Besides Gone With…

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