The Historic Rex Theater Downtown Galax, The City of Galax in partnership with Blue Ridge Crest and the Twin County United Way will present this cinema masterpiece in all its large screen brilliance on February 16th at the Rex Theater. The show will begin at 7:00 pm and will feature newsreels, commercials and cartoons from the late 30's and early 40's to give patrons an experience of what it was to go to the movies back then. In addition, starting at 6:00, there will be classic swing and big-band pre-show music playing in the theater and moviegoers are welcome to show up early for this rare treat. Dancing is encouraged. The cost for admission is $2.50 and refreshments, including homemade baked goods, will be available.

The famous film, shot in three-strip Technicolor, is cinema's greatest, star-studded, historical epic film of the Old South during wartime that boasts an immortal cast in a timeless, classic tale of a love-hate romance. The indomitable heroine, Scarlett O'Hara, struggles to find love during the chaotic Civil War years and afterwards and ultimately must seek refuge for herself and her family back at the beloved plantation Tara. There, she takes charge, defends it against Union soldiers, carpetbaggers, and starvation itself. She finally marries her worldly admirer Rhett Butler, but her apathy toward him in their marriage dooms their battling relationship, and she again returns to Tara to find consolation. Winner of 10 Academy Awards, Gone with the Wind remains a timeless classic.

Also, Chapter's Book Store has offered the community a chance to purchase "Gone with the Wind" or "Rhett Butler's People" with 30% of the sales to go to Twin County United Way.