With an all-male lead cast, themes of heroism, pride, military radition, hierarchy, and power are masterfully interwoven into a plot that is ambiguous enough to allow for various viewpoints and perspectives.Although MGM star Clark Gable was expected to play the role of the dashing Charlestonian war profiteer Rhett Butler, Errol Flynn, Ronald Colman, and Gary Cooper were also considered for the part.Bannion: We don""t talk about those things in this house, do we? No, it""s too elegant, too respectable.She realized that the celebration wasn""t very traditional: "This isn""t the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Brad!" Janet began to whine and complain: "Look, I""m cold and I""m wet, and I""m just plain scared.