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Gone with the Wind will likely return to HBO Max next week, presented by an African-African history scholar
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The Washington Post reports that a scholar who's an expert in African-American history and slavery will shoot a new introduction for the 1939 classic film this week, discussing the movie’s accuracy, its portrayals and the issues and problems those depictions create. HBO Max will then move as quickly as possilbe to restore Gone with the Wind to its streaming service, likely next week. ALSO: Watch The Daily Show's "preview" of HBO Max's Gone with the Wind changes.
TOPICS: Gone with the Wind, HBO Max, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
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