One of the most famous phrases in the English language, "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" became popularized since 1939 in the blockbuster movie Gone with the Wind starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh. It was immortalized by Gable, as Rhett Butler, as his last words to Scarlett. What made this line memorable was that Scarlett never thinks of anyone but herself. But the majority of the reason because during the time of the Golden Age, with movies like The Wizard of Oz and Show Boat, swearing was never allowed in movies. Critics raved about the line when Gable said it. 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gone with the Wind was an instant success. ... Clark Gable with 8th AF in Britain, 1943 Clark Gable (February 1, 1901–November 16, 1960) was an American film actor and the biggest box office star of the early sound film era. ... Vivien Leigh photographed in 1958 Vivien Leigh (November 5, 1913 – July 8, 1967) was an English actress who achieved outstanding success in theatre and cinema. ... Rhett Butler is the handsome, dashing fictional hero of Gone with The Wind written by American author, Margaret Mitchell. ... A golden age is a temporal term originated from early Greek and Roman poets. ... See: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - classic 1900 book by L. Frank Baum The Wizard of Oz - 1939 movie starring Judy Garland Other Wizard of Oz movies - various film versions See also: The Wizard - a major character in the Land of Oz Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked... Show Boat is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II (with the notable exception of Bill, the lyrics of which were written by P. G. Wodehouse). ...

There are many parodies of this line. For example, in the Garfield comic strips, when Jon decides to grow a mustache, Garfield explains that mustaches make people do weird things. Jon then says, "Frankly my dear, I don't give a darn". Also, in The Muppet Movie, when Miss Piggy rejoins the group on the way to Hollywood, Kermit the Frog replies, "Frankly, Miss Piggy, I don't give a hoot." Alan Partridge also gives a memorable reworking of the quote, while debating with his listeners regarding "which is the best Lord." Declaring "Lord Of The Dance" Michael Flatley the winner, he comes up with the gem "frankly my dear, I don't Riverdance", in reference to Flatley's other dance opus. In contemporary usage, parody is a form of satire that imitates another work of art in order to ridicule it. ... Garfield (right) and Odie Garfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis, featuring the cat Garfield, the pet dog Odie, and their socially inept owner Jon Arbuckle. ... The Muppet Movie DVD cover The Muppet Movie is the first of a series of live-action musical feature films starring Jim Hensons Muppets. ... Miss Piggy being moved on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Miss Piggy on The Muppet Show, as the Queen of Hearts Miss Piggy is a Muppet character primarily played by Frank Oz. ... ... Kermit has a TV star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. ... Alan Partridge: Every Ruddy Word Alan Partridge is a fictional character portrayed by English comedian Steve Coogan. ... Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958 in Detroit) is an Irish-American step dancer whose parents were from County Mayo and County Carlow. ... Riverdance is a theatrical show consisting of traditional Irish step dancing, notable for its rapid leg movements while body and arms are kept largely stationary. ...

This quote has been voted as the most popular quote in American Film Institute at number one in 2005, followed by The Godfather's "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." The American Film Institute (AFI) is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act. ... The Godfather is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name (see The Godfather (novel)) written by the late Mario Puzo, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. ...

The film is often mis-quoted or approximated as "Frankly my dear Scarlett, I don't give a damn."