Live Poll: David O. Selznick — Producer

@mariojacobs ,

David O. Selznick was born on May 10, 1902 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He would be celebrating his 120th birthday on May 10, 2022.

Gone with the wind

FYC,

I think the transition between the introduction (where you list all his jobs) and the asked question could be confusing to some people.

David O. Selznick (1902 – 1965) was an American film producer, screenwriter and film studio executive.

Which is your favorite David O. Selznick movie?

What makes a movie a David O. Selznick movie? Is it any movie he worked on in any capacity or is it just limited to those he produced? Even then are we limiting it to movies with just producer credits or both producer and executive producer roles. He has the eighty-seven combined producing credits, so I think you can limit to just producer role movies, IMHO.

Maybe, you could be more specific in the question: 
Which movie produced by David O. Selznick is your favorite?

Also,  your "Earned him an Academy Award for Best Picture" statement should be reworded for Gone with the Wind (1939) and Rebecca (1940). The Best Picture Oscars were awarded to the studio and not the producer through 1949.

Therefore, it is technically false and inaccurate. Although one could say it is not misleading, because even today the films win the Best Picture award with the named or nominated producers getting an Oscar to take home. All other Oscars are given in the name of individual, except the Best Picture.

You might just want to adjust your note to something else.

Gone with the Wind (1939) won the Oscar for Best Picture with David O. Selznick producing 

or Rebecca (1940) Won the Oscar for Best Picture with David O. Selznick producing

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture

Mario, I notice six unlisted David O. Selznick produced titles that didn't make the cut. As they had more votes 2500+ and were higher rated than the ones near the bottom of your poll suggestion. I thought you might want to include them. Plus, they generally had more star power behind them too. 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031602/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025464/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029322/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040705/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023948/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039694/fullcredits?ref_=ttmi_ql_dt_1

https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch/?explore=title_type&role=nm0006388&ref_=filmo_ref_job_typ&sort=num_votes,desc&mode=detail&page=1&job_type=producer

Congratulations, @mariojacobs!

David O. Selznick — Producer

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