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Twelve Oaks falls as demolition ends Gone With the Wind set
Wert Cunningham drives a Caterpillar into the Twelve Oaks mansion on the Culver City MGM lot, ending the exterior set used in Gone With the Wind. The wrecking marks the start of MGM downsizing film operations while fans push to preserve parts of Lot 2 or redevelop it into a theme park.
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