Whalley-Kilmer is a good enough actress that she creates a characterization all her own. Then it becomes a kind of Gothic melodrama on its own terms, and you can begin to appreciate Whalley-Kilmer's performance of Scarlett as simply another character. It is, however, at its best when farthest from its original source. That's not to say CBS' four-part, eight-hour "Scarlett" - certainly the most ambitious miniseries of this TV season - doesn't have many pleasures. Just as "Scarlett," Alexandra Ripley's "sequel" to "Gone With the Wind," was considered a pale imitation of Margaret Mitchell's original novel, so are Whalley-Kilmer and Dalton pale imitations of Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, the stars of the original film classic.
At last! Ripped from the pages of the best seller! Six months in the making! With a cast of thousands! Filmed where it was supposed to have happened in England, Ireland and Charleston, S.C.! It's "Scarlett"! Coming to a TV screen near you, starting tonight, and starring Joanne Whalley-Kilmer and Timothy Dalton! Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, KIRO-TV.
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