2 Mar 2024 11:27 am
On February 29, 1940, Gone with the Wind is honored with eight Oscars by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ...the most momentous award that night undoubtedly went to Hattie McDaniel for her portrayal of “Mammy,” a housemaid and former enslaved woman. McDaniel, who won the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award.
Responding to criticism by groups such as the NAACP that she was perpetuating stereotypes, McDaniel responded that she would rather play a maid on the screen and make the big $$$ than be one in real life.
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Responding to criticism by groups such as the NAACP that she was perpetuating stereotypes, McDaniel responded that she would rather play a maid on the screen and make the big $$$ than be one in real life.
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