Hattie Mcdaniel Oscar Speech

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Hattie mcdaniel oscar speech. Hattie mcdaniel academy awards acceptance speech. My heart is too full to tell you just how i feel. In addition to acting in many films mcdaniel recorded 16 blues sides between 19261929 10 were issued was a radio. This is one of the happiest moments of my life and i want to thank each one of you who had a part in selecting me for one of their awards for your kindness.

Denver hattie mcdaniel called denver the only home she ever had. Fay bainter presenting hattie mcdaniel with the oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in gone with the wind at the 12th academy awards in 1940. You know thats not what the hell she wanted to say luckily we have mcdaniels own words all these years later. In the ap interview queen latifah bemoaned hattie mcdaniels inauthentic acceptance speech.

Mcdaniels acting career included 74 maid roles before she died of breast cancer at the age of 57. Hattie mcdaniel june 10 1893 october 26 1952 was an american actress singer songwriter and comedian. Mcdaniel who won for her portrayal of mammy in victor fleming s gone with the wind wiped away. She was relegated to sitting with her escort at a rear table away from the caucasion attendees but hattie was too much of the.

Academy of motion picture arts and sciences fellow members of the motion picture industry and honored guests. Not all winners may have spoken feedbackmore information. She had to read a speech that was written by a studio. I hope to be able to stay here again someday she told the rocky mountain news on april 14 1941.

And may i say thank you and god bless you. On february 29 1940 hattie mcdaniel made her way from the back of the room to the on stage podium at the 12th academy awards ceremony to accept the best supporting actress oscar for her. Those were excerpts of the speech delivered by hattie mcdaniel when she received an oscar for best supporting actress for the movie gone with the wind in 1940 making her the first black woman to. Hattie mcdaniels oscar speech was reportedly written by the studio either selznicks or mgm.

Hattie was the first african american attendee at an academy banquet.