Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
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Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel

“Some of these days you're gonna miss me, honey”

2001-08-03 59 min

Profiles the life of performer Hattie McDaniel, the first Black American to win an Oscar, and her unapologetic resilience in the face of critics.

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Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Self - Host
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel
Self (archive footage)
Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
Self (archive footage)
Fay Bainter
Fay Bainter
Self (archive footage)
Willie Best
Willie Best
Self (archive footage)
Hugh Butts
Self - Psychiatrist
Nell Carter
Nell Carter
Self
Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert
Self (archive footage)
Thomas Cripps
Self - Film Historian
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Self (archive footage)
Gerald Early
Gerald Early
Self - Cultural Historian
Clark Gable
Clark Gable
Self (archive footage)
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