Hattie McDaniel winning Best Supporting Actress: 12th Oscars (1940)

[@pazuzu126]

They need to make a biopic of her life: a heavyset black woman working in Hollywood in the 30s and 40s and eventually becoming the first African American to win an Oscar, that has got to be a fascinating story.

[@MediaLover194]

I think either Mo'nique or Queen Latifah bought the rights.

[@crixxxxxxxxx]

Unfortunately she was religated to playing mostly maids and nannies. Winning the Oscar didn’t convince anyone in Hollywood to give her other acting opportunities outside of the black maid typecast.

[@muffinman5741]

well they're doing it

[@misssincere5762]

Pazuzu Jones I think they are now.

[@flavioalbertocv]

Octavia Spencer better get that role

[@randomtrucks]

I am incapable of understanding what an absolutely profound moment this must have been, to stand there as the first person of color to win an oscar, in a time of segregation oh my god...

[@metalmail]

randomtrucks oh my god indeed.

[@rileyfoxx6633]

yes.... but she deserve it damn.... but she deserve much more...

[@hcombs0104]

If times were different she probably would have been nominated more than once.

[@Iisthegreat1]

untrue James Baskett won for the role of uncle Reums in song of the south.

[@windstorm1000]

yes--this is a real step! the academy voting a black actress for best supporting actress of year--wow! can't expect all change to happen at once.

[@UncleCaCha]

The sad thing is that she wasn't even allowed to attend the premiere of the movie in which she starred in!

[@itsjemmabond]

She wasn't allowed to walk the red carpet at the Oscars either!

[@jjjfuentes3]

itsjemmabond she wasn't allowed to sit at the same table of her cast either

[@itsjemmabond]

Jeff Fuentes No bloody way! That's harsh!

[@jjjfuentes3]

itsjemmabond tell me about it, it's horrible. Clark Gable boycotted against the Academy for them separating her from their table.

[@malconnv]

itsjemmabond She was allowed. She didn't go because she was afraid of KKK arising.

[@btuff]

She was a pioneer. HBO just removed the movie. Her role deserves to be seen. It's a historical role.

[@NonchalantDebutante]

Agreed. I totally get why there’s a stigma around the film because of its portrayal of black people in the south but that film broke a barrier on many fronts, particularly her role as a “supporting actress” which also wasn’t a title many were given in film though they acted closely with their white costars and sometimes shared just as much screen time

[@rindoubaka1574]

@@NonchalantDebutante Funny thing with the film is it more so depicts the failure of the south so in a way it was quite progressive for it's time. I mean it obviously has some issues with it's depiction of racism but that is to be expected. I don't like how some people look back at films with their modern day lenses and condemn them as morally repugnant. Sure maybe films like Birth of a Nation but Gone With the Wind was a huge step in the right direction in my opinion.

[@Smartychase]

But it's a racist film No?

[@bigstar66]

RindouBaka it’s like that in the book too. It didn’t make the film but there’s a passage of Rhett Butler talking about how slavery was being outlawed all over the world and that the south’s economic model based on slavery didn’t have more than a few decades left whether they won or lost the war. Historians back this view and the author Margaret Mitchell putting it in there is a sign that she was a realist, not a romanticist, about the war era.

[@bigstar66]

Interstellar💥 not really.

[@Boelle.]

she looks absolutely beautiful

[@Boelle.]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and based on your comment, I have a feeling you're very ugly.

[@RisaGreen]

***** And I have a feeling you have a very ugly heart.

[@Boelle.]

You must have missed the ignorant comment that has been removed, that my statement was in response to. But nonetheless, I have a feeling you have a bored and ugly heart.

[@RisaGreen]

I misunderstood and got angry and I apologize no need to be a butt munch

[@BuckyBrown-lt4ry]

No, Marilyn Monroe was beautiful. No way this is beautiful woman.

[@BeckyIB]

"My heart is too full."

[@emiliobello2429]

Mine too

[@JaxxStarr81]

God bless her always.

[@michaelgaynor6866]

Becky Bruton, she made mine full and heavy too!

[@YT-ph3qb]

Mine too Becky!😍😘

[@robertstaffod2424]

"A credit to my race." As a blck person I hope she menat the human race.

[@alejandranizcabrera677]

I just read this: "Hattie McDaniel was barred from the world premiere of Gone With The Wind in Atlanta because of Jim Crow laws, so co-star Clark Gable said he would not attend because of the color ban. McDaniel urged him to go." I don't know if he attended or not, but it's nice to know some castmembers stood up for her.

[@AnnaLVajda]

Yes but Gable knocked up some young starlet ruined her career found his child sleeping in a chest of drawers gave her two hundred dollars said get the kid a bed and left her. So there's some feminist virtue signalling for you.

[@corellicorelli]

@@AnnaLVajda and you are a comma-killer

[@chuckschafer942]

HE DID ATTENED THE ATLANTA PREIMERE

[@selfishstockton6123]

Anna Vajda makes sense. Clark Gable was a black dead beat daddy. Way to live up to the stereotypes Clark

[@aaronbuffalo7769]

Clark himself went to all her parties and premier that was segregated he was a top bloke

[@SWLinPHX]

"My heart is too full to tell you just how I feel". That line epitomizes the feeling of gratitude and appreciation she had for the award.

[@michaelgaynor6866]

@Jeepman89 ,Her heart was too full!!!!!

[@jasminemurry4654]

Idk why she had so much appreciation for it. It didn’t do anything to help her career. Those ppl just continued to cast her as a maid

[@mikef5881]

@@jasminemurry4654 In her own words: "I'd rather make $700 a week playing a maid than earn $7 a day being a maid."

[@capoislamort100]

@@mikef5881that’s a form of selling-out, if you really think about it. There were many of our entertainers who preferred not being paid, rather than do something that would harm the image of our people.

[@christineobrien7707]

An award she completely deserved She almost steals the show from O'Hara!😎👍

[@mb-ob2ye]

Her acting when she was talking to Melanie after Bonnie’s accident was just phenomenal, completely out of this world. She was a real treasure and a talented actress.

[@gibb6946]

The way her voice trembles as she tries to hold her tears gets me every time. I can't imagine how it must have felt for her to sit in the back of the room, not being allowed to be at the same table as the rest of the cast, where she deserved to be. Good thing she got to stand on the stage, holding her more-than-deserved Oscar in front of many people who probably didn't think African-Americans deserved any recognition for their work . Wherever she is, I hope she knows she was indeed a credit to her race and inspired many other African American actors and actresses. God bless you Hattie

[@a.demifemiflapo5795]

Exactly. Getting up on stage as an AWARD WINNER and get to say a few words while they all sit and listen. Who cares if she sits at the back. Better viewing experience 🤣

[@w.t.o.154]

F**K you and the credit to race shit. She was and is a member of the HUMAN RACE. That's what Jim Crow law made all black folk say as if they were given permission breathe and you ignorant ass wipes today still don't get it. smh

[@Anjuli50]

I'm proud to say that Hattie McDaniel was a distant relative of mine, a stunning lady, and a class act -- the Rosa Parks of the film industry, talented and beautiful! Well done, Hattie!

[@carlaconnor8347]

Yes and Angelina Jolie is my adoptive mother. She rescued me from England.

[@thischarminglovehound2376]

@@carlaconnor8347 it's not far-fetched for a famous person's relative to search up a video on the internet....

[@nancymcnulty4740]

What a wonderful woman she was and how fortunate for you to be related to such a beautiful lady. She had more class than anyone else in the industry. I would’ve given anything to meet her. RIP sweet lady.🙏💕🙏

[@jaykay1053]

@Brad1980 I don’t see that as a negative. Isn’t it the mission of civil rights groups to bring injustice into the light?

[@danielpease641]

How do you trace that lineage

[@AngelLove890]

My queen. I’m so sorry that you didn’t get your flowers in a special way. You deserved respect. You gave us a door to open. You inspired us to push. Thank you for your performance thank you thank you thank you. ❤️

[@sadbhm1599]

She will forever be a queen!! 👑

[@JulianSteve]

Well said🙌🏾‼️

[@JoeUglyFatMama]

She was an actress, not a queen. No Royal blood, just good American blood.

[@betsabe1909]

Factssss ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@marquitaratcliff3104]

She was a queen!

[@robm3074]

This classy actress had more class and dignity in her one minute speech then anyone has in the last 81 years at these award shows.

[@oscarramos3149]

You are absolutely right !!!!.. She was amazing and humble 👏👏👏👏👏

[@Dontgotoname]

Agreed!!! Truer words have never been spoken!!!

[@beadbird]

I haven't watched any award shows in years, they have become pure trash! Miss McDaniel was definitely a class act! May she rest in peace.

[@a.demifemiflapo5795]

​@@beadbirdThey did that Will Smith slapping stunt to spice it up 🤣

[@jslasher1]

A beautiful, touching, heartfelt speech. Miss McDaniel truly deserved her Oscar®,

[@memprichard2611]

jslasher1 Amen

[@Manno200]

jslasher1 It was written for her.

[@ANDEZ]

It was written for her she wasn’t aloud to do it herself

[@markmiller3713]

It was an excellent speech.

[@ericmaine]

Andez This was actually filmed after the Academy Awards - separately.

[@laurenrene08]

Watching this made me tear up.

[@danilang3504]

Same here.

[@uncledaddy3059]

Me too

[@nisiriti]

oh i'm glad i was not the only one...

[@xopinkieox]

Same. Im like omg why am i cryingggg lol

[@ucfpureego]

Me too

[@McGlasshole]

When you watch Gone with the Wind, you realize by about mid-movie that Mammy was the strongest character in the movie. She was consistent and never wavered. The other characters in the movie had great flaws, especially Rhett and Scarlett.

[@HotCuppaCoffee]

Michael McGlasson - Absolutely. Mammy is the moral compass of the story. She raised Scarlet, so perhaps it's understandable, but even arrogant, self-confident Rhett wanted Mammy's respect.

[@Lhotps789]

well, she's not the only strong character. Don't forget about Melanie!

[@HotCuppaCoffee]

Lhotps789 - Melanie was kind and gentle, (almost saintly, and to a fault,) but a tragic figure, who didn't realize, (or refused to admit,) Scarlet was after her husband. Or that Ashely didn't love her, and only stayed married out of a Gentlemanly sense of honor. Mammy was fully aware of that situation, and *did not* approve. With all the shenanigans going on, Mammy was always the moral compass.

[@Lhotps789]

Actually, if you read the book, it's very clear at the end that Melanie knew about Scarlett thought she loved Ashley, but she knew that deep down Scarlett really loved Rhett, and Ashley really loved her

[@yobrotherofut]

Don't forget that she LOVED being enslaved!

[@danilang3504]

This is extremely emotional.

[@jabariamir]

Queen Hattie accepted her well-deserved Oscar. Hattie gave a master class in acting in the film. Committed in every scene and provides the audience with believable emotions and conviction throughout the almost four hour film. 🏆

[@alejandranizcabrera677]

This made me cry. I felt so much pain hidden behind that happiness. RIP Hattie McDaniel!

[@Eccentric_Chick]

I did too!💯

[@user-so3yw8tr1x]

Behind the scenes there was still discrimination towards her, it pisses me off

[@luisfiliperoxo5903]

Yes. It's amazing how so much emotion, and a deep message can be present in 3/4 sentences.

[@avigil10]

Her acceptance speech always brings me to tears. No matter how many times I see it.

[@Oscars]

Hattie McDaniel being presented the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Gone With The Wind" at the 12th Academy Awards in 1940. With this award, presented by Fay Bainter, McDaniel became the first African-American to win the Oscar.

[@dannityson7514]

"Credit to my Race." Keep that in mind as you go about your day.

[@MsRandomnotes1]

Without Ms. McDaniels win, there wouldn't be a Lupita N'yongo win for this years Oscar, think about that!

[@nicolemontgomery2468]

I love MAMIE!!! She made me laugh so hard!!! MRS SCARLETT!!!

[@stevenjukes8208]

+Oscars Wonderful Actress Great Lady...........:))

[@moisemensah8233]

She is the woman who began everything for the blacks in cinema industry. I salute her for that!

[@acongojada]

Ms. McDaniel....Beauty and grace personified...love love love!

[@khfan4life365]

She definitely deserved that Oscar. She was incredible in Gone With the Wind.

[@daysturn1971]

She was so articulate and classy

[@kurtsimmons9735]

Did you expect her to be otherwise?

[@BuckyBrown-lt4ry]

@@kurtsimmons9735 Yes.

[@alyciacooper2]

black actors were always articulate and classy. They purposely made us play dumb characters and act like slaves who were recently emancipated in order to fit a racist narrative and perpetuate a stereotype.

[@alainm5291]

@@kurtsimmons9735 nothing wrong with a compliment

[@terrorzilla]

@@kurtsimmons9735 have you watched an Oscar ceremony lately? there's very little class be found. back in the 30s, performers wouldn't dare embarrass themselves or their studios. now they feel entitled to "show their @ss" to the world. Hattie showed tremendous strength, class and grace under pressure. Today's Hollywood could learn from her. The sad reality is she was seen as a sell-out by the NAACP and others. You still see that attitude particularly if you step out of place and support the "wrong" candidates. Just ask VP Biden.

[@MCO18]

The next black person to win an Oscar was not until 1964 when Sidney Poitier won Best Actor. However, James Basket received an honorary, non-competitive Oscar in 1949.

[@MauriceRivers415]

Correct. He was the 2nd Black person to win, and the first Black man to win in the "Best Actor" category.

[@horusxfilms3413]

Correct

[@EatTravelSteve]

James Baskett 1948

[@ifeelpretty5790]

AMAUSA-Steve Williams I believe he won an Honorary Academy Award for his performance in Song of the South which wasn't a competitive award like Sidney Poitier's Best Actor Award but his win is still an important piece of film history. I feel like he opened the door for Poitier and both opened the door for Denzel Washington. Same with Hattie McDaniel opening the door for Dorothy Dandridge (the first black actress to be nominated for Best Actress), and both opened it for Halle Berry, Viola Davis, Whoopi Goldberg, Octavia Spencer and Lupita Nyong'o who all went on to win Oscars for acting.

[@lwmson]

And sadly, it wouldn't be nearly 20 years later (1983) that another black would win one -- Lou Gossett in An Officer and a Gentleman.

[@Dutychief]

I consider this one of the greatest acceptance speeches I have ever heard. Humble in word, but heavy in meaning. She truly was, the best supporting actor that year. Her performance was powerful.

[@Faddidaddi]

So is wasn't acting.. she is actually cute in real life

[@lauraallen1170]

randomtrucks Hattie didn't receive a statue because all winners of best male and female supporting roles received plaques at the time. It wasn't a sign of racism. What was a sign of racism was that she was not allowed to sit a table with her fellow Gone with the wind cast mates..but at a segregated table with her escort.

[@raquelpernell439]

how do u know this

[@steveweinstein3222]

Do you know how to use Google??

[@felinequeen9243]

And she wasn't even allowed to attend the Premiere of the movie which was held in Atlanta located in a segregated state. It was the presenter's speech in the beginning that was so hypocritical; she was praising America for "recognizes and pays tribute to those who gave their best regardless of their race, creed or colour" and yet they couldn't even have people of African descent to sit together with them or use the same facilities as them. LOL

[@ifeelpretty5790]

Feline Queen Yep, it was a shame that despite winning a prestigious award, she wasn't given the same treatment and equal rights as the past winners. When she wasn't allowed to attend a premiere of the movie in the south due to segregation laws, Clark Gable threatened to boycott the premiere. He only went after Hattie McDaniel convinced him not to boycott.

[@ginger864]

And her white manager too,he sat with her at the Oscars.

[@dianebyers5704]

I cry EVERY-TIME I watch this blessed classy lady speak upon receiving the Academy Award for her acting in Gone With the Wind. She was the epitome of grace and poise in spite of the ignorance and haughty spirit of ignorant, no STUPID people! How I wish I would have known her. GOD bless you, Miss Hattie!

[@kc9491]

Watching this clip made me cry. I'm in awe of the achievements of Hattie McDaniel. A True Star in Every Sense. If she was alive today, I believe she would feel great sadness at the state of our World & that of "Humanity". Hattie McDaniel was a trailblazer, being the first African American to win an Oscar as well as the first black woman to sing on radio in the US. She further received not ONE, but TWO stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ⭐️⭐️ AND she was the first Oscar winner honoured with a US postage stamp. 🖃 Talk about achievements! Hattie, I Salute You! 🌟 May you rest in peace. Kx

[@Ymanuel12]

She deserves to be celebrated

[@michaelgaynor6866]

@@Ymanuel12 ,indeed she does!

[@Emper0rH0rde]

When Hollywood tries to erase this move, just keep in mind, it is THIS woman and HER accomplishment that is *also* being erased.

[@Originella]

I want to give her a hug! I'd have love to be friends with this woman.

[@dennyii5292]

Something that is always overlooked is that Hattie's character Mammy was only a slave for the first half of the film. The second half of the film was set after the civil war, and mammy was a free woman. She chose to stay with scarlett, but was now a paid housekeeper. She also was hardly in the first half of the film, was mostly in the second half. And those scenes are the ones that made the impact, the scene on the staircase with Olivia, after Bonnie's death is the scene that really won her the Oscar.

[@nowandzenify]

Are you for real? She was "only a slave in the first half of the movie". But now a "paid housekeeper?" File THAT under THE wHITEWASH OF HISTORY.

[@bricktam]

Mammy was a well-respected slave, something southerners often justified in their actions for keeping them; trying to extricate themselves from slave owners that tortured their own. Not only that, she practically ran the household and was the glue that held everyone together when things fell apart. She raised Ellen, her daughters and Bonnie. Scarlett and Rhett respected her opinion. Not sure if she was paid, but she was fiercely loyal and treated like a member of the family.

[@princessalexandra1613]

Excellent speech and when she cried I almost cried too. One of the most deserving winning in the history of Academy Awards.

[@analuzpena1]

It is such a shame it took so many years from this to another black actress winning an Oscar. Although she was highly acclaimed, Hattie was away from her co-stars in a remote table as the hotel where the ceremony took place did not allow the entry of black people. Also, the Oscar did not do much to Hattie's career who, out of 94 credited roles, played a domestic in 74 of them. This says a lot about this industry and about how disgusting U.S. history is in this sense. RIP Hattie McDaniel.

[@analuzpena1]

+Briane Kelly I'm not in your country and I'm not even a north american. But you are and I can see that you obviously don't study your country's history that much. Oh, dear Lord...

[@robertjones1208]

+Briane Kelly Only way this is YOUR COUNTRY is if ur Native American. It's racist Republicans like yourself that just don't get it. BTW Hillary will win the election.

[@brianekay4149]

***** Sorry not sorry, Democrats LOVE to rewrite history. They were ALWAYS the racists ones! Good try, but Trump WILL WIN.

[@robertjones1208]

+Briane Kelly Trump is a joke & BTW I'm hoping he does become the Republican Nominee. Then Hillary will be able 2 embarrass he ass just like King Obama did Romney punk-ass lol.

[@analuzpena1]

Briane Kelly "GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY COUNTRY, if you think America is racist!" ... "Good try, but Trump WILL WIN.". Talk about contradiction...

[@europeanamerican7658]

Some people may blame Fay Bainter for her icky, seemingly condescending speech when presenting the award, but remember this was in 1940. Such words were pioneering and rare to be heard. I believe Fay had a wonderful soul.

[@criticalhard]

She seemed so happy and grateful omg amazing woman. Her talents spoke louder than anything else.

[@carterbentonjr399]

I don't think it's black people that wants it banned but "woke" whites that wants it banned.

[@salviadavis9091]

You did what needed to be done Hattie! You paved the way Queen!!!

[@aarondigby9859]

What a great acceptance speech AWESOME.

[@ItsGippetto]

Her speech was so beautiful. She paved the way for many. Rest well Hattie. A true ICON.

[@jwelch5742]

Hattie McDaniel has great acting in Gone With The Wind.

[@NetCerpher]

With respect, she was barely acting in the movie. It was still everyday behavior at the time. That is not a 'put-down' of her acting skills.

[@myqueenimagivemydumassopin6841]

"For your kindness has made me feel very very humble"......so beautiful ❤️

[@smile_cheese]

She makes me happy and smile in tears inside and outside of the film. Her fan from South Korea.

[@J43265]

I love how she strides up there--like a boss! :)

[@mr.deedsgoestotown6155]

A lovely sincere woman gives a poignant and beautiful heartfelt speech. The injustices that people must endure are so horrendous you wonder how so many can persevere. Hattie McDaniel and others like her are a tribute to an extraordinary combination of faith and courage. It is our faith which which brings us courage.

[@LPJack02]

RIP Hattie McDaniel (July 10, 1893 - October 26, 1952), aged 59 You will always be remembered as a legend.

[@Yesica1993]

I did not know this clip even existed! Thank you for this. GWtW is one of my favorite movies and she was amazing in it. A well deserved honor, indeed!

[@Sunzu49]

It's no surprise that she won. The scene in _Gone with the Wind_, where she's crying after *SPOILER ALERT* Bonnie's death was quite sad.

[@StephanieJeannot]

What a breakthrough achievement.

[@ramonpurugganan1592]

Very intelligent and articulate and humble and refined Ms Hattie. Undeniably great an actress. A natural talent.

[@jennyl.2689]

The end made me tear up. What an amazing woman!

[@toplaycool21]

Happy Birthday Hattie! You were beautiful and we love you! I'm sorry that some people of today do not respect the doors you opened.

[@Brunette_Rapunzel]

Hattie McDaniel was the best actress in that movie! She made the whole movie for me! She was so sweet and funny, stern, but motherly. Such a wonderful performance!

[@jackd4067]

This is just an absolutely, staggeringly beautiful moment, and a wonderful woman.

[@Grace-hc6dn]

Hattie McDaniel the sweetest beautiful lady. RIP♥️🙏. So glad that TCM continues to show Gone With the Wind.

[@saraenneking4652]

Thank you 🙏 for being a great human being... you totally deserved this award

[@LW7333LW]

Gorgeous and humble!...soon as she starts SPEAKING..my eyes tear up....Thank you...

[@gillbarr1]

A well deserved Award xx

[@redbone8844]

Why does this bring tears to my eyes and give me chills LORD her speech was so touching 😢 you paved the way for a lot of upcoming actors and actresses thank you 🙏🏾 Hattie!

[@thebutterflyreportbyjeffie9220]

Beautiful woman. Such class and grace!

[@EvanYoungMusic]

I hope EVERYONE sees this incredibly moving speech. And it’s amazing that this footage was restored so clearly to HD.

[@karlhungus8946]

A wonderful moment in American history. And what a beautiful and eloquent introduction by Fay Bainter.

[@rabahelaawar2499]

I cried with her... We love you! Thank you for your amazing contribution to the arts and to the cinema industry, Ms. Hattie McDaniel 🙏

[@steveweinstein3222]

Mammy may have been a servant but she was anything but servile. Rhett said she was the only person whose respect was worth earning.

[@nowandzenify]

She was servile. Oh my goodness, you people who romanticize the reality. The fact that she had personality was in direct response of the supply and demand of the slaveowner. She adapted to what was needed to SURVIVE..

[@steveweinstein3222]

@@nowandzenify When the movie came out, a lot of Southern Whites complained about how un-servile she was.

[@steveweinstein3222]

@@nowandzenify Who are "they"?

[@Ymanuel12]

I can't describe how happy I feel inside watching this moment... ❤️ She is a symbol of a small HUGE change in mentality of that time...

[@lynnpatzkowsky3988]

I'm so so happy she won.... I couldn't ask for a better African America woman to win very first Oscar..

[@Murph_OKC]

2021 and you're still loved Hattie! ❤

[@dazdiver2222]

Great lady, brilliant actress!!

[@yikes_lazzy]

Seeing her do emotional and delighted to receive her reward just warmed my heart 🥺💖 we love you, Hattie

[@unclealand]

People forget to check and see that Hattie McDaniel had competition that year, and her win was, therefore, even more special. She really did give a great performance, right out of the novel.

[@laurel3084]

She seems like she was such a sweet lady, the kind that always looks out for others even if people don't look out for them. Congratulations Mrs. McDaniel! Your performance was wonderful

[@ingropetinal3915]

What a beautiful speech!!! this woman was admirable and a great actress too:)

[@jamesdeane2843]

It makes me emotional to see what a humble woman she was even though she so clearly deserved the Oscar.

[@scarlettmacpherson4630]

This woman made history and deserves all the appreciation we can give

[@cmajor1487]

Wow what an incredible speech! Short but very powerful. It’s amazing to see how far we’ve come.

[@a.demifemiflapo5795]

Amazing achievement. I can see why she was in tears. To receive such an award as a *black woman* in *1940* as well. Add to that, she is coming up on stage to receive the trophy in person and say a speech. Incredible.

[@Little3Pigs]

What an eloquent, heartfelt and concise speech.

[@Funmkiuo]

Awe. Beautiful real emotion captured in time. She deserved so much more.

[@JM-lw3nx]

I love Fay Bainter's voice. She was so good in the Children's Hour.

[@growprogram726]

That just gave me chills. What a Beautiful introduction and a Heartwarming, heartfelt speech. God Bless the Spirit and Legacy of the Queen, Ms. Hattie McDaniel💫💞

[@shimmeringfairydust3275]

That is one gorgeous woman. I'd love to see a REAL Hollywood movie about her, Harriet Tubman or Wilma Rudolph. The latter garnered a TV movie - she is so splendid, she deserves the full treatment. From polio victim to the fastest woman in the world? And so gorgeous she turned the eyes of both Ali & JFK? Wow....

[@ifeelpretty5790]

Elaine Snow Oh wow I never heard of her but yes, her life story should definitely be made into a film! We need a Harriet Tubman biopic as well. Octavia Spencer is working on getting a biopic about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman black or white to earn $1 million, into development.

[@JamieCant]

They’ve just released a Harriet Tubman biopic

[@angelique___5607]

People are just people and we all want to be loved. She thoroughly deserved that Oscar because it’s impossible to watch this film and not appreciate her presence. Absolute class... personified.

[@shimmeringfairydust3275]

Hattie was pure class. I wish there would be movies about her, Wilma Rudolph & Harriet Tubman. Amazing women!

[@joyunicycle]

It makes me so happy that Hattie McDaniel got an Oscar for her role because in all honesty well everybody in Gone with the Wind was great in their roles she truly was the best supporting actress and gave so much. Salute to Hattie McDaniel 🫡🫡🫡 wish you were still here

[@huanitahuanita7028]

Despite that she was banned from the premier , despite that she wasn't allowed to sit in the same place with her colleagues, despite that she was an overweight black woman in the 30's , SHE WON THAT OSCAR!!!!!!! That's why Gone with the wind is important.

[@scotnick59]

So happy that this is on KZbin: Hattie was a gem and so deserving!

[@maralinekozial9131]

Im not black but grew up in the hood wit mother figuers just like her my whole entire life , shes my favorita actress of all time , everytime shes on screen i feel complety at home wit my familia she was a extremly powerful leader for all black folks in América & most folks don't even know about this Legend , she was so strong willed & tempermental like all folks should be today , she was beyond super talanted asf even tho she was forced to play the same roles , she still went behind everyones backs to put in a lil bit of McDaniel sprinkle in every role & make it amazing !!!! She went toe to toe on screen wit GOATS like James Cagney & Clark Gable & Olivia DeHavallind & then went toe to toe in the actual streets wit all haters even against the NAACP for making her seem like a simp & telling her she needed to stay as one but she was too damn smart & fearless & she played everyone black & white that ever tried to ever get in her way!!!! Shes a American treasure & not just to black folks but to me aswell !!!! Without her defiance back then , we probly wouldnt even have the amazing films from black actors & legendario films that we have today or even a MLK!!! She was basically a civil rights leader by default considering her own race hated what she did more than all the other races !!!! & this is by far the best spoken & worded Oscar speach in history!!!! Girl was God Tier level on & off camera!!!!! I love me some Hattie RIP Mammy Dee 😘🕊️ She the GOAT fr💯

[@tomvernon2123]

One of the all time great performances. An elegant and lovely lady.

[@DavidBerto]

It’s both a triumphal moment and yet a sad one to Hattie… I was just studying more about her life and carrier and she has my total and everlasting respect. ❤️

[@MikeSmith-xx9qh]

Ms. McDaniel is simply stunning! What a beautiful and eloquent speech. We need more class acts like this. I also appreciated and commend Ms. Bainter for a lovely introduction to Ms. McDaniel! Both Hollywood gems.

[@dantedfw]

This is perhaps (in my opinion) one of the greatest acceptance speech ever in the history of the Academy Awards.

[@karinec.8037]

i find the introduction done by the quiet woman so touching... it was brave from her too...

[@kleled]

Her speech was wonderful and down right inspiring! 💯👍

[@sandradima4142]

Rest in peace Hattie McDaniel !!! She carried herself with so much elegance and dignity !!!

[@bobbieschroder6231]

There are those of us who still love and respect you, Hattie McDaniel. 💕

[@rigby__]

How beautiful is Ms McDaniel. Especially resplendent in her gorgeous outfit here. 😍

[@llynnie888]

This was such an honor but the fact that Hattie McDaniel could not sit at the table with her co-stars is heartbreaking and exposes the hypocrisy of the speech introducing her. Beautiful lady who clearly endured so much to pave the way for others...

[@kumada84]

You don't think there were many people in that room who were upset that they were in a place that was segregated, fully aware of what as going on, and that that might have been what Ms. Bainter was referring to in her introduction? It's Hollywood, it's "the Oscars", it's the Cocoanut Grove - just like today, it's all a sham, and everyone has to play by the "rules" if they want to play. There's too much money to be made to risk tipping the boat.

[@windstorm1000]

that's how segregation was then---however, she rose above that and did a great job--

[@kumada84]

windstorm1000You're right - back then it was blatant like that. Segregation today is much less blatant.

[@darnellmajor9016]

@@kumada84 Great point!

[@trippmcintyre2347]

That was a short acceptance speech. But I have never cried as long or as hard. Thank you Hattie McDaniel for opening doors and giving thousands of us hope and inspiration

[@shabz23]

And she wasn't even allowed to go to the premiere of her own film.

[@emiliobello2429]

How bad. I don't know if have she seen it

[@bo2720]

That is terrible. Disgusting

[@romancorey6796]

She wasn’t allowed to the Atlanta one but she did attend the Los Angeles one.

[@JD-df3zl]

@@bo2720 They followed the rules

[@lizvtaz6]

@@JD-df3zl Oh please

[@razaalee9477]

This video will never not be my favorite of all the oscar speeches ❤

[@rma3_3_3]

She was/is/always will be an icon. ♡♡♡