Hattie mcdaniel oscar speech. 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. C academy of motion picture arts and sciences. All winners are present except where noted. Hattie was the first african american attendee at an academy banquet.
The year before she was quoted. Academy of motion picture arts and sciences fellow members of the motion picture industry and honored guests. 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. Hattie mcdaniel academy awards acceptance speech.
In addition to acting in many films mcdaniel recorded 16 blues sides between 19261929 10 were issued was a radio. 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. She won the academy award for best supporting actress for her role as mammy in gone with the wind 1939 becoming the first african american to win an oscar. I hope to be able to stay here again someday she told the rocky mountain news on april 14 1941.
Hattie mcdaniels oscar speech was reportedly written by the studio either selznicks or mgm. Mcdaniel who won for her portrayal of mammy in victor fleming s gone with the wind wiped away. She had to read a speech that was written by a studio. Not all winners may have spoken feedbackmore information.
In the ap interview queen latifah bemoaned hattie mcdaniels inauthentic acceptance speech. Denver hattie mcdaniel called denver the only home she ever had. 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. And may i say thank you and god bless you.
Mcdaniels acting career included 74 maid roles before she died of breast cancer at the age of 57.