Hattie McDaniel was the star chosen to profile on Day 20 of this year's Summer Under the Stars.
I fully believe that it is about time Hattie McDaniel was given her day in the sun. As the first African-American to win an Oscar, she will always have a special place in the hearts of many a Black filmviewer, myself included. She won an Oscar at a time when many people did not feel it was even okay to be African-American, definitely did not think it was okay for African-Americans to be in film unless it was in a racially degrading manner but her win blew the lid off of that ceiling for so many others in the film industry. Her talent without having to be the star of the movie spoke for itself with that Oscar win. I'll be honest, when I was going through the list of today's movies so I could find one for our Daily Cinema, I was upset that Hattie's characters were never listed in the description, that in fact this day that is supposed to be hers really focuses on other actors and characters. It seemed like her day was really about others and this angered me at first, until I realized that she was so talented that she didn't need to be the center of attention to still steal the show. Check her out in Gone with the Wind. In the brief scenes she had, she still demanded that she be paid attention to, and I listened eagerly. She refused to be ignored on the screen, and I was more than happy not to do so. She had more talents than she was given credit for during her life and I'm really glad TCM has decided to acknowledge her today.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Netflix | Vudu | Amazon
*Previous TNT Alert:*
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Today's movies: (all times listed in EST)
6PM: Thank Your Lucky Stars
Netflix | Vudu | Amazon
8PM: Janie
Netflix | Vudu | Amazon
10PM: Janie Gets Married
Netflix | Vudu | Amazon
12AM: The Shopworn Angel
*Daily Cinema Selection:*
8PM: The Mad Miss Manton
8PM: The Mad Miss Manton
1:15AM: The Great Lie
Netflix | Vudu | Amazon
3:15AM: George Washington Slept Here
Netflix | Vudu | Amazon
4:45AM: Saratoga
Netflix | Vudu | Amazon
*Previous TNT Alert:*
6PM: Gone With The Wind Part 1
10PM: Gone With The Wind Part 2
12AM: Show Boat
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Daily Cinema Selection: The Mad Miss Manton
You see who's in this movie. That's mainly why I even looked at the description. LOL I'll give just about anything a double take if I find out Barbara Stanwyck is involved. I wish she'd been featured this year as well. Anywho, The Mad Miss Manton stars Stanwyck as a dizzy socialite who ends up getting her friends mixed up in a murder investigation. Trouble is, as they choose to try and solve the murder themselves, the murderer is watching. Hattie McDaniel plays Stanwyck's housekeeper with an attitude in this movie. I just wonder how much of her we'll actually get to see. Here's the trailer:
Channel Listings:
Dish--132
DirecTV--256
AT&T U-verse--796
*Today's tag is McDanielTCM.*
No comments:
Post a Comment