For those that dont know, our soror Ellia English (played aunt helen on the jamie foxx show)... has purchased the rights to soror Hattie McDaniel's life story and a movie is currently in production!
it is also rumored that soror english will play soror mcdaniel in the movie!
here are a few websites to check out:
www.classicmoviemusicals.com/mcdaniel.htm
http://www.gwtwmemories.com/forums/b...ssages/70.html
i am looking forward to seeing the movie - by being the 1st African American actress to win an oscar (especially considering the role she won it for), soror McDaniel truely has paved the way for blacks in hollywood!