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Film academy gifts a replacement of Hattie McDaniel's historic Oscar to Howard University
Read full article: Film academy gifts a replacement of Hattie McDaniel's historic Oscar to Howard UniversityHattie McDanielās best supporting actress Oscar in 1939 for āGone With the Windā is one of the most important moments in Academy Award history.
Film academy apologizes to Littlefeather for 1973 Oscars
Read full article: Film academy apologizes to Littlefeather for 1973 OscarsNearly 50 years after Sacheen Littlefeather stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Marlon Brando to speak about the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has apologized to her for the abuse she endured.
'Return of Jedi,' 'Selena' added to National Film Registry
Read full article: 'Return of Jedi,' 'Selena' added to National Film RegistryThis yearās inductees into the National Film Registry include an epic Star Wars and Lord of the Ring films, projects starring Jennifer Lopez and the late Cicely Tyson along with films that took on racially motivated violence against people of color.
āDark Knight,ā āGreaseā added to National Film Registry
Read full article: āDark Knight,ā āGreaseā added to National Film RegistryThis image released by the Library of Congress shows Heath Ledger, left, and Christian Bale in a scene from the 2008 film "The Dark Knight." The film was added to the National Film Registry. (Warner Bros.-Library of Congress via AP)LOS ANGELES ā This year's inductees into the National Film Registry include a record number of female directors and filmmakers of color as well as a new crop of movies ranging from a silent short film thriller, classic musicals and an acclaimed Batman film. The national library said this yearās selections include a record nine films directed by women and filmmakers of color. Christopher Nolanās 2008 Batman film āThe Dark Knightā was a blockbuster and the top public vote-getter.
Queen Latifah Thinks 'Gone With the Wind' Should Be 'Gone'
Read full article: Queen Latifah Thinks 'Gone With the Wind' Should Be 'Gone'Gone With the Wind will soon be available once again on HBO Max, but Queen Latifah is fine with it remaining gone. "Let Gone With the Wind be gone with the wind," she tells the Associated Press in a recent interview. Ridley recently spoke with ET about Gone With the Wind, calling it "historical fiction." ...People talk about, 'Well, if you take away the film you're erasing history, making history go away. The Civil War happened.
'Gone With the Wind' Returning to HBOMax With Introduction by African American Scholar
Read full article: 'Gone With the Wind' Returning to HBOMax With Introduction by African American ScholarGone With the Wind will be returning to HBOMax after it was pulled from the streaming service earlier this week. "HBO Max will bring Gone with The Wind back to its line-up, and when it appears, I will provide an introduction placing the film in its multiple historical contexts," Stewart explains. Right now, people are turning to movies for racial re-education, and the top-selling books on Amazon are about anti-racism and racial inequality. "Gone With the Wind is a product of its time and depicts some of the ethnic and racial prejudices that have, unfortunately, been commonplace in American society. Gone With the Wind is still currently available for online rental on Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, YouTube and more.