new addition to la s landscape, and desolation for movie lovers. while it has popular mementos like ruby slippers from the wizard of oz and bruce the shark from jaws, it has a mission to educate. this exhibition celebrates black participation in the american film industry. the museum s president and direct the jacqueline stewart explained the significance of what was on view, including a special tribute to hattie mcdaniel, who was the first african american to win an academy award in i9a0. to win an academy award in 1940. ,, , ., ., .,, 1940. she is one of the most important 1940. she is one of the most important figures 1940. she is one of the most important figures in - 1940. she is one of the most important figures in the i important figures in the history of american cinema. she is a first african american to be nominated and to win a competitive oscar for her role in gone with the wind.- competitive oscar for her role in gone with the wind. now, you come on and in gone with
the shark from the blockbusterjaws, it has a mission to educate. with this in mind is this exhibition, celebrating black participation in the american film industry. the museum s president and direct the jacqueline stewart explained the significance of what was on view, including a special tribute to hattie mcdaniel, who was the first african american to win an academy award in 1940. she is one of the most important figures in the history of american cinema. she is the first african american to be nominated and to win a competitive oscar for her role as mammy in gone with the wind. now, you come on and eat itjust a little. that was a film that was really contentious. many african americans were upset about the revival of this romantic vision of slavery and the role she played as a mammy, a servant, but she saw it as a role of great dignity, she played the role incredibly well and was rewarded for it,
the museum s president and director, jacqueline stewart, explained the significance of what was on view, including a special tribute to hattie mcdaniel, who was the first african american to win an academy award in 1940. well, i think hattie mcdaniel s one of the most important figures in the history of american cinema. she is the first african american to be nominated for and to win a competitive oscar for her role as mammy in gone with the wind. oh, now, miss scarlett, you come on and be good and eat just a little. no! and that s a film that was really contentious. many african americans were upset about the revival of this romantic vision of slavery and the role that she played as a mammy, as a servant, but she saw it as a role of great dignity, she played the role incredibly well and was rewarded for it, and i think it s important for people to recognise the sacrifices and the hard work that she really, really demonstrated during this early period. hattie mcdaniel. applause.
regain its cultural relevance. as much as there has been changed within the academy, the membership is still largely white, older and male. but there are efforts under way to bring about diversity through initiatives and education. here at the academy museum, there s an impressive exhibition that shows off the historic contribution that black americans have made to cinema, and it s quite an eye opener. i first came to the academy museum just prior to its opening in 2021. it s a striking new addition to la s landscape, a definite destination for movie lovers. while it has popular mementos like ruby slippersjudy garland wore in the wizard of oz and bruce the shark from the blockbusterjaws, it has a mission to educate. with this in mind is the exhibition regeneration black cinema 1898 1971, celebrating black participation in the american film industry.
pass and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. and so long as men die, liberty will never perish. despite his popularity, or maybe because of it, chaplin began to lose favour in certain quarters in america, at a time when the country was going through a bout of anti communist paranoia in the 1950s, with the so called red scare, with fears that communists were lurking everywhere. chaplin stood tall he wasn t overtly political, but his focus in his films on the underdog made him a target. there was a lot of hostility towards people who were supposedly communists in the american film industry, chaplin was targeted as one of those people. and although the investigation into his political beliefs didn t go very far, they were able to sort of pin lots of crimes on him by following one of his liaisons with a young woman, and a paternity suit. and that was what they used to say he was not a suitable person to stay in america. he got a telegram sayi