New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT GONE WITH THE WIND

• Hattie McDaniel, who played maid Mammy, wasn’t allowed to attend the film’s premiere in Atlanta, Georgia, due to segregation laws. Clark Gable was furious and threatened to boycott the premiere himself unless she was allowed to be there, but did attend when Hattie convinced him to go. She later won an Oscar for her performance –

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