Song of the South co-stars Hattie McDaniel, the first black performer to win an Oscar (for her supporting role as “Mammy” in Gone with the Wind). By the time Song of the South was released, McDaniel was the subject of much criticism in the black community for propagating outdated stereotypes in her roles. But McDaniel actually began her career subverting those same stereotypes, first in black minstrel shows and then in Hollywood movies.
111: Jean and Jane Become Public Enemies (Jean & Jane Part 6)
110: Jane vs "Barbarella" (Jean & Jane Part 5)
109: Jean vs "Lilith" (Jean & Jane Part 4)
108: Jean and Jane in Paris (Jean & Jane Part 3)
107: Jean and Otto Preminger/Jane in New York (Jean & Jane Part 2)
106: Hollywood Royalty/Middle-American Martyr (Jean & Jane Part 1)
105: Dorothy Stratten (Dead Blondes Part 13)
104: Barbara Loden (Dead Blondes Part 12)
103: Grace Kelly (Dead Blondes Part 11)
102: Barbara Payton (Dead Blondes Part 10)
101: Jayne Mansfield (Dead Blondes Part 9)
100: Marilyn Monroe: The End (Dead Blondes Part 8)
99: Marilyn Monroe: The Persona (Dead Blondes Part 7)
98: Marilyn Monroe: The Beginning (Dead Blondes Part 6)
97: Carole Landis (Dead Blondes Part 5)
96: Veronica Lake (Dead Blondes Part 4)
95: Jean Harlow Flashback (Dead Blondes Part 3)
94: Thelma Todd (Dead Blondes Part 2)
93: Peg Entwistle (Dead Blondes Part 1)
92: Six Degrees of Joan Crawford: Mommie Dearest
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