Hattie McDaniel: A Reflective Life

by Kevin Goff

Overview

Kevin John Goff looks back on vintage photographs of his family which include his great-grandaunt, Oscar-winning actress Hattie McDaniel (1893-1952) as well as her performing siblings, Otis, Sam and Etta. Sharing personal stories along with intriguing facts related to the photos themselves, Goff gives us some insight into Ms. McDaniel's world. He shows us that McDaniel was much more than the characters she portrayed in the 1930's & 40's by way of the powerful Hollywood machine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798823111522
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	09/30/2024
Pages:	100
Sales rank:	1,053,872
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Kevin John Goff is an actor & film producer from Los Angeles, CA. He is developing a series of family projects including a documentary & podcast on his great-grandaunt, the late, Oscar-winning actress, Ms. Hattie McDaniel. McDaniel was the Academy Awards first black Oscar winner for her role as "Mammy" in the MGM epic film, Gone With The Wind. Mr. Goff has been a Documentary Curator for the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF), a volunteer for the International Documentary Association (IDA), and is the Executive Director of The Hattie McDaniel Estate. He is featured in the two-part documentary, 1939: Hollywood's Golden Year, which is in post-production in London through Blakeway Productions/Zinc Media. Mr. Goff is also a contributor for Film Review Daily and has been featured on podcast programs such as And The Oscar Goes To..., Unspooled, and Death on the Lot. He can be contacted through his website at www.HattieMcDaniel.com.