Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, the hour-long documentary examines the life of the first African-American performer to win an Oscar.
In her heyday McDaniel is said to have been a part of the Sewing Circle, a group of closeted Hollywood actresses.
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