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In the week since HBO's July 19 announcement, concern — led by black activists, writers and other thought leaders — has mounted over the project's premise and the pedigrees of its … The film has now returned to HBO Max, accompanied by two videos discussing its historical context. However, African American writers and activists immediately objected to its depiction of passive, compliant slaves, and the sentimentality with which it depicted the pre-civil war US south.Hattie McDaniel, who played Mammy, a house servant, became the first African American to win an Oscar when she took home the best supporting actress Academy Award. Gone With The Wind has returned to the US streaming service HBO Max accompanied by a disclaimer saying the classic film “denies the horrors of slavery”..

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By Ryan FaughnderLos Angeles Times Thursday Nov 7, 2019 at 6:00 AM. RTÉ removes 1982 clip of Twink in blackface from archivesGone With the Wind hasn’t been banned. It was a commercial success, and won eight Oscars and two honorary awards. Signing up for an HBO subscription is not allowed from your current location. However, African American writers and activists immediately objected to its depiction of passive, compliant slaves, and the sentimentality with which it depicted the pre-civil war US south.Hattie McDaniel, who played Mammy, a house servant, became the first African American to win an Oscar when she took home the best supporting actress Academy Award. – Guardian / PAReview: Stranger Things actor’s central turn holds inventive, cultish thriller togetherSleekly packaged with well-paced horror set-pieces, it’s easy to see why film is a hit in its native RussiaReview: It mostly succeeds on old-fashioned smack-’em-up and sure personal chemistryMatteo Garrone sets a challenge for Guillermo del Toro’s ‘darker’ stop-motion takeReview: Drake Doremus’s romantic drama throws off any serious effort at structureReview: Film suitable for young fans despite difficult ending to Ashman’s life

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