Tag: Sam McDaniel
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LUCY & GONE WITH THE WIND
In one of the biggest publicity stunts in Hollywood history, over 1,400 actresses were considered for the role of Scarlett O’Hara in MGM’s Gone With The Wind. Producer David O. Selznick had the rights to the book, but did not have the money to make it. To keep interest alive in the project during pre-production,…
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A Black History Month shout out to SAM McDANIEL, who played played Sam the porter in 1955′s “The Great Train Robbery” (S5;E5). He was the brother of Oscar-winner Hattie McDaniel of Gone With The Wind fame. He had appeared with a young Lucille Ball in her second film, Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933) and Kid Millions (1934). McDaniel…
Papermoon Loves Lucy 