Hattie McDaniel: "Sooner or Later" 1946

The great Hattie demonstrates her less renowned talent in this number from the Disney classic.

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[kingusmcgee]

Hattie's singing talent right up there with Ethel Waters. Wonder if there's any CD's out of her singing?

[JerseySurvivor]

@kingusmcgee

There are a few CDs which have songs that she sang in the movies. I don't think there are actual recording studio stuff as Hattie was considered a Movie Actress and not a recording star. I think I may have some numbers on a CD somewhere (I seem to recall some duets with Paul Robeson) possibly from Showboat...

[NYVoice]

Who's that peakin' in the window, Rex Ingram?

[JerseySurvivor]

@NYVoice No that's James Baskett who was awarded a Special Academy Award in 1948 for this performance. Sadly, he passed away of heart disease less than four months later at the age of 44. He was the first African American male to receive an Oscar (albeit, a non-competitive one),

[JerseySurvivor]

Great tribute by Mo'Nique to Hattie on Oscars last night. Hatie endured lots of abuse. In Hollywood she was loved by many. Clark gable, Claudette Colbert, Mae West all praised her. The dark years cam later, in the post WWII era, when the NAACP head Walter White condemned Hattie for playing servile types in movies. It was the time Hattie delivered her famous quote "I'd rather make $5000/week from MGM playing a maid then $5/week being one". She was simply--the Best!

[JerseySurvivor]

@JerseySurvivor I want to add that I've had to screen the comments here because I've never seen such vile and sick things written about anyone like I do about Miss McDaniel. There are some really sick people out there.

If you really want to see Hattie act, track down IN THIS OUR LIFE with Bette Davis. Hattie is remarkable!

[shinesproduction]

lol @ the end: "but you ain't gon' get it!" Hattie McDaniel was really saying: "If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it!" LOL

[atomus]

Seeing the way she handles that pie crust I imagine she was an amazing chef!

[wrybreadspread]

hattie's a class act

[gjford1951]

@JerseySurvivor Her acting with Mae West (I'm No Angel) was fabulous also.

[kingusmcgee]

@JerseySurvivor . Thanks. There can be no better rendition than Hattie's. Think Dinah Shore also sang it.

But that beautiful melody has been whirling around in my head since it's '46 release. LI,NY

[kingusmcgee]

Hattie McDaniel was great. A favorite song as a kid in the 40's when this movie came out in '46. Banning it from the public was a crime.

[Dashland13]

:-) I love this movie

[schs19947]

A TRUE LEGEND..Mama McDaniel.. even tho she was given servant roles...She played those roles very well...EXCELLENCE....A great African American actress

[blkchk]

It''s a shame more people don't know about her. She was a classy woman in real life who gave fabulous parties who that were ALWAYS well attended. And Clark Gable, as class act and a close friend, never missed one.