Butterfly McQueen in “Amazing Grace” (1974)
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If anyone can help me find a way of reading the full texts of #ButterflyMcQueen's writings, I would dearly appreciate it!

"Whether describing the 'mind-controllers' she suspected influenced celebrities’ behavior or pondering why some prosper through insincerity while others struggle with integrity, [McQueen] consistently moves beyond personal grievance to explore larger questions about power, prejudice, and human fallibility."

https://ahcwyo.org/2025/01/27/beyond-prissy-the-literary-ambitions-of-butterfly-mcqueen/

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Beyond Prissy: The Literary Ambitions of Butterfly McQueen

In a small collection at the American Heritage Center – apparently the only archival collection of her papers anywhere – actress Butterfly McQueen preserved a series of typescript works…

American Heritage Center (AHC) #AlwaysArchiving
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#ButterflyMcQueen
Interpretó a Prissy
De su boca sale la famosa frase:
"No sé nada de cómo nacen los niños, señorita O'Hara"
Sin haber podido acabar el bachillerato,
con 64 años consiguió licenciarse en Ciencias Políticas.
Muere en 1995 con 84 años, a causa de un incendio.

#BOTD #GranvilleBates - as the grumpy judge in MY FAVORITE WIFE

#BOTD #ButterflyMcQueen- besides GONE WITH THE WIND, she was also wonderful in CABIN IN THE SKY with #EthelWaters

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