Don't miss the special screening Gone With the Wind at the Garden Cinema! This screening will feature an introduction by Ben Arogundade, author of Hollywood Blackout. Copies of the book, signed by Ben, will be available to buy on the day, prior to the screening.
In this Hollywood classic, A sheltered and manipulative Southern belle and a roguish profiteer face off in a turbulent romance as the society around them crumbles with the end of slavery and is rebuilt during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
On 29 February 1940, African American star Hattie McDaniel became the first non-white actor to win an Academy Award. The moment marked the beginning of Hollywood’s reluctant move toward diversity and inclusion. Since then, minorities and women have struggled to attain Academy Awards recognition within a system designed to discriminate against them. For the first time, Hollywood Blackout reveals the untold story of their tumultuous journey from exclusion to inclusion; from segregation to celebration.
Book here for the screening at 1pm on Sunday 6th April!
In this Hollywood classic, A sheltered and manipulative Southern belle and a roguish profiteer face off in a turbulent romance as the society around them crumbles with the end of slavery and is rebuilt during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
On 29 February 1940, African American star Hattie McDaniel became the first non-white actor to win an Academy Award. The moment marked the beginning of Hollywood’s reluctant move toward diversity and inclusion. Since then, minorities and women have struggled to attain Academy Awards recognition within a system designed to discriminate against them. For the first time, Hollywood Blackout reveals the untold story of their tumultuous journey from exclusion to inclusion; from segregation to celebration.
Book here for the screening at 1pm on Sunday 6th April!