In 1939, when Hattie McDaniel became the first African-American actor to win an Oscar for Gone With the Wind, it was a bittersweet victory.

• 1939年海蒂·麦克丹尼尔因《乱世佳人》一片中的精彩表演荣获第12届奥斯卡最佳女配角奖，成为第一位获得奥斯卡奖的黑人演员，然而这却是一个喜忧参半的胜利。