Charlene Regester

Presentation: The Black Voice and White Body: Hattie McDaniel Becomes the Disembodied Voice of Vivien Leigh in Gone With The Wind
About Charlene Regester: Professor Charlene Regester of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill plans to attend the celebration. Professor Regester is a founder of the Oscar Micheaux Society and is an expert on race films and Oscar Micheaux. Professor Regester will give a presentation regarding Kansas-born Hattie McDaniel, the first black to win an Oscar. McDaniel won the Oscar for her portrayal of "Mammy" in Gone With the Wind.
More on the Web about Charlene Regester: Interview with Charlene Regester
Home Page for the Oscar Micheaux Society