This book offers a collection of biographies about some of the talented black actors who are linked by their roles in Gone With the Wind (1939). The author has had access to vintage newspapers and magazines to discover contemporary details about their lives and times. Some of these people were pleased to work within the Hollywood machine while others preferred to go their own way. They all succeeded in carving out some space for themselves on the American entertainment scene, despite a limited amount of roles being available to them. Their accomplishments will not be forgotten. Eddie "Rochester" Anderson made good use of his distinctive voice to work in show business. According to the census, his mother was a dressmaker. His father worked as a train porter, and Eddie first got his big break by acting this role for Jack Benny's radio show. He was such a hit that he stayed with this set-up for 33 years. Eddie had a good relationship with Benny, and enjoyed his own celebrity. Eddie said it was a kick to hear from people who'd never seen him and to learn that he was doing good in the world by making folks laugh. Eddie liked having an audience in the radio studio and seeing their reactions. He observed, "Everybody likes to work with Benny. For the most part, he sticks to the script, but you never know when he is going to pull a fast one. Then you have got to be quick on the trigger." Eddie profited from his winning racehorses and club work. He bought into a club called The Classic. Eddie performed in a number of films, both comedies and dramas. He hoped to make a musical Western film for his own company but instead he served Bette Davis in Jezebel (1938) and he played Uncle Peter in Gone With the Wind. Eddie was a smiley character who didn't suffer from nerves. He took flying lessons, and urged the Federal Government to establish a US aviation school for black people and to accept them into the Air Corps. This talented dancer toured in America and Northern England to become a very wealthy man. Hattie McDaniel began working as a maid but she was a fantastic singer who did shows with her siblings. She progressed from being an extra in the movies, to become an Oscar winner. This book goes into detail about her time at the Academy Awards. Off-screen, the sociable Hattie was always stylishly dressed, and held many parties at her grand home. When the film work slowed down, she scored a hit in the title role of radio and TV's Beulah. Butterfly McQueen had a distinctive squeaky voice which made her ideal for comic parts such as Prissy. This studious actress attained a degree in Liberal Arts and was choosy about the work she did. Butterfly soon wearied of the repetitive roles she was offered in Tinsel town, and preferred to stage her own one-woman shows. Oscar Polk was happy to play Pork in Gone With the Wind despite some criticism from the black community. Oscar came up through the Broadway theatre where he enjoyed a run of hits. He performed in London, and had a regular radio role before appearing in successful Hollywood movies. Hattie Noel was a big character who was second choice for the role of Scarlett O'Hara's Mammy. She appeared on burlesque bills around the country, did regular radio bits for Eddie Cantor and later found success in clubs as a stand-up comedienne. Ben Carter was cast as a horse groom who was cut from Gone With the Wind, but he found greater success performing in other movies and vaudeville. A lot of black people were grateful to him for being their agent. Everett Brown was a physical presence who was cast as Big Sam in Gone With the Wind, where he worked with a stuntman. Everett appeared in Tarzan films, and visited Africa many times on the screen. He also performed in a stage run with the horror star, Bela Lugosi, in a play titled Murdered Alive! (This book is written in British English and not done by AI. There are no invented conversations nor photos.)