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California: From Hollywood to Silicon Valley

The story of preacher Aimee Semple McPherson who vanished one day in 1926. And, Hattie McDaniel, who won an Oscar in 1940 for her role in Gone With The Wind.

Actor Stanley Tucci imagines the story of modern California as a movie screenplay, tracing the dramatic history of the state from Hollywood to Silicon Valley.
In this episode, he tells the story of celebrity revivalist preacher Aimee Semple McPherson who vanished one day in 1926. And he remembers Hattie McDaniel, the first African-American to win an Oscar in 1940, criticised by civil rights groups for her role in Gone With The Wind.

Academic consultant: Dr Ian Scott, University of Manchester
Producer: Laurence Grissell

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27 minutes

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Sun 28 Jun 2020 21:32GMT

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