Nominee
Juanita Moore
Cine's Star Spot
Featuring artists of color who the Hollywood
Walk of Fame left behind
Featuring artists of color who the Hollywood
Walk of Fame left behind
Hollywood's Walk of Fame, begun in 1953, boasts over 2,000 stars of screen, stage and music. Twenty-four names are added annually to the walk, awarded by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Stars and celebrities may be nominated by anyone, but the selection process still remains a mystery. If those nominated are still alive, that's great - but if they've gone onto Hollywood Heaven, they must wait five full years before their names can be submitted. Of course, there's the $40,000 fee to maintain the star to consider as well, but with so much money floating around Tinsel Town, why should that be a problem?
So imagine when CineMata noticed that the cartoon character, Minnie Mouse, received her star on January, 22, 2018, but that the following cinematic legends have been ignored. Tragic!
Juanita Moore (October 19, 1914 - January 1, 2014)
Ms. Moore’s legend was built on her portrayal of the penultimate mother, Annie Johnson, in Imitation of Life (1959). Her performance as the suffering parent, unable to help her daughter accept living as a woman of color, earned her Best Supporting Actress nominations (Golden Globe and Academy Award).
"There were times I was so nervous the muscles were jumping in my face. I cried a lot in the making of this movie because it was real easy for me to cry. I had a lot to cry about. Conditions for black actors were unbelievable back then. Very few actors got the opportunity to hone their craft in the same way white actors did."
"There were times I was so nervous the muscles were jumping in my face. I cried a lot in the making of this movie because it was real easy for me to cry. I had a lot to cry about. Conditions for black actors were unbelievable back then. Very few actors got the opportunity to hone their craft in the same way white actors did."
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"They auditioned a lot of people before casting me in the part," she recalled. "Pearl Bailey was their first choice. But producer Ross Hunter really wanted me. I have been in a lot of pictures. However, most of them consisted of my opening doors for white people.” *1
Juanita was active in 50 films, 35 television series, 8 documentaries and two stage productions (A Raisin in the Sun (England) and The Amen Corner).
Cine understands that stars nominated for the Walk of Fame are individual artists from the entertainment industry. However, creating a new tradition is sometimes a wonderful thing.
Juanita Moore becomes eligible for a Walk of Fame star in 2019 - so please nominate her!
To nominate a candidate for the Walk of Fame does take money, but I'm sure that there is a celebrity - or the TCM channel - could easily find the funds to maintain a star along the Walk of Fame for Ms. Juanita Moore.
To nominate her please visit:
Walkoffame.com
Juanita Moore becomes eligible for a Walk of Fame star in 2019 - so please nominate her!
To nominate a candidate for the Walk of Fame does take money, but I'm sure that there is a celebrity - or the TCM channel - could easily find the funds to maintain a star along the Walk of Fame for Ms. Juanita Moore.
To nominate her please visit:
Walkoffame.com
*1 Ronald Bergan. 1/2/2014. Juanita Moore Obituary. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/jan/02/juanita-moore
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