Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of “Polly”
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Veronica Wells
Last performance of Butterfly McQueen
You may remember Butterfly McQueen as the maid, “Prissy” with the high pitched voice in Gone With The Wind, who made sure everyone knew that she didn’t know anything “‘bout birthin’ babies.” She signed on to be a part of Polly as the piano player in church, “Miss Priss.” This is kind of interesting, considering the 78 year old actress had always identified as an atheist. Described as “quirky,” Debbie Allen told People how she had to work with Ms. McQueen: “Dealing with Butterfly is like handling a very delicate piece of china. You have to be very careful.”
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