In 1986, Geraldine Page won an Oscar after having lost 7 times. Meanwhile Whoopi Goldberg had a breakout role in the Color Purple. In this video I talk about what happened.

Music from Epidemic Sound.

Whoopi Interview in full and courtesy of:    • What To Do With Whoopi Goldberg? (1987)  

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