Watch Driving Miss Daisy 1989 Now

The True Story Behind 'Driving Miss Daisy' - The Smith Center

The story begins when Daisy accidentally crashes her car into a neighbor’s yard. Convinced she is no longer safe behind the wheel, her son Boolie hires Hoke Colburn, an African-American chauffeur. Initially, Daisy is indignant and refuses to let Hoke drive her anywhere, seeing his presence as an infringement on her independence and a waste of money. Watch Driving Miss Daisy 1989

: Driving Miss Daisy won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture. At age 80, Jessica Tandy became the oldest person to win the Oscar for Best Actress for her portrayal of Daisy. The True Story Behind 'Driving Miss Daisy' -

The film concludes in 1973, with Daisy now in a retirement home and Hoke visiting her as a loyal friend, marking the end of a relationship that transcended the social boundaries of its time. : Driving Miss Daisy won four Academy Awards,

Set in the late 1940s through the early 1970s in Atlanta, Georgia, Driving Miss Daisy is a poignant story of an unlikely friendship that blossoms over twenty-five years. Based on a true story, the film centers on Daisy Werthan, a fiercely independent, elderly Jewish widow and former schoolteacher.