That's Miss Daisy—and don't you forget it. She's Mama to Boolie, Daisy to her friends, and Mother Werthan to Florine—but she's Miss Daisy to the help. Even the title lets us know that we're dea...

Freeman Take the WheelMorgan Freeman is Hollywood's quintessential "magical Negro." He helps white men get out of jail. He trains white women to be professional boxers. And he helps you get a credi...

Who Ya Gonna Call?We can't imagine that Boolie Werthan's driver's license says "BOOLIE" on it, but we don't know him by any other name. He's Miss Daisy's only son, a successful Atlanta businessman....

Boolie's wife Florine Werthan is a social climber—and how.We don't see much of her; what we learn about her mostly comes from Daisy's observations. Even though Florine's Jewish, she tries hard to...

Maid in AmericaIdella is like an older version of Florida, the maid Esther Rolle played in the hit '70s TV shows Good Times and Maude. She fills the stereotypical, uh, rolle of sassy black maid, ge...