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Winners often acknowledge their fellow nominees with a few obligatory words. But accepting best supporting actor for “The Cider House Rules,” Michael Caine graciously spent his whole speech ...
When Marlon Brando won the Best Actor Oscar for The Godfather in 1973, he chose to boycott the ceremony, sending Apache and Yaqui actor and activist Sacheen Littlefeather in his place.The then-26 ...
An Oscar speech is a public monologue given by a person who has just been awarded an Academy Award, an annual accolade given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor cinematic achievements in the film industry. Though speeches are common for award ceremonies, it is a particularly significant feature of the Academy Awards due ...
In 1943, English actor Greer Garson won the Academy Award for Best Actress and spoke for an undefeated four minutes. Clémence Michallon revisits this page in Oscars history
Music director Dimitri Tiomkin took home two Oscars that evening for his work on High Noon, but kept the word count at just 15 for both speeches. For his first win, he offered: “Thank you very much.
During her speech, the audience's response to Brando's boycotting was divided between booing and applause. After the Academy Awards speech, Littlefeather worked in hospice care. She continued her activism for Native American issues including healthcare and unemployment, and produced films about Native Americans.
Oscar winners such as Halle Berry don’t make history for simply saying “I’d like to thank the Academy.” We'll always remember these touching speeches.
7 unforgettable Oscars speeches in recent history. Marianne Garvey, CNN. March 6, 2024 at 5:29 PM.