It is true that these were the years the Academy went a bit overboard with the musical numbers. Who thought to put these four together? The opening monologue by Reynolds is surprisingly funny, but Niven ended up involved in the biggest laugh of the evening.
However, on the ceremony date of April 2, , political activism was probably at one of its all-time highs. Our country was only a year out from the Roe vs. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. Log out. US Markets Loading H M S In the news. Travis Clark. The Oscars are the most celebrated awards show in Hollywood. But plenty of nominees have rejected their awards or failed to attend the ceremony.
Anthony Hopkins won the best actor Oscar on Sunday, but wasn't in attendance. See more stories on Insider's business page. Anthony Hopkins. Kendrick Lamar. Will Smith. Roman Polanski. Terrence Malick. Michael Caine. Paul Newman. Woody Allen. Katharine Hepburn. Marlon Brando. George C. Stanley Kubrick. Elizabeth Taylor.
Alice Brady. George C. Scott was the first actor to refuse to accept an Oscar. The legendary actor, who was nominated in for his gripping portrayal of Gen. George S. Patton in "Patton," telegraphed the Academy months before the ceremony to let them know he didn't want the award. On the night of the ceremony, presenter Goldie Hawn opened the envelope and cried, "Oh my God!
The winner is George C. Scott said of the Oscars, "The ceremonies are a two-hour meat parade, a public display with contrived suspense for economic reasons. Marlon Brando caused a ruckus when he boycotted the ceremony in to call attention to Hollywood's misrepresentation of Native Americans. Brando, who won Best Actor honors that year for his performance in "The Godfather," had Native American civil rights activist Sacheen Littlefeather approach the podium to decline his award and give a protest speech on his behalf.
The telegram read in part, "I respectfully request that you withdraw my name from the list of nominees. My request is in no way intended to denigrate my colleagues. As it just so happened, Scott ended up did winning. To make matters worse, Scott's win came at a time when the Academy Awards' legitimacy was being called into question, especially as it was now being televised for the first time. Through the film's producer, Frank McCarthy, the Oscar was accepted on the night and returned to the Academy the very next day.
Scott shows his feelings as he holds a small Oscar presented to him by Oakland As owner Charles Finley. Scott was at the stadium for the Athletics-Detroit Tiger game.
Eventually, the Oscar statue ended up on display at the George C. Marlon Brando - Oscar for Best Actor. Just three years later, in , perhaps one of the most famous moments in Oscar history occurred.
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