George C. Scott was never full of it. Most actors get up there and say, "There is no such thing as Best Actor, we're all Best Actors," yeah, easy for you to say up on the podium with an Oscar in your hand. Scott genuinely disapproved of the competition and therefore didn't turn up. A man of his word.
George C. Scott was the first actor ever to refuse an Academy Award (1970, for Patton). He was followed by Marlon Brando, who also turned down the award for The Godfather The reason he claimed for missing the ceremony where he won the Oscar was that he was busy watching a hockey game. Although he refused the Oscar he won for Patton, he accepted the Emmy he won for his performance in The Price", saying that he felt that the Emmy Awards were a more honest appreciation of an actor's work.
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BEFORE winning the oscar he said that he wouldnt accept it. But in that year NOBODY could beat him. Patton is one of the greatest movies ever and G C Scott was PERFECT.
Ya I mean, Jack in 5 Easy Peices was fan-fucken-tasitc. But once i saw it came out 1970 I Knew It couldn't beat George....if only It was 69 or 71 hahahaha
Scott gave us the best acting of all time, in my view. Even today, I still get a thrill out of watching Patton, even though have probably seen it 40 times. No wonder it won all those oscars.
What pissed me off was Jerry Goldsmith should have won the Oscar instead of (Horse Dump) Love Story soundtrack. I started hated the Academy Awards since 1975 when BERNARD HERRMANN should have won the Academy Award for OBSESSION. Hollywood SUCKS! And that's the bottom line cause Stone Cold said so (from 976-CREOLEMAN)! HERRMAN
Erato IsYourMuse I totally understood his position on the Oscars. He knew actors, and most artists for that matter, were sensitive. He felt that awards were distracting.
If anyone wants to see the absolute fullness of G.C.S.’s talents, I HIGHLY recommend his role as the iconic Ebenezer Scrooge in his 1984 version of “A Christmas Carol”! It is THE most authentic version and his performance makes every other one look like a cheap parody. This should be shown on TV EVERY Christmas, right along side of “It’s a Wonderful Life”!
I have NO doubt that if Charles Dickens himself watched EVERY movie version of his story, he would,(after freaking out over the technology of it all) see Scott’s performance and exclaim - “That’s HIM! That’s my Ebenezer Scrooge, come to life!” God bless George C. Scott and Good bless us all, every one!🎄
No actor ever deserved an Oscar for a role more than Scott deserved this one for "Patton." It was one of the greatest acting performances in the history of cinema.
George C. Scott has great acting in Patton. George C. Scott refused to accept the nomination and the award, because he did not feel himself to be in any competition with other actors. Frank McCarthy, the film's producer, accepted the award on Scott's behalf at the ceremony, but returned it to the Academy the next day in keeping with Scott's wishes.
Exactly. I totally agree, he was a VERY good man. my dad told me that Scott had said later, "who are they to say that I'm the best actor? For all we know, the best performance could have been in some kids' play!" lol awesome.
Ronaldo Sosa True, but consider how many people (especially actors) didn’t even show up for the ceremony in that decade. For instance, De Niro was nominated 3 times in the 70s, winning of course in ‘74. He didn’t show up for a ceremony until ‘81.
Seriously? Only 3 award winners have turned down their Oscars since the Oscars began almost 100 years ago. 3 people out of about 2000 or so winners. Please just Stop with your ridiculous assertion that it was something actors used to do back in the day because they somehow had more character.
She had won Best Actress the year before for Cactus Flower (Ironically, she was unable to attend the ceremony to pick it up due to either being pregnant or having a movie)
I love how her tone expressed how she, like everyone else in the audience, knew that Scott didn't want to be a part of the awards season and yet there was no one else they could pick to spiritually spite him because he was that good.
1:25 the only man who knew the real Patton personally none other than 5 star General Omar Bradley. blessings to his great memory as a high school history teacher i can tell you the movie patton is still going strong and mystudents loved it and after studied patton on their own. thank you for sharing this my friend
He didn't simply "not go". He refused the nomination in the first place because he totally objected to the notion that actors and movie makers should be judged against each other based on merit. That's why the film director who accepted the award made a point of saying how it truly reflected well on the Academy to still select him as Best Actor despite him refusing the nomination in the first place.
One thing people may not know, a month after these Oscars, the TV Academy awarded him an Emmy for his role in Hallmark Hall of Fame's "The Price". He chose to keep it, reasoning that unlike the Oscars, the Emmys are voted on by blue-ribbon panels of TV experts.
Great actor, great chess player. Seven children. Sergeant in the Marines. He later was in The Changeling with the Great Melvyn Douglas, an excellent supernatural drama.
Scott was also a fine comedic actor. One need look no further than "Dr. Strangelove, or..." to see the proof. He parodied Curtis LeMay with comedic brilliance. That scene where he tripped, barrel rolled, then sprang up and stayed in character was fantastic. Most other actors would have laughed, and the scene would have hit the blooper reel, or the cutting room floor. Scott "roll with it," so to speak, and went on acting. He was great in "The Hustler" as well. There isn't an actor living now with the stage presence and gravitas to play Patton in the same way.
No, it would not have been amazing if General Bradley had gone up to receive the award, because he would have been disrespecting George C Scott. Give that GCS declined the nomination outright, the only appropriate person to go up and accept the award WAS the film producer (or director), on behalf of the film. And it's why the producer simply said that it reflected well on the Academy to have given it to GCS - because it truly Was awarded on merit, not Hollywood politics. Anyone else accepting that award would have been disrespecting Scott's stance. Period.
Though I am pleased to know of George C. Scott's award, the presence of General Bradley in the audience far exceeded Mr. Scott's creative merits and Hollywood's honorarium.
GCS made it very clear that if he won, he would not accept the Academy Award, and I believe he saidthat'fore even being nominated. That means that the Academy nominated and voted for him soley on the merits of his performance. The voting/nominating processed is so politicized now that there's no way someone like that would get a nod even if he'd given the best acting performance ever.
Scott hated the way Stanley Kubrick tricked him into doing the "over-the-top" takes and promised him they wouldn't be used in the final cut of the film, when that was his intention all along. Scott didn't like playing the fool but he actually did it brilliantly in that film and audiences loved him for it.
True. He had his body language down and his frankness down to a T though. That part of the portrayal was absolutely perfect. Patton didn't screw around. He said what he meant and if he gave an order, you followed it.
Right on. Boris Karloff also used to avoid the ceremony as often as he could. The last year of his life, he went on the outs with Dame Edith Evans, who supported the Academy. Karloff not only disliked the pretense of the oscars, he saw them as a tool the studios used to shut down actors who were interested in the Screen Actors Guild. People say it was all a lot of talk. But when Karloff received the grammy for his voiceover on the Grinch, he took no interest in the award, and in fact, gave it to his agent to use as a doorstop in his office.
At the time this movie was released (that late August) I along with several other guys saw it at the Belle Meade Theater in Nashville, tn. on a Sunday afternoon. We had with us a man who was to be on our list of speakers the next day. After the movie we were all talking about it. This fellow was standing off to the side somewhat not taking part in our conversation. Finally one of us ask "reckon how close to the real thing this was". After some back and forth the quiet man said "it was damn close". Of course, politely he was ask how do you know? He said when Patton was leaving his staff from Italy, shaking hand down the line? I was the next to last man in the line. This guy had been a consultant for the movie. The next day during and after his presentation, listening to it and look more closely at him, you could believe he was there as he stood in a military fashion, talked in a very military fashion and had his hair cut in a very close military flattop!!
Once, Hollywood made movies that honored America and her heroes. And the Academy, reflecting American values, bestowed nominations and awards accordingly.
What a tough performance from a man whos juat the opposite of the cgaracter he played PATTON. Jeorge C Scott is recognised for that role what a legendry actor. George C Scott Deserved the OSCAR for Patton. Jeorge S Patton was the most aggressive controversial but brilliant heroic Generals during WWII.
A man like George C. Scott marches through this earth, once every four hundred years. Admirably certain in his judgements, unforgiving, never budging . He stuck to his guns and showed that the whole Hollywood community comprise a bunch of hypocritical screw-ups . Scott never suffered fools gladly and I applaud his stance . His performance was riveting. The other choices for the role pale by comparison: Robert Mitchum? Lee Marvin? Rod Steiger? John Wayne?.Kirk Douglas? All these actors pale in comparison albeit talented in their own right . No. No And he steers the role effortlessly . A most magnificent role.
lol i am actually from lexington, virginia which is where that very oscar is on display at the virginia military institute campus. im glad he didnt accept his oscar because i believe his oscar is the most easily viewable oscar in the world lol. just pay 10 dollars to tour the museum on campus and voila! there it is nice and golden and in perfect condition.
Thats when you know you are at the top of your game. When you tell them to stick their award and they give it to you anyway. He was some damn actor man.
Sad moment in the history of Oscar. George shoulda been there. I was just a kid who loved 'Patton' and couldn't possibly understand the statement he was making by avoiding the ceremony. You were the best, George, but I wish you'd accepted that Oscar yourself.
After Mr. Mc Carthy spoke and accepted the award, the camera panned down into the audience. That balding man clapping was the real General Omar Bradley. 'Brad' once appeared on a Dean Martin Celebrity Roast and died, I think, in the late 70's. I am sure he is in Heaven with General George Patton. God has reserved a special place in Paradise where all of America's great generals reside. They all live on the same block together, along with Washington & Grant. I also believe that Monty stops by every day for a spot of tea, and they all sit around and talk about old times. Patton warned us about the Russians, but we wouldn't listen. By the way, Andrew Jackson "Old Hickory," the Hero of New Orleans, lives on that block too!
Yes, and The Academy seems to do that often. They don't give the award for the performace that earned it, they instead give it as more of a lifetime achievement award and a mea culpa for not having given it to the actor earlier. But I still think that George C. Scott deserved this award. It was the most powerful and commanding performance that year.
George C. Scott was never full of it. Most actors get up there and say, "There is no such thing as Best Actor, we're all Best Actors," yeah, easy for you to say up on the podium with an Oscar in your hand. Scott genuinely disapproved of the competition and therefore didn't turn up. A man of his word.
Woody allen boycotted the Oscars ceremony for the same reason
George C. Scott was the first actor ever to refuse an Academy Award (1970, for Patton). He was followed by Marlon Brando, who also turned down the award for The Godfather The reason he claimed for missing the ceremony where he won the Oscar was that he was busy watching a hockey game. Although he refused the Oscar he won for Patton, he accepted the Emmy he won for his performance in The Price", saying that he felt that the Emmy Awards were a more honest appreciation of an actor's work.
I just love Goldie's reaction when she saw George C. Scott's name in the envelope. Priceless!!!
Did she bibble the booles?
Hahah George C. Scott what an absolute legend, may he rest in peace.
I assure you he is resting very peacefully. he's in an unmarked grave.
Eric Legend he's a sob for beating on ava Gardner
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Amazing movie and actor by Mr. Scott. First I ‘learned’ he didn’t personally accept the award.
Its weird to think that almost everyone from those oscars are dead except Nicholson.
"The whole thing is a goddamn meat parade. I don't want any part of it."
-George C Scott on the Academy Awards
+RoamingIRaccoon Good for him for having the courage to show up that tinsel town love-in ! (Aren't we all so wonderful!!)
I respect him all the more now. The oscars are a freak show
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Only an actor of his caliber could do that.
Joe Smith you are right bro
BEFORE winning the oscar he said that he wouldnt accept it. But in that year NOBODY could beat him.
Patton is one of the greatest movies ever and G C Scott was PERFECT.
Nobody could've played Patton better except Patton himself.
right on both counts. he was overwhelming.
Ya I mean, Jack in 5 Easy Peices was fan-fucken-tasitc. But once i saw it came out 1970 I Knew It couldn't beat George....if only It was 69 or 71 hahahaha
Patton is kind of boring tbh, except for the slap scene, but definitely an amazing performance
@@kyleclare8570 The makeup kissing scene is far more powerful!
RIP George C. Scott (October 18, 1927 - September 22, 1999), aged 71
You will always be remembered as a legend.
George C. Scott. You magnificent bastard!
Scott deserved the Oscar and showed integrity avoiding the ceremony, but didn't Goldie look lovely?
She was just delightful...
she looks like a crack addict
Absolutely delicious!!!
she did, but the dress looks like a nightgown.
That face always captivated me -- especially those doe eyes.
Marlon Brando watching this on TV: "Oh, snap--we can actually *refuse* Oscas?!"
Scott gave us the best acting of all time, in my view. Even today, I still get a thrill out of watching Patton, even though have probably seen it 40 times. No wonder it won all those oscars.
This started the anti hero that was every where in the 70’s. Perfect way to cap off the film.
What pissed me off was Jerry Goldsmith should have won the Oscar instead of (Horse Dump) Love Story soundtrack. I started hated the Academy Awards since 1975 when BERNARD HERRMANN should have won the Academy Award for OBSESSION. Hollywood SUCKS! And that's the bottom line cause Stone Cold said so (from 976-CREOLEMAN)!
HERRMAN
Scott was at home watching Hockey, true story.
I don't blame him.
Erato IsYourMuse I totally understood his position on the Oscars. He knew actors, and most artists for that matter, were sensitive. He felt that awards were distracting.
I heard that story too 20 years ago!!! Watching Hockey those days were great with Bobby Hull,+Orr and Mr. Hockey Gordie Howe!!!!
For some reason I thought Scott was fishing.
Ricardo Cantoral:
Correction ! Scott was at home watching ICE hockey !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Real Hockey is FIELD Hockey !!!!!!!!!
And to this day, George is still right about the Oscars.
Even though he refused to accept the Oscar, he will always be known as an Oscar winner.
If there is ever an actor named OSCAR WIENER, and he wins the Oscar, then you would have...would have...(wait for it)...lol
George C Scott was bigger than the Oscars!
If anyone wants to see the absolute fullness of G.C.S.’s talents, I HIGHLY recommend his role as the iconic Ebenezer Scrooge in his 1984 version of “A Christmas Carol”!
It is THE most authentic version and his performance makes every other one look like a cheap parody.
This should be shown on TV EVERY Christmas, right along side of “It’s a Wonderful Life”!
I have NO doubt that if Charles Dickens himself watched EVERY movie version of his story, he would,(after freaking out over the technology of it all) see Scott’s performance and exclaim - “That’s HIM! That’s my Ebenezer Scrooge, come to life!”
God bless George C. Scott and Good bless us all, every one!🎄
I would have to agree with you on that 100%
George C. Scott was the greatest actor ever in my lifetime.
What about Marlon Brando?
Goldie Hawn has got such a nice voice.
Back when women were feminine. Not these bossy, manly beasts running around today.
No actor ever deserved an Oscar for a role more than Scott deserved this one for "Patton." It was one of the greatest acting performances in the history of cinema.
Well I'd say Marlon Brando for Vito Corleone, Gene Hackman for The French Connection and Denzel Washington for Training Day are up there with him.
George C. Scott has great acting in Patton. George C. Scott refused to accept the nomination and the award, because he did not feel himself to be in any competition with other actors. Frank McCarthy, the film's producer, accepted the award on Scott's behalf at the ceremony, but returned it to the Academy the next day in keeping with Scott's wishes.
Exactly. I totally agree, he was a VERY good man. my dad told me that Scott had said later, "who are they to say that I'm the best actor? For all we know, the best performance could have been in some kids' play!" lol awesome.
Back in the time when actors didn't want their Oscars.....those were the days! One of the greatest performances ever though.
It's not like it was a common thing, this was the first time and just happened once more when Marlon Brando won for The Godfather
This wasn't the first time someone refused their Oscar.
Ronaldo Sosa True, but consider how many people (especially actors) didn’t even show up for the ceremony in that decade. For instance, De Niro was nominated 3 times in the 70s, winning of course in ‘74. He didn’t show up for a ceremony until ‘81.
Seriously? Only 3 award winners have turned down their Oscars since the Oscars began almost 100 years ago. 3 people out of about 2000 or so winners. Please just Stop with your ridiculous assertion that it was something actors used to do back in the day because they somehow had more character.
Goldie Hawn was so cute!
she still is cute!~
George C Scott knew then what we know now. It means nothing.
And yet, it seems as if some actors would make a deal with the devil in order to clutch one of those.
Well deserved award. Still one of my favorite movies of all time.
Holy Jesus! Super young Goldie Hawn here!
She had won Best Actress the year before for Cactus Flower (Ironically, she was unable to attend the ceremony to pick it up due to either being pregnant or having a movie)
And super hot too
IKR.
Their reaction shows how much he deserves it hut he declined it
HE IS EASILY ONE OF THE GREATEST ACTORS OF ALL TIME
"OMIGOD..."
I love Goldie so much.
I love how her tone expressed how she, like everyone else in the audience, knew that Scott didn't want to be a part of the awards season and yet there was no one else they could pick to spiritually spite him because he was that good.
1:25 the only man who knew the real Patton personally none other than 5 star General Omar Bradley. blessings to his great memory
as a high school history teacher i can tell you the movie patton is still going strong and mystudents loved it and after studied patton on their own.
thank you for sharing this my friend
Patton is my favorite movie. A terrific performance by George C. Scott. And I’m so glad he didn’t go to the Academy awards ceremony.
He didn't simply "not go". He refused the nomination in the first place because he totally objected to the notion that actors and movie makers should be judged against each other based on merit. That's why the film director who accepted the award made a point of saying how it truly reflected well on the Academy to still select him as Best Actor despite him refusing the nomination in the first place.
patton doesn't fight for oscars...he fights nazis, goddam it.
Patton loved Nazis.
for breakfast????
@@markharrison2544 no, he just thought the communist Russians were worse
Goldie Hawn, Sharon Tate, two absolutely stunning ladies in the 60’s
George C. Scott for man getting hit by football.
"Aww, my groin!"
Classic!
Haha. Hans Moleman was really robbed by not getting that award.
One of the most deserving wins shown by the audience sound
The music and the Applause of the audience says it all
George C. Scott in the Changelling: magnific.
No contest. ❤️ George won fair and square. 👏
Goldie Hawn was adorable. "I can't wait! Oh my God!"
Patton is one of the greatest movies ever made
One thing people may not know, a month after these Oscars, the TV Academy awarded him an Emmy for his role in Hallmark Hall of Fame's "The Price". He chose to keep it, reasoning that unlike the Oscars, the Emmys are voted on by blue-ribbon panels of TV experts.
Goldie Hawn is like if a happy daisy turned into a human being.
"To refuse awards is another way of accepting them with more noise than is normal".
Peter Ustinov said.
Goldie practically has an anime face. So adorable.
Happy Birthday to the late George Campbell Scott.10-18-27.VA.They don't have actors like him anymore.
He became Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. A very down to Earth guy.
Great actor, great chess player. Seven children. Sergeant in the Marines. He later was in The Changeling with the Great Melvyn Douglas, an excellent supernatural drama.
Kubrick schooled Scott in chess while making Dr. Strangelove.
Something worth checking out was the excellent TV series starring Scott was EASTSIDE/WESTSIDE. A series definitely ahead of its time!
Hey it's Pete Clemenza in the audience.
Yeah. I just noticed that too.
Nominated in Supporting Actor for Lovers & Other Strangers that year.
And a nice shot of the real General Omar Bradley in the audience at the end.
I can't take my eyes off her smooth skin.
George C Scott WAS General Patton. If you watch that movie, you learn a lot. It's great.
Scott was also a fine comedic actor. One need look no further than "Dr. Strangelove, or..." to see the proof. He parodied Curtis LeMay with comedic brilliance. That scene where he tripped, barrel rolled, then sprang up and stayed in character was fantastic. Most other actors would have laughed, and the scene would have hit the blooper reel, or the cutting room floor. Scott "roll with it," so to speak, and went on acting. He was great in "The Hustler" as well. There isn't an actor living now with the stage presence and gravitas to play Patton in the same way.
I love Goldie
Note General of the Army Omar Bradley at 1:24. Imagine the reception had he gone up and accepted the award instead!
Great observation, Brad himself who was a technical adviser on the film.
Or if a few of his men the 3rd army would have
i never knew he was there till now and he should have absolutely been the man to accept NO DOUBT but the producer had to Grand Stand
No, it would not have been amazing if General Bradley had gone up to receive the award, because he would have been disrespecting George C Scott. Give that GCS declined the nomination outright, the only appropriate person to go up and accept the award WAS the film producer (or director), on behalf of the film. And it's why the producer simply said that it reflected well on the Academy to have given it to GCS - because it truly Was awarded on merit, not Hollywood politics. Anyone else accepting that award would have been disrespecting Scott's stance. Period.
They don't make them like Goldie anymore...
Though I am pleased to know of George C. Scott's award, the presence of General Bradley in the audience far exceeded Mr. Scott's creative merits and Hollywood's honorarium.
1:27
"Leave the gun......Take the Oscar."
George C. Scott did amazing job in Patton.
Watched this movie today. loved it. what a legendary actor
GCS made it very clear that if he won, he would not accept the Academy Award, and I believe he saidthat'fore even being nominated. That means that the Academy nominated and voted for him soley on the merits of his performance. The voting/nominating processed is so politicized now that there's no way someone like that would get a nod even if he'd given the best acting performance ever.
Just watched Dr Strangelove again last night - he was awesome in that too -
Scott hated the way Stanley Kubrick tricked him into doing the "over-the-top" takes and promised him they wouldn't be used in the final cut of the film, when that was his intention all along. Scott didn't like playing the fool but he actually did it brilliantly in that film and audiences loved him for it.
@@russg1801 Scott later said that was his favorite role
This man was right about the academy awards
For not really looking (save for skin complexion) or sounding (at all) like the real George S. Patton, Jr., Scott's portrayal was sublime 🎬
True. He had his body language down and his frankness down to a T though. That part of the portrayal was absolutely perfect. Patton didn't screw around. He said what he meant and if he gave an order, you followed it.
George C. Scott always referred to the Oscars as a "meat parade." Hard to argue.
A self-indulgent one at that.
there was no one even a distant second who could have touched him!!!
amazing clip and the old man shown in the audience at the end of the clip is General Omar Bradley . . .l
Anyone else notice Omar Bradley in the audience?
The three nominees who are actually there all look so calm and dignified.
Right on. Boris Karloff also used to avoid the ceremony as often as he could. The last year of his life, he went on the outs with Dame Edith Evans, who supported the Academy. Karloff not only disliked the pretense of the oscars, he saw them as a tool the studios used to shut down actors who were interested in the Screen Actors Guild. People say it was all a lot of talk. But when Karloff received the grammy for his voiceover on the Grinch, he took no interest in the award, and in fact, gave it to his agent to use as a doorstop in his office.
At the time this movie was released (that late August) I along with several other guys saw it at the Belle Meade Theater in Nashville, tn. on a Sunday afternoon. We had with us a man who was to be on our list of speakers the next day. After the movie we were all talking about it. This fellow was standing off to the side somewhat not taking part in our conversation. Finally one of us ask "reckon how close to the real thing this was". After some back and forth the quiet man said "it was damn close". Of course, politely he was ask how do you know? He said when Patton was leaving his staff from Italy, shaking hand down the line? I was the next to last man in the line. This guy had been a consultant for the movie. The next day during and after his presentation, listening to it and look more closely at him, you could believe he was there as he stood in a military fashion, talked in a very military fashion and had his hair cut in a very close military flattop!!
This role and Man Getting Hit By Football rank among films great achievements of all time.
Man of honor and integrity.
i would have been great if scott had shown up dressed as patton . just imagine the spectacle that would have been with that music
Once, Hollywood made movies that honored America and her heroes. And the Academy, reflecting American values, bestowed nominations and awards accordingly.
Horray for George C. Scott. A real American.
He was masterful in his portrayal as Patton. Masterful.
What a tough performance from a man whos juat the opposite of the cgaracter he played PATTON. Jeorge C Scott is recognised for that role what a legendry actor. George C Scott Deserved the OSCAR for Patton. Jeorge S Patton was the most aggressive controversial but brilliant heroic Generals during WWII.
A man like George C. Scott marches through this earth, once every four hundred years. Admirably certain in his judgements, unforgiving, never budging . He stuck to his guns and showed that the whole Hollywood community comprise a bunch of hypocritical screw-ups . Scott never suffered fools gladly and I applaud his stance .
His performance was riveting. The other choices for the role pale by comparison: Robert Mitchum? Lee Marvin? Rod Steiger? John
Wayne?.Kirk Douglas? All these actors pale in comparison albeit talented in their own right .
No. No And he steers the role effortlessly .
A most magnificent role.
G.C. Scott and Brando were right: Art isn't a competition.
Thank you George 😊 💓
Jack Nicholson at the Oscars without the sunglasses? WOW! That's rare!
1:25 the gentleman with the black glasses on is General Omar Bradley!!
George C Scott said the whole thing was a goddamn meat parade, I wish more actors were like him.
So you like rude, disrespectful, bitchy, people with attitude, unruly...wow...
That must be a self-portrait. 😂 Lol
No surprise. Speaks volumes.
Shame.
Scott didn't believe that acting performances should be compared with one another and he didn't believe in awards ceremonies, either.
No. He didn't believe in most award ceremonies, especially the Oscars. But he DID accept the New York Film Critics award for the role.
Best Oscar reception speech ever.
OMG! General Omar Bradley was in the audience! Cool!
Worth it just for Goldie Hawn.
Scott, Jones, O'Neal, Nicholson all in Kubrick movies at some point.
great to see the legendary Jennifer Jones in the audience in red at the end...
George was just being George!
Goldie looks so beautiful, eh? Just lovely ...what an A-list of actors up for nomination ...woww!
lol i am actually from lexington, virginia which is where that very oscar is on display at the virginia military institute campus. im glad he didnt accept his oscar because i believe his oscar is the most easily viewable oscar in the world lol. just pay 10 dollars to tour the museum on campus and voila! there it is nice and golden and in perfect condition.
Goldie Hawn looked great then!
Wow look at goldi hawn
Thats when you know you are at the top of your game. When you tell them to stick their award and they give it to you anyway. He was some damn actor man.
0:14 RIP Ryan O'Neal 🕊️
Sad moment in the history of Oscar. George shoulda been there.
I was just a kid who loved 'Patton' and couldn't possibly understand
the statement he was making by avoiding the ceremony. You were
the best, George, but I wish you'd accepted that Oscar yourself.
After Mr. Mc Carthy spoke and accepted the award, the camera panned down into the audience. That balding man clapping was the real General Omar Bradley. 'Brad' once appeared on a Dean Martin Celebrity Roast and died, I think, in the late 70's. I am sure he is in Heaven with General George Patton. God has reserved a special place in Paradise where all of America's great generals reside. They all live on the same block together, along with Washington & Grant. I also believe that Monty stops by every day for a spot of tea, and they all sit around and talk about old times. Patton warned us about the Russians, but we wouldn't listen. By the way, Andrew Jackson "Old Hickory," the Hero of New Orleans, lives on that block too!
Goldie looked so cute back then! and now she is still attractive!
Goldie ... so great ...
"oh my god THE WINNER IS GEORGE C. SCOTT"
hahahahahaa!!
*YEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!*
MR. GEORGE C. SCOTT IS AN SUPERB ACTOR AND AN AMERICAN LEGEND AND AN ICON.
Yes, and The Academy seems to do that often. They don't give the award for the performace that earned it, they instead give it as more of a lifetime achievement award and a mea culpa for not having given it to the actor earlier. But I still think that George C. Scott deserved this award. It was the most powerful and commanding performance that year.