Favorite Academy Award Moments (article) by Betty Jo Tucker on AuthorsDen

Oh how I enjoyed Ryan Gosling's all-out musical performance at Sunday's Academy Awards show! So I will be adding it to my favorites of the past listed below.

2009 – Host Hugh Jackman opening the show with a musical number poking fun at nominated films like Slumdog Millionaire, The Reader and Frost/Nixon.

1974 -- David Niven’s impressive composure when a streaker interrupted his comments during the 46^th Academy Awards ceremony.

2002 -- Whoopee Goldberg’s outrageous costume changes (inspired by nominated films like Moulin Rouge!) while hosting the Oscars.

1985 -- Sally Field’s exuberant “You like me!” speech upon winning Best Actress for Places in the Heart.

1999 -- Roberto Benigni running on top of the theater seats to accept his Best Actor award for A Beautiful Life.

1992 – Seventy-three-year-old Jack Palance doing push-ups after being awarded the Best Supporting Oscar for City Slickers.

1964 – Winning Best Actor for Lilies of the Field, Sidney Poitier makes history as the first African-American male to receive an Oscar.

1989 – The dreadful, but great fun to watch, Snow White musical number with Rob Lowe (!).

1997 – Cuba Gooding Jr.’s enthusiastic “I love everybody” acceptance speech after winning Best Supporting Actor for Jerry Maguire.

1973 – Sacheen Littlefeather condemning treatment of Native Americans while accepting Marlon Brando’s Best Actor Award for The Godfather.

Honorable Mention: Any of Billy Crystal’s movie parody songs from his eight Oscar-hosting gigs.

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Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on March 12, 2024

I didn't have a television in 1964 but do recall seeing replays of Sydney Poitier's receipt of that award several times. And I've been there for most of those memorable events.

One that I remember was the audience reaction seeing Clint Eastwood walk on the stage as the MC. He did a great job, anyway. Why I always like to watch� For the human surprises that tell us that actors, producers, directors and other movie people are human, too.

Ron