A big thank you to Dancin Dan, Chris Feil, Eurocheese, and Ben Miller who shared favourite acceptance speeches with us as we got hyped up for Oscar. There are so many more speeches we could have highlighted if we have more time or a bigger team, but well wrap up th speech appreciation with something that seems totally appropriate for a number of reasons: Stanley Donen's Honorary Oscar acceptance speech for, and we'll quote the Oscars here:
in appreciation of a body of work marked by grace, elegance, wit and visual innovation.
The speech is a thing of complete and utter beauty and wit and gratitude and every time we see it we're reminded of how much Oscar night lost when it opted to no longer included the Honoraries on the broadcast.
As you may have heard cinema lost Donen this week at age 94. He was one of Hollywood's purest pleasure-makers,...
in appreciation of a body of work marked by grace, elegance, wit and visual innovation.
The speech is a thing of complete and utter beauty and wit and gratitude and every time we see it we're reminded of how much Oscar night lost when it opted to no longer included the Honoraries on the broadcast.
As you may have heard cinema lost Donen this week at age 94. He was one of Hollywood's purest pleasure-makers,...
- 2/24/2019
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Similar News
Because You Were Home: A History of Home Invasion in 10 Movies
- 5/13/2024
- by Brian Keiper
- bloody-disgusting.com
Ableism, Representation, and Perverse Sexuality in ‘Wait Until Dark’ [Horror Queers Podcast]
- 5/13/2024
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
Zendaya Flexed Her Fashion Power Wearing Two Looks on the Met Gala Red Carpet
- 5/7/2024
- by Laurie Brookins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Overlooked ‘Heavier Than Apocalypse Now’ War Movie Comes as Mads Mikkelsen’s Personal Choice
- 4/30/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
The Rise of Mega Studios: How MGM Remade Hollywood 100 Years Ago
- 4/29/2024
- by Chris Yogerst
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TCM Classic Film Festival Turns 15 with Se7en 8K IMAX Restoration, Lawrence of Arabia and The Searchers on 70mm & More
- 4/23/2024
- by Scott Nye
- The Film Stage
Jan Haag, Founder of the AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women, Dies at 90
- 5/2/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Barbra Streisand, Auteur
- 4/25/2024
- MUBI
Grindhouse Meets the Art House in Christina Hornisher’s ‘Hollywood 90028’
- 4/8/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.