The American Film Institute gives its eighth Lifetime Achievment Award to James (Jimmy) Stewart in a ceremony hosted by his long-time friend Henry Fonda.
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Title: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (1980– )
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| Credited cast: | |||
| James Stewart | ... | Self - Honoree | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Don Brodie | ... | Actor 'Harvey' |
| Kathryn Grant | ... | Actress 'Anatomy of a Murder' | |
| Henry Hathaway | ... | Self / Speaker | |
| Ruth Hussey | ... | Self / Speaker | |
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The American Film Institute gives its eighth Lifetime Achievment Award to James (Jimmy) Stewart in a ceremony hosted by his long-time friend Henry Fonda. The show includes testimonials from Stewart co-workers like Princess Grace of Monaco, Frank Capra, Richard Widmark, Beulah Bondi, etc. in addition to other iconic stars like Charlton Heston, Jack Lemmon, Dustin Hoffman, Walter Matthau, as well as other admirers of his work. Clips from such great Stewart classics as "Destry Rides Again," "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "Harvey," "It's a Wonderful Life," "The Philadelphia Story," "Winchester 73," and "Flight of the Phoenix" are shown as well as archival film from Stewart's days of army service. Written by duke1029
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tribute | princess | world war two veteran | reference to leland hayward | acceptance speech |Parents Guide:
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Taped on 28 February 1980; the event was edited for television. See more »Quotes
Alfred Hitchcock: [First lines] Good evening. My name is Alfred Hitchcock. Last year the American Film Institute gave me their Lifetime Achievement Award. Tonight it will be presented to an 'actor.' I have been quoted as saying that actors are cattle. What I really said was that actors should be 'treated' like cattle. Hoever, an exception shoukd be made. The actor being honored tonight - I won't keep you in suspense - his name is Jimmy Stewart.See more »
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16 March 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The AFI Salute to James Stewart See more »Filming Locations:
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