Academy
Awards, presented by the Academy of Motion picture Arts and Science honored for
the best films and a collection of 24 technical as well as artistic
performances in the United States film industry every year. There are always
few unforgettable moments in the Oscar history and these moments remain in
memory of millions of audience. Let us sum up these memories and throw some
light on some of the most memorable Oscar moments through the years.
1. First Oscars:
On the 16th Of May 1929, the biggest event in the history of United
States Cinema took place at the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
in Los Angeles. This was a mass participation and honors were distributed
amongst the outstanding performances in the field of Cinema. This was the start
of such an era where the actors and cinema related people start to toil hard
and competition arrive at the prime level.
2.
Longest, Sadest and most shattering
Walk: In 1934, at
the 6th Academy Awards, most awkward incidents happened in the life
of Frank Capra as he was just a few steps away. In fact he was his last name
away, from his first Academic Award. Two
directors, with the same first name were nominated for best-director award and
Will Rogers, the presenter of the award, uttered “Come Up and get it Frank”
without the last name and Frank Capra nominated for Lady For A Day almost
reached the stage but when he realized, Frank Lloyd was the winner, Capra
returned to the seat with the longest walk back.
3.
Tie At Oscars: There has been various ties at the
Academic Awards but the very first tie was between Barbra Streisand and
Katherine Hepburn, splitting their best-actress title amongst each other. But
Barbra was the one who collected he awards as Katherine was not present at the
ceremony.
4.
Just Thank You: Alfred Hitchcock, not just being a
notable film producer but also that historical person who uttered “Thank You”
as his Oscar speech when he won Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1968.
5.
Oscar? No
Oscar: Marlon Brando denied accepting the award creating history and the
most surreal moments in the history of Academy Awards. In 1973, Marlon Brando refused the Oscars as
well as, boycotted the show for the inappropriate treatment of American Indians
by the film industry.
6.
Gay Activist goes nude: At the 1974 Oscars, Robert Opel, the
gay activist runs across nude behind the host David Niven while he was
introducing Elizabeth Taylor. This incident was one of the funniest and the
most astonishing in the history of Oscars.
7.
Oscar Posthumously: Receiving Oscar posthumously is not
a practice that is followed very highly. But there are definitely celebrities,
who have left this materialistic World before receiving the highest award in
the film industry in the United States. There is a good list of such artists
but the first to receive such an award was the writer Sidney Howard for the
movies “Gone with the Wind”.
8.
You Like Me: The “You Like Me ” Speech by Sally
Field after winning the best-actress award at the Academy Awards has won many
hearts but her quotes are still being misquoted. This speech is certainly the
most memorable moment at the Oscars.
9.
Shit On Camera: During the 1995 Oscars, Martin
Landau won the supporting-actor for the movie Ed Wood but the other nominee,
Samuel L. Jackson, was seen uttering “shit” on camera after losing to Landau.
10.
Top Of the Seat: Roberto Benigni, overjoyed with the
Oscar win at the 1999 Oscars held at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for the
best-foreign-film. He was so overjoyed that he stood on the top of the seat and
approached to the stage leaping on top of his chair. Certainly a very memorable
day at the Oscars.
11.
Female Director: The 2010 Oscars is remembered in
history for Kathryn Bigelow, as he won the best director for the movie Avatar.
Prior to this there were three other women who were nominated for this award
but a woman has to wait till 2010 to be crowned the best director.
12.
African-American Woman: At the 2002 Oscars, Halle Berry won
the best actress award for Monster’s Ball to which she burst into tears and
said, “This is so much bigger than me”. Her speech spoke for her on what it
meant to win a Oscar.
13.
Fall Off the Stage: When Jennifer Lawrence was
announced the winner in the best-actress category for her movie, Silver Linings
Playbook, while approaching towards the stage the actress fell off the stairs.
This must have been the most embarrassing moment at the Oscars. She tripped on
her Dior while walking up the stairs.
14.
Claiming 11 awards: Winning a total of 11 academy
awards, “Lord Of The Rings: Return Of the King” created history making it a
film that won the maximum awards along with its predecessors “Titanic” and
“Ben-Hur”. At the 76th Oscar annual ceremony Peter Jackson’s film
claimed this outstanding achievement.
15.
Kiss The Presenter: During the 75th Annual
Academy Awards in 2003, Adrien Body, winner of best actor for the movie “The
Pianist” kissed the presenter Halle berry out of joy. It was not just the joy
for winning the Oscars, but he also created history as he became the youngest
actor to achieve this feat.
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