Saturday, April 24, 2021

TCM Tribute to John and Walter Huston, and Their Oscar Acceptance Speeches, Respectively, in 1949 (Three Videos)

Re-posted by Nicholas Stix

 

 

N.S.: The music that accompanies each Huston is Max Steiner’s theme music to Treasure.

The nominees were clearly under strict orders that year not to lollygag in ascending or descending the podium, or in their acceptance speeches.

The host was the splendid actor-director-producer Robert Montgomery, who was a great American. Montgomery was a hero in peace—helping thwart a mafia takeover of MGM during the 1930s, war—fighting the Japs and Gerries as a Navy PT Boat and landing craft commander—and again in peace, helping thwart the vast, Communist conspiracy.

 

Walter Huston Winning for Best Supporting Actor for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

 

John Huston Wins for Best Director, for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

 

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

CAN YOU RECOGNIZE ANY OF THESE BEST PICTURE NOMINEES?(I CAN'T);ANOTHER NIGHT OF OSCARS TO AVOID

GRA:These are the eight movies up for best picture for the Oscahs(what I call them since they went black)and their odds to win.

Nomadland
-900
Mank
+5000
The Trial of the Chicago 7
+725
Judas and The Black Messiah
+6500
The Father
+5500
Minari
+1500
Promising Young Woman
+2300
Sound of Metal
+10000

GRA:I briefly saw something about "The Father" and the black,commie movie,"Judas..."Guess I'd say "Judas" wins because it's a nig film--and that's all you need nowadays.

I won't be watching--again.

--GRA

Anonymous said...

WHY WOULD I WANT TO WATCH THE OSCARS PART 2:
GRA:Boseman's a lock for best actor

Chadwick Boseman
-850
Anthony Hopkins
+550
Riz Ahmed
+2700
Gary Oldman
+6000
Steven Yeun
+7000

--GRA

Anonymous said...

WHY WOULD I WANT TO WATCH THE OSCARS?PART 3

GRA:Best actress.Though Carey Mulligan is the favorite(for which movie,I have no clue),why do I think Davis gets it for being a negress?Mulligan and Kirby are British actresses,while Day is a blackie.Day could upset as Whitey has very little chance.But why watch?

Viola Davis
+190
Carey Mulligan
+125
Frances McDormand
+330
Vanessa Kirby
+4000
Andra Day
+625

--GRA