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Article: POMP, CIRCUMSTANCE AND POLITICS AT THE OSCARS.(L.A. LIFE)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
- Article date:
- March 25, 1997
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1997 Daily News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Associated Press
The 69-year-old Academy Awards have doubled as a showcase for the outspoken almost from the start. Here are some of the memorable Oscar moments they created, both personal and political, drawn from news accounts and ``Inside Oscar: The Unofficial History of the Academy Awards'' by Mason Wiley and Damien Bona:
At the 1931 ceremony, a speaker railed against Prohibition as the crowd, some with liquor-filled flasks, cheered. One guest, Vice President Charles Curtis, squirmed and stared down at his coffee cup.
In 1961, George C. Scott asked the academy to withdraw his Best Supporting Actor nomination for ``The Hustler.'' He ...
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