44th Annual Academy Awards
Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of cinematographic art for their contribution to creatio...
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"... in probably the most memorable Academy Award show for good reasons I ever watched. One of the less memorable movies to ever win Best Picture - The French Connection - was awarded that night. It won Best Picture, Actor (Hackman), Director (William Friedkin), Adapted Screenplay (Ernest Tidyman), and Editing (Gerald Greenberg). That is pretty much a sweep of the important Oscars, and yet not that many people remember it today because it hasn't aged that well. They remember the winner the year before - Patton - and the winner the year after (Godfather). But I digress. The big event of t..."
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For the only time in the awards' televised history, the Best Picture Award is not given last. Instead, that moment is chosen to present an Honorary Award to Charles Chaplin.
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Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of cinematographic art for their contribution to creatio...