My contribution to the Obama Wins threads...PING!!!
Martin Sheen is deeply saddened.
Obama Wins Oscar and thanks Telepromter in acceptance speech...I could not have done this without your help.
Perfect!!
“Marlon Brando’s Oscar® win for “ The Godfather”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QUacU0I4yU
Sacheen Littlefeather
Oscar Award Acceptance on Behalf of Marlon Brando¹
delivered 27 March 1973, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles County Music Center, CA
Oscar Channel YouTube Video of Acceptance
[AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio]
Hello. My name is Sasheen Littlefeather. Im Apache and I am president of the National Native American Affirmative Image Committee.
Im representing Marlin Brando this evening, and he has asked me to tell you in a very long speech which I cannot share with you presently, because of time, but I will be glad to share with the press afterwards, that he very regretfully cannot accept this very generous award.
And the reasons for this being are the treatment of American Indians today by the film industry — excuse me — and on television in movie re-runs, and also with recent happenings at Wounded Knee.
I beg at this time that I have not intruded upon this evening, and that we will in the future, our hearts and our understandings will meet with love and generosity.
Thank you on behalf of Marlon Brando.
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Obama’s resonse: “Uh...Uh..uh..Thank you on behalf of Marlon Brando AND BARACK OBAMA!”