Here are some Classic Oscar Moments of the Past. Though even I wasn't alive or was too young to see the original broadcasts of many of these they are still great nostalgia for classic film buffs and movie fans. I already posted my favorite Oscar moments (link below) but these are really retro and fun for baby boomers and anyone else into film and movie history. (The embedding was disabled on most of these as they were taken directly from the Oscars official YouTube channel. The links to each video will open in another window for your convenience.)
Hattie McDaniel wins for Gone With The Wind, 1939:
Donald O'Connor and Gary Cooper announcing Audrey Hepburn's win for Roman Holiday, 1954
Frank Sinatra wins for From Here to Eternity, 1954
Betty Davis presenting Award to Marlon Brando for On The Waterfront, 1955
Marlon Brando sends up Sacheen Littlefeather to REFUSE his Best Actor Award for The Godfather, 1973
The Incomperable Betty Davis wins for Dangerous, 1935
Kathryn Hepburn's one and only Oscar appearance
and though I already posted it Monday, here is probably the most classic Oscar moment (and my very favorite) ever:
The Classy David Niven and The Streaker
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