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Aug 16, 2022 · John Wayne even had to be physically restrained from charging onstage, according to Littlefeather. As a result of her lightning rod moment, the now 75-year-old said her acting career was halted by ...
Aug 18, 2022 · Sacheen Littlefeather dominated headlines this week after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a formal apology to her for the mistreatment she faced at the 1973 Oscars. Littlefeather, who was 26 years old at the ceremony, took to the stage on behalf of Marlon Brando, who was named best actor for “The Godfather,” […]
Aug 15, 2022 · She says that in the wings, John Wayne had to be restrained from storming the stage to physically attack her, while in the aftermath, her identity and integrity were impugned (the rumors were so ...
Sep 14, 2022 · Sacheen Littlefeather has spoken out about the response to her speech at the 1973 Oscars after ... But the most violent moments took place then and there at the Academy Awards by John Wayne.” ...
Jan 19, 2013 · Catching up with Sacheen Littlefeather, 40 years after her controversial brush with Oscar history. ... "If [Brando] had something to say," actor John Wayne groused dismissively, "he should have ...
Sep 13, 2022 · Sacheen Littlefeather discusses the 1973 Oscars and receiving an apology from the Academy 50 years later. ... She also discusses her assertion that she heard that John Wayne attempted to rush the ...
Aug 15, 2022 · John Wayne, who was backstage at the time, was reportedly furious. The 1973 Oscars were held during t he American Indian Movement’s two-month occupation of Wounded Knee in South Dakota. In the years since, Littlefeather has said she’s been mocked, discriminated against and personally attacked for her brief Academy Awards appearance.
