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Mar 27, 2015 · Oscar Award Acceptance on Behalf of Marlon Brando ¹. delivered 27 March 1973, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles County Music Center, CA. Marlon Brando's Best Actor Oscar win for "The Godfather" | Sacheen Littlefeather. [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio] Hello. My name is Sasheen Littlefeather.
On Tuesday, March 27, 1973, Littlefeather represented Marlon Brando at the Academy Awards. Brando was announced the Best Actor winner for his role in “The Godfather.”. Upon reaching the podium, Littlefeather declined the Oscar from Roger Moore and spoke: “Hello, my name is Sacheen Littlefeather.
During her speech, the audience's response to Brando's boycotting was divided between booing and applause. After the Academy Awards speech, Littlefeather worked in hospice care. She continued her activism for Native American issues including healthcare and unemployment, and produced films about Native Americans.
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Feb 25, 2019 · 3.9K. 216K views 5 years ago. At the 1973 Academy Awards, Native American actress stepped in to turn down the Oscar for Marlon Brando. She only had 60 seconds and was not able to read her entire...
SACHEEN LITTLEFEATHER: Hello. My name is Sacheen Littlefeather. I'm Apache and I am president of the National Native American Affirmative Image Committee. I'm representing Marlon 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 ...
Sep 10, 2022 · Sacheen Littlefeather, seen March 27, 1973 after telling the Oscar audience that Marlon Brando was declining to accept his Oscar to protest Hollywood's treatment of Indigenous people.
