Sidney Poitier made history by being named best actor of the year for 1964 for his role in “Lilies of the Field.” He was awarded by actress Anne Bancroft, who gave him a kiss when presenting him the award - causing offense among certain racists watching. Travolta accidentally introduced her as “Adele Dazeem” right before she was about to sing the hit song “Let It Go,” from the animated film, “Frozen.”Īctor Jack Palance does a one-handed push-up on stage at the 64th annual Academy Awards after winning an Oscar for best actor in a supporting role for his performance in the film “City Slickers.” Presenter John Travolta introduces a performance by Idina Menzel during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Sacheen Littlefeather Subs For Marlon Brando (1973)Ī woman in Native American dress, who indentified herself as Sacheen Littlefeather, tells the audience at the 45th Academy Awards ceremony that Marlon Brando was declining to accept his Oscar as best actor for his role in “The Godfather.” Littlefeather said Brando was protesting “the treatment of the American Indian in motion pictures and on televison, and because of the recent events at Wounded Knee.”.Presenter Warren Beatty and host Jimmy Kimmel look on. Jordan Horowitz, producer of “La La Land,” shows the envelope revealing “Moonlight” as the true winner of best picture at the Oscars, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Envelopegate Mixes “La La Land” with “Moonlight” (2017).The man, later identified as Robert Opel, unexpectedly crossed the stage near the end of the Academy Awards show, prompting Niven to quip, “Isn’t it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in life is by stripping off and showing his shortcomings?” Streaker Shows Off His Shortcomings (1974)Ī streaker appears on stage, surprising David Niven, who isn’t quite sure what’s happening behind him.The Lowe number (a reworked version of “Proud Mary”) is generally considered one of the most cringetastic moments in the history of the Oscars. Allen Carr produced the ceremony, and was looking to create a “Beach Blanket Babylon”/Cocoanut Grove vibe here. Reflecting on his late uncle’s death which took place the same year he was born, Oppel believes it was no doubt connected to his association with gay activism, however he has no proof to support his theory.Rob Lowe croons a tune to Snow White during the opening of the 61st Academy Awards presentation in Los Angeles. Not long after the incident, two robbers broke into Opel’s gallery demanding money and drugs and shot the controversial artist when he refused to comply. Dressed in leather representing "Gay Justice", the gay rights activist fake executed a friend who was pretending to be White. In protest to the assassination of San Francisco mayor George Moscone and city supervisor Harvey Milk by Dan White who only received a manslaughter conviction for his crimes, Opel staged his last piece of performance art. Sadly though, Opel’s streaking would soon come to a tragic end. Penis" in protest of a ban on nudity on area beaches.Īside from teaching English, Opel was also a conceptual artist, photographer, gay rights activist and somewhat of a daredevil who clearly had a penchant for donning his birthday suit. In 1978 he opened an art gallery in San Francisco where he had on display homoerotic art as he was very much involved in the gay liberation movement. He had also made a nude appearance at a Los Angeles City Council meeting taking on a persona which he dubbed "Mr. "It was a social comment," said Oppel, 38. According to Opel’s nephew Robert Oppel, the infamous Oscars streak was part of a broader piece of performance art.
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