DETAILED NOTES ON AWARDS

Columnist Sidney Skolsky wrote in his 1970 memoir that he arrived up with the expression in 1934 stressed for just a deadline, mocking Vaudeville comedians who questioned "Will you have a cigar, Oscar?" The Academy credits Skolsky with "the initial confirmed newspaper reference" to Oscar in his column on March 16, 1934, which was prepared about tha

The 3rd man or woman to refuse the award was Marlon Brando, who refused his award (Very best Actor for 1972's The Godfather), citing the film business's discrimination against and mistreatment of Native Us citizens. For the 45th Academy Awards ceremony, Brando questioned actress and civil rights activist Sacheen Littlefeather to read a 15-web page