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1. When this actress accepted her Best Supporting Actress Award in 1939, she said, "I sincerely hope I shall always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry." Who was she?
2. This Oscar winner for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for "Julia" in 1977 said, "I think you should be very proud that in the last few weeks you've stood firm and you have refused to be intimidated by the threats of a small bunch of Zionist hoodlums whose behavior is an insult to the stature of Jews all over the world and to their great and heroic record of struggle against fascism and oppression." Who is she?
3. At the 1972 Oscars, Sacheen Littlefeather said, "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 press afterwards, that he very regretfully cannot accept this very generous award." For which movie did Marlon Brando refuse his Oscar?
4. Comedians had a field day when this Best Actress winner said in 1984, "The first time I didn't feel it, but this time I feel it. And I can't deny the fact that you like me. Right now, you like me! Thank you." Who is she?
5. This winner for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1974 graciously acknowledged her fellow nominee, Valentina Cortese, when she said, "It's so ironic that this year she's nominated when the picture won last year. I don't quite understand that, but here I am and I'm her rival and I don't like it at all. Please forgive me, Valentina. I didn't mean to." Who was she?
6. This cinematic icon, upon receiving his Honorary Oscar in 1971 said, "Oh, thank you so much. This is an emotional moment for me, and words seem so futile, so feeble. I can only say thank you for the honor of inviting me here. And you're wonderful, sweet people." Who was he?
7. It's not only actors who give memorable speeches. This Best Director winner in 1997 exuberantly exclaimed, "Mom, Dad, there is no way that I can express to you what I'm feeling right now, my heart is full to bursting, except to say, "I'm the king of the world!" Who is he?
8. In 2002, another Best Director winner caused a stir when he said, "We like nonfiction and we live in fictitious times. We live in the time where we have fictitious election results that elects a fictitious president. ... And any time you've got the Pope and the Dixie Chicks against you, your time is up! Thank you very much." Who is he?
9. In 1994, this Best Actor winner said, "I would not be standing here if it weren't for two very important men in my life, ... Mr. Rawley Farnsworth, who was my high school drama teacher, who taught me to act well the part, there all the glory lies. And one of my classmates under Mr. Farnsworth, Mr. John Gilkerson. I mention their names because they are two of the finest gay Americans, two wonderful men that I had the good fortune to be associated with, to fall under their inspiration at such a young age." Who is he?
10. This Best Supporting Actress winner of 1969 said, "I can't tell you how encouraging a thing like this is. The first film that I was ever in was in 1915 and here we are and it's 1969.... And thank all of you who voted for me. And all of you who didn't, please excuse me." Who was she?
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