The Best Oscar Acceptance Speech of all Time

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I have to agree. Hoffman's speech was great. My favourite speech came from Laurence Olivier, when accpeting is honorary Oscar.

Cary Grant introduced him, and after said "That is why he's considered the greatest actor in the world".

Olivier's speech

" Oh, dear friends, am I supposed to speak after that. Cary, my dear old friend for many a year, from the earliest years of either of us working in this country. Thank you for that beautiful citation and the trouble you have taken to make it and all the warm generosities in it. Mr. President, and governors of the academy, committee members, fellows, my very noble and approved good masters, my colleagues, my friends, my fellow sutdents. In great wealth, the great firmament of your nation's generosities, this particular choice may perhaps be found by future generations as a trifle eccentric, but the mere fact of it - the prodigal, pure human kindness of it - must be seen as a beautiful star in that firmament, which shines upon me that moment - dazzling me a little, but fillin me with the warmth of extraordinary elation, the euphoria that happens to so many of us at the first breath of the majestic glow of a new tomorrow. From the top of this moment, in the solace, in the kindly emotion that is charging my soul and my heart at this moment, I thank you for this great gift, which lends me such a very splendid part of this, your glorious occasion. Thank you."

I've akways been touched by that speech. Other great speewches include Tom Hanks speech after winning his first oscar and Jodie Foster after presenting the 1989 best actor oscar.

-- posted by Arkaan

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