Marlon Brando Wins Best Actor: 1955 Oscars

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Marlon Brando wins Best Actor for On the Waterfront at the 27th Annual Academy Awards. Bette Davis presents the award.
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  • @rofyle
    @rofyle8 жыл бұрын

    Bette Davis looks like she wore that hat to keep the government from reading her thoughts.

  • @TheChannelTV-bt8em

    @TheChannelTV-bt8em

    8 жыл бұрын

    +rofyle I don't know what that means but you made me laugh out loud.

  • @eightinches6094

    @eightinches6094

    8 жыл бұрын

    +JM N Then why didn't she wear a wig? Geez, that hat!

  • @epipd5712

    @epipd5712

    8 жыл бұрын

    +rofyle I still love Bette Davis and all the great movies she made. That little hat makes her even more adorable, because her head looks like a Hershey's Kiss...smiles. That right there was 2 wonderful actors on Stage.

  • @rofyle

    @rofyle

    8 жыл бұрын

    +epiphany difference The best thing about Bette Davis was she had Bette Davis eyes.

  • @TheChannelTV-bt8em

    @TheChannelTV-bt8em

    8 жыл бұрын

    +rofylAll right. Now you lost me. If Kim Carnes' song is your only frame of reference for the great Bette Davis, you're better off not saying anything. Her eyes were not the best thing about her. That would be her talent, her two Oscars and ten nominatiions. All About Eve, Now Voyager, The Letter, The Little Foxes, Dark Victory, Of Human Bondage, Jezebel, etc.,etc.,etc.

  • @josephscaduto9971
    @josephscaduto99718 жыл бұрын

    I'm very grateful that Brando has won an Academy Award. May his first Oscar be a masculine Oscar.

  • @azranasuha3306

    @azranasuha3306

    7 жыл бұрын

    Joseph Scaduto i see that u did there

  • @prashantd6252

    @prashantd6252

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@azranasuha3306 WHAT

  • @sachinpatil136

    @sachinpatil136

    5 жыл бұрын

    Haha luca brazi

  • @unproductivedisneyfan993

    @unproductivedisneyfan993

    5 жыл бұрын

    You just made my day

  • @Paula-ho9id

    @Paula-ho9id

    5 жыл бұрын

    XD

  • @HaiderAliKhan
    @HaiderAliKhan2 жыл бұрын

    What made Marlon Brando so charismatic was the fact that he was so true to himself. An authentic person who didn't care to fit in and live by the norms of society. I believe that this made him a loner at heart.. especially when we consider the industry he was working for. It takes guts to be like that,..to stand alone and not give a crap.

  • @renegaderunner332

    @renegaderunner332

    Жыл бұрын

    That is ture. Hewas candid about his sexuality, had a wide circle of friends despite the tabos that were associated with people of certain categories, supported various causes and so on.

  • @Hrdfrmhvns333

    @Hrdfrmhvns333

    Жыл бұрын

    💓🥹

  • @noticiasbombaonrd

    @noticiasbombaonrd

    11 ай бұрын

    Existen millones como él en todo el mundo. Las autoridades nos mienten. Todo el sistema nos miente. Entonces todo es una falsa. Debemos aprender a ser nosotros mismos y a vivir. Me importa una mierda lo que piensa el estado o quienes nos gobiernan o dirigen. Nos mienten. Vive.

  • @mona2242

    @mona2242

    6 ай бұрын

    Spot on! He was a stellar actor who couldn’t care less for tinsel town and the inn crowd.

  • @Cyberslum1
    @Cyberslum18 жыл бұрын

    I love how he runs to the stage, so perfect

  • @SexySkoChick

    @SexySkoChick

    3 жыл бұрын

    it WAS! 🔥🥵🔥🥵 he was SUCH a GORGEOUS specimen!

  • @fatimalaouadi5820

    @fatimalaouadi5820

    2 жыл бұрын

    Gracefully running to the stage and to his well-deserved award just like Hermes!

  • @runnerlegend7726
    @runnerlegend772610 жыл бұрын

    Marlon Brando was the best actor of his generation.

  • @joaogoncalves4181

    @joaogoncalves4181

    10 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, the generation that goes from 1930 til 2014!

  • @zone53046

    @zone53046

    10 жыл бұрын

    Not only of his generation!

  • @vincentmcgrath4179

    @vincentmcgrath4179

    9 жыл бұрын

    of any generation

  • @Mr.BoogieWoogie

    @Mr.BoogieWoogie

    7 жыл бұрын

    Of all time more likely

  • @delona6485

    @delona6485

    7 жыл бұрын

    Runner legend no my friend ,Brando was the best,period!

  • @lizclegg7556
    @lizclegg75568 жыл бұрын

    Marlon Brando was very attractive back then.

  • @withnail-and-i

    @withnail-and-i

    7 жыл бұрын

    Stavros Mayakovsky before the 80s

  • @hakuqtsukii

    @hakuqtsukii

    6 жыл бұрын

    +And I KSSKSKSKS

  • @ozgesolmaz752

    @ozgesolmaz752

    5 жыл бұрын

    i don't know if there's something wrong with me but i find him attractive even in his godfather years ahah, he was gifted

  • @shiddat2021

    @shiddat2021

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ozgesolmaz752 yup

  • @yasminepadilla

    @yasminepadilla

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hey no matter what anyone saids he never lost that amazing smile even when was older one of the best smiles ever!

  • @nunya1738
    @nunya173810 жыл бұрын

    And if I should ever win again, and send a Native American lady to accept and shine a light on something more important than self aggrandizement, please don't boo the poor gal.

  • @dylanbrass8010

    @dylanbrass8010

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nun Ya yes, yes, yes!! Thank you. Still admire him so much for doing that.

  • @Ace1King1

    @Ace1King1

    4 жыл бұрын

    He sent the Native American lady to DECLINE the award.

  • @adityarajasekar5138

    @adityarajasekar5138

    4 жыл бұрын

    I mean he proved his point right when they booed at her. This is a cruel society.

  • @romarssieverything9667

    @romarssieverything9667

    4 жыл бұрын

    If you watch that clip there are boos but also a lot of claps.

  • @thomasjeffrson2905

    @thomasjeffrson2905

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nun Ya not her fault he had gone batsh*t crazy.

  • @newjack900
    @newjack9007 жыл бұрын

    It seems like the Academy Awards were a lot more fun and a lot less pretentious back then

  • @victorioushamza

    @victorioushamza

    5 жыл бұрын

    If you were white

  • @krokodyl1927

    @krokodyl1927

    5 жыл бұрын

    newjack900 ‘less’ pretentious? IMO they all sounded very pretentious with their fake & not entirely correct English accents.

  • @flamingoseatshrimps1361

    @flamingoseatshrimps1361

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@krokodyl1927 I completely agree with you.

  • @bebeteindarte9671

    @bebeteindarte9671

    5 жыл бұрын

    Of course it was.

  • @CornishCreamtea07

    @CornishCreamtea07

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@krokodyl1927 It's called a Trans Atlantic accent, and it was how a lot of actors spoke at the time.

  • @maple1255
    @maple12558 жыл бұрын

    Much more spontaneous than our modern day version, everyone acting naturally ... I like how Marlon Brando ran up the stairs, then such a modest and grateful speech. Bob Hope and Bette Davis great too, refreshing.

  • @hakuqtsukii

    @hakuqtsukii

    6 жыл бұрын

    uhhh no

  • @annkow9154

    @annkow9154

    2 жыл бұрын

    Much better

  • @piznoctsauo8141

    @piznoctsauo8141

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, of course. That's the matter with industrializing stuff, they lose their soul.

  • @wendychiang9453

    @wendychiang9453

    3 ай бұрын

    I love that the winner and presenter,they don't HUG each other, they have strong confidence by themselves ,they are classy

  • @regworld1167
    @regworld11674 жыл бұрын

    The man who redefined the acting profession. The Greatest of all time.

  • @jubalcalif9100

    @jubalcalif9100

    2 жыл бұрын

    He was no Franklin Pangborn but the late great Mr Brando was indeed one fine thespian.

  • @MbartM96
    @MbartM968 жыл бұрын

    Everyone Bette is wearing that cap because she shaved her hairline to play Elizabeth I. She was a dedicated actor.

  • @4l4ddin77

    @4l4ddin77

    6 жыл бұрын

    well that explains A hat... but why THAT one?

  • @mariuspopa9436

    @mariuspopa9436

    6 жыл бұрын

    the hat she wears is in line with the character she had portrayed in the movie, Queen Elizabeth I

  • @a_leaf

    @a_leaf

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@4l4ddin77 lmao

  • @joshgordon8369

    @joshgordon8369

    3 жыл бұрын

    What about the hairline in the back

  • @khanyisazondani7819
    @khanyisazondani78192 жыл бұрын

    The way he run up those stairs so young full of vitality he was 31yrs old here. May God Rest His Soul. He was a great talent and humanitarian RIP Sir always and forever in our hearts.

  • @critical_analysis
    @critical_analysis2 жыл бұрын

    He had such magnetic appeal, never seen anyone with his charisma. Greatest actor and also the most handsome ever in Hollywood.

  • @Brisingam

    @Brisingam

    2 жыл бұрын

    He is really special. REALLY

  • @Oscars
    @Oscars12 жыл бұрын

    The other nominees for that year were Humphrey Bogart for "The Caine Mutiny", Bing Crosby for "The Country Girl", James Mason for "A Star Is Born" and Dan O'Herlihy for "The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe"

  • @MisterDramatic

    @MisterDramatic

    Жыл бұрын

    I immediately realized there wasn't a prelude announcing the nominees. How times have changed

  • @thewkovacs316

    @thewkovacs316

    Жыл бұрын

    Bogart should have won

  • @Boeing188

    @Boeing188

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thewkovacs316so you’ve never seen on the waterfront…

  • @blenaris1

    @blenaris1

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much 🙏 💓

  • @PC-lu3zf
    @PC-lu3zf4 жыл бұрын

    I love him RIP. Marlon Brando. He turned the award down years later in protest at how Natives were and still are treated in the USA.

  • @FenceDaGreat
    @FenceDaGreat10 жыл бұрын

    After THREE YEARS of nominations and THREE YEARS of rejection, Brando finally got his recognition in perhaps the most deserved Oscar ever. This was 60 years ago and everybody there is dead by now but this footage still gives me chills. He was a contender for three years but in 55 he was the heavyweight champion of the world!!!

  • @Brisingam

    @Brisingam

    2 жыл бұрын

    Still true!

  • @Tonycillian5

    @Tonycillian5

    Жыл бұрын

    Still baffling he didn't win before for Street Car he was above everyone that year by far

  • @Diaz_DallasChevy

    @Diaz_DallasChevy

    Жыл бұрын

    Goat comment 💯

  • @AcidGlow
    @AcidGlow4 жыл бұрын

    *There's something really magical about that time period* ✅🙂

  • @stampedmetalsword8099

    @stampedmetalsword8099

    3 жыл бұрын

    White only audiances duh. The good old days.

  • @AI_GAMER_GUY

    @AI_GAMER_GUY

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@stampedmetalsword8099 bruh no one asked for your opinion. There's enough pessimists in the world already.

  • @bluecollarmenproductions

    @bluecollarmenproductions

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AI_GAMER_GUY actually the whole KZread commenting section allowed for their opinion.

  • @alphacraig2001

    @alphacraig2001

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AI_GAMER_GUY Quit being pissed off stupid, he's absolutely right.

  • @AI_GAMER_GUY

    @AI_GAMER_GUY

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Abacus Listener oh yeah? Seems to me like you know a lot more about movies than me. You created your account in November, and all of your recent comments are shitposts. So shut the fuck up.

  • @83mogreen
    @83mogreen9 жыл бұрын

    1:12 Marlon run to receive the oscar and to catch Humphrey Bogart attention Those were the days...

  • @tobiesoftstudio823

    @tobiesoftstudio823

    9 жыл бұрын

    Sam Rothstein yes I just noticed Humphrey :)

  • @lemorab1

    @lemorab1

    8 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy seeing young, beautiful Marlon, in control of his glowing talent and still interested in the world and his career. I wish he and Bogie could have made a movie together.

  • @nowhereman4488

    @nowhereman4488

    6 жыл бұрын

    lemorab1 if anything , his interest in the world went up as he aged. He fought for peoples rights. Thats pretty worldy.

  • @sohooded

    @sohooded

    6 жыл бұрын

    Interesting to roll the reel to 1973 when he refused to accept The Godfather Oscar.....

  • @Mr-ep2qi

    @Mr-ep2qi

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sam Rothstein wow that's amazing to see the two together. So different

  • @alclyson1
    @alclyson110 жыл бұрын

    "It's a wonderful moment, and I am certainly indebted. Thank you." You are truly missed...

  • @psadoug
    @psadoug8 жыл бұрын

    I know the oscars are so long now but back then they had to literally run to the stage and rush their speeches. wish i wouldve heard more from these great actors.

  • @mensahcarrelle
    @mensahcarrelle10 жыл бұрын

    One of the greatest acting performances ever.Well done,Mr Brando !

  • @anonnyanonymous4800
    @anonnyanonymous48002 жыл бұрын

    I could listen to Marlon Brando read the phone book. He has one of the most unique speaking voices/deliveries in history. There aren’t many iconic deliveries like his nowadays.

  • @LegitFilmsUS
    @LegitFilmsUS9 жыл бұрын

    Marlon Brando was going to announce that he figured out the meaning of the universe...then he forgot that he was going to say it.

  • @josephuia
    @josephuia2 жыл бұрын

    Humble and classy... "I'm certainly indebted"... that sums it up right there

  • @RishabhKumar-yj5qw
    @RishabhKumar-yj5qw9 жыл бұрын

    All those who can't get their heads wrapped (literally) around Bette Davis's hat remember, 60 years from now our descendants would be looking at Lady Gaga and wondering "What in the hell was she thinking?"

  • @MG-ir9hr

    @MG-ir9hr

    9 жыл бұрын

    Rishabh Kumar No need to wait, we're all wondering that now...

  • @TheChannelTV-bt8em

    @TheChannelTV-bt8em

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Rishabh Kumar You really think the world will be here in 60 yrs? I wish I shared your optimism.

  • @7beers

    @7beers

    7 жыл бұрын

    People like you have been predicting the end of the world for thousands of years. And they'll continue to do so for thousands more.

  • @richardvilseck

    @richardvilseck

    7 жыл бұрын

    You're assuming a lot, if you assume anyone will give a shit about Lady Gaga 60 years from now.

  • @ElMamuco

    @ElMamuco

    7 жыл бұрын

    Lady Gaga has always had that reaction

  • @MorganKing95
    @MorganKing959 жыл бұрын

    Every time I hear Bette Davis say to him "You were just great!", I immediately think of the taxi scene and the final fight against Johnny Friendly; Marlon Brando was simply amazing in that film, and arguably one of the most influential actors of all time

  • @lynnturman8157

    @lynnturman8157

    8 жыл бұрын

    +StrasbergProtégé Actually, I don't think there's any argument about it.

  • @MorganKing95

    @MorganKing95

    8 жыл бұрын

    Lynn Turman no, probably not. But I have met someone who would mention Spencer Tracy or Laurence Olivier, or even James Stewart. I still choose to believe in Brando though

  • @lynnturman8157

    @lynnturman8157

    8 жыл бұрын

    StrasbergProtégé They might be better actors but in terms of influence, acting has two eras: pre-Brando and post-Brando. That's about as influential as you can get.

  • @MorganKing95

    @MorganKing95

    8 жыл бұрын

    Lynn Turman Definitely

  • @independentfilmchannel1476

    @independentfilmchannel1476

    8 жыл бұрын

    Very well said and accurate as hell, but Tracy is still the master of understatement.

  • @nigelgunson2038
    @nigelgunson2038 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant stage actor too. That's another thing that blew Hollywood's mind. His transition from stage to screen was masterful.

  • @Fadilanse
    @Fadilanse10 жыл бұрын

    god it's brando

  • @meryldepp
    @meryldepp15 жыл бұрын

    Such a famous voice... I love him, what a great actor. He's talented, absolutely handsome and nobody can forget such monsters of the cinema. Great man.

  • @andrews.3414
    @andrews.341410 жыл бұрын

    Back in the day where everybody had class, style, elegance, and more respect unlike today.

  • @raptortart990

    @raptortart990

    4 жыл бұрын

    Also segregation but go on lol

  • @ghostraider1169

    @ghostraider1169

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@raptortart990 lol lets get this dude to receive 2 notification on a 5 years old comment yey

  • @raptortart990

    @raptortart990

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ghostraider1169 doesnt make me wrong lmao

  • @ghostraider1169

    @ghostraider1169

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@raptortart990 i know

  • @raptortart990

    @raptortart990

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ghostraider1169 oh misread your earlier comment lol my bad

  • @shakeAbooty88
    @shakeAbooty8810 жыл бұрын

    A lovely, concise, grateful and humble speech from a great man.

  • @POPE_FRANC1S
    @POPE_FRANC1S8 ай бұрын

    This was possibly the greatest oscar speach of all time

  • @kazamshah4543

    @kazamshah4543

    6 ай бұрын

    It was so natural too, unlike today's fake stars. Very refreshing to see. I preferred the ceremony back then with real actors.

  • @marcusvonhohenlohe

    @marcusvonhohenlohe

    4 ай бұрын

    In today’s Oscars speech, even the dog gets credit, SMFH! 🤣

  • @festivelady826
    @festivelady8266 жыл бұрын

    My God, one tends to forget how absolutely gorgeous and charismatic Marlon Brandon was. Sigh, we don't have actors like him anymore.

  • @rosebud8175

    @rosebud8175

    4 жыл бұрын

    Marg Lam Morgan Freeman😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @aaronsmith2688

    @aaronsmith2688

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@rosebud8175 Well, Morgan Freeman has an incredible voice. Probably one of the most iconic in film history. So, he's got that going for him.

  • @crisguia
    @crisguia12 жыл бұрын

    Even Brando's acceptance speech was perfect, so full of humility, no mentioning names and no prolonging the moment. Best of all, no acting. So many acting winners seemed to feel the need to give a performance when they gave acceptance speeches but not him. He was clearly glad but seemed like he couldn't wait to get off the stage. Thanks so much for this!

  • @joeldecoster8816
    @joeldecoster88164 жыл бұрын

    you would think such a big guy would have a deeper voice.......but the way in which he speaks is gorgeous

  • @LPMAN02
    @LPMAN02Ай бұрын

    RIP Marlon Brando (April 3, 1924 - July 1, 2004), aged 80 You will be remembered as a legend.

  • @hussnfussel78
    @hussnfussel789 жыл бұрын

    oh so damn handsome.

  • @helenamaria710
    @helenamaria710 Жыл бұрын

    I watched On The Waterfront yesterday after so long. Powerful and incredible film. Amazing acting - Brando, Saint, and others!🙏

  • @user-iq2oq8ol6z
    @user-iq2oq8ol6z7 жыл бұрын

    i watched a lot of those oscar winning videos from old hollywood and i noticed the speeches were so short back then .. amazing now the winner talks for what it seems like an hour

  • @KeithAbellanosa
    @KeithAbellanosa12 жыл бұрын

    What can I say? Brando is like the finest actor of his generation!

  • @asacarrick1440

    @asacarrick1440

    2 жыл бұрын

    He's Like the finest actor? If you mean he "Is" the finest actor say so

  • @chijavier1869
    @chijavier1869 Жыл бұрын

    Even the name Marlon Brando sounds powerful!

  • @saraswatisky3119
    @saraswatisky31192 жыл бұрын

    This is still the Brando who believes in the system due to being young and inexperienced. Later, as he learns about the dark side of this world, he develops the warrior spirit, using his position to fight for equality and fairness. I'm learning so much about how he led.

  • @ama200
    @ama2003 жыл бұрын

    love oscar like this, the winner goes straight to the stage without hugging 50 people first

  • @MultiBJA2
    @MultiBJA210 жыл бұрын

    Short speech that says it all, not like todays blabla you get for every person who wins ! More proof that Brando was an actor above all.

  • @ladyvader2648
    @ladyvader26485 жыл бұрын

    Imagine being in a room with all these legends

  • @miniroll32
    @miniroll325 жыл бұрын

    There you go, short and sweet. None of this crying, making a big fuss and then thanking half the world's population.

  • @sextefcbismael
    @sextefcbismaelАй бұрын

    Someone in 2024? The Master Piece ON THE WATERFRONT changed my life. Thank you Marlon love you ❤

  • @8lata
    @8lata Жыл бұрын

    just cant stop looking at him and hearing him.He downplays even his words.he's THAT great. WHY oh why didnt i meet him? love to me eternal love whereever you are .

  • @moniquethomas3610
    @moniquethomas36106 жыл бұрын

    A beautiful night for the young Brando. And he was very humble in his acceptance speech, which was nice. Ironically, he used this award as a doorstop to one of the rooms in his house, and then it was later stolen...

  • @NadaliMiNumer2256

    @NadaliMiNumer2256

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think at 90ties one Auction House at UK had for sale that stolen statue. Marlon just send letter to them for frozen auction coz a stolen item but also said he doesn't care what Auction House has done with statue after. .

  • @topsalespro
    @topsalespro14 жыл бұрын

    Wow. I wasn't aware there were any video clips of this era in existence. This has got to be one of the greatest moments in Oscar history. This clip is from an age before they provided the list of category contenders. Here Betty Davis simply announces Marlon Brando the winner of the Best Actor category without mentioning the other actors in contention. Fascinating!

  • @moonbeamskies3346

    @moonbeamskies3346

    Жыл бұрын

    I was thinking they must have listed the contenders earlier.

  • @haojunguo4600
    @haojunguo46004 жыл бұрын

    I really adore Marlon Brando! He is amazing in so many ways, not just acting but also his awareness and contribution to the people with colors. HE IS AN AMAZING HUMAN BEING! I am so sad I didn't know him when I was young, and when I really got to know him, he was gone.

  • @johnude4163
    @johnude41637 жыл бұрын

    BEST ACTOR TO EVER EXIST.

  • @jwelch5742
    @jwelch574210 жыл бұрын

    Marlon Brando had wonderful acting in On the Waterfront.

  • @RenanCMaia
    @RenanCMaia4 жыл бұрын

    Everyone here talking about the strange accessory on Bette's head ... she was filming The Virgin Queen at the time and had to shave part of her hair.

  • @sheiladavis6523

    @sheiladavis6523

    3 жыл бұрын

    Renan Hello 👋 understandable about the hair but what about the dress👗 gown ??? 😄 July 30,2021

  • @pouriashahbazi
    @pouriashahbazi4 жыл бұрын

    The best actor of all time

  • @margeshilling7983
    @margeshilling79834 жыл бұрын

    Brando's performance as Terry Malloy was one of the greatest. Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden and Lee J. Cobb were also outstanding.

  • @haleydearest
    @haleydearest13 жыл бұрын

    i absolutely love brando, he is just so humble and gracious. and has so much class

  • @montycrawford8182
    @montycrawford81825 жыл бұрын

    Marlon loving that Oscar 1:55...too funny...such a humble dude.

  • @Brisingam

    @Brisingam

    2 жыл бұрын

    yeeees 😃

  • @MrImiller07
    @MrImiller079 жыл бұрын

    Initially, Bette Davis was wearing a head covering because she was compelled to shave her head and alter her hairline to play the lead role as Elizabeth in The Virgin Queen. Brando was unbeatable as Terry in Kazan's On The Waterfront. Kazan, who had directed Marlon to three Oscar nominations, including this picture, had cast Sinatra in the lead, until Brando, who was equivocating, committed to the role. It was the best performance, other than Streetcar, that Brando ever gave, and it became the template for all actors during the 50s and 60s.

  • @RP-em2zz

    @RP-em2zz

    3 жыл бұрын

    But she could have worn a wig as she has done many times in public if she felt like it..

  • @RESTEBAN1903
    @RESTEBAN190310 жыл бұрын

    MARLON BRANDO IS THE BEST ACTOR IN THE HOLLYWOOD HISTORY !

  • @masterio5234

    @masterio5234

    4 жыл бұрын

    No doubt

  • @matiaspereira9382

    @matiaspereira9382

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@masterio5234 when he won the Oscar he was at the time the youngest actor ever to win it

  • @masterio5234

    @masterio5234

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@matiaspereira9382 *THE ACTOR ALPHA OF ALL TIME !!!!!!!!!*

  • @matiaspereira9382

    @matiaspereira9382

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@masterio5234 he was the youngest actor to win that Oscar until Richard Dreyfuss won it in 1978. He's now the 3rd youngest actor to win that Oscar (behind Adrien Brody and Richard Dreyfuss)

  • @Gma00001

    @Gma00001

    4 жыл бұрын

    Masterio De Niro and Brando for me! And Laurence Olivier

  • @MrSmokeydog
    @MrSmokeydog5 жыл бұрын

    That is the perfect acceptance speech short and sincere and genuine.

  • @thisisrick5132
    @thisisrick51324 жыл бұрын

    They gave me a reward I couldn't refuse.

  • @starella.
    @starella.2 жыл бұрын

    *feels weird that people in the 40s/50s/60s actually existed, everything feels so different*

  • @kevzsabz8253
    @kevzsabz82534 жыл бұрын

    He is definitely in my Top 100 Greatest Actors of All Time, actually is in my Top 10. His performance is superb in On The Waterfront. His acting skills are breathtakingly emaculate and intricate. I wish he was still here. His films are some of my favourites. I will give him an A+ for his incredible work. 😊😊

  • @SEABLUEMUSIC
    @SEABLUEMUSIC15 жыл бұрын

    Without a doubt the greatest actor to ever grace the silver screen hands down !

  • @tanimhasan4555
    @tanimhasan45553 жыл бұрын

    They said God Of Acting I heard Marlon Brando💯

  • @MrMathExpert
    @MrMathExpert8 жыл бұрын

    Nobody moved so effortlessly well as Brando did that night.

  • @AzeriN01
    @AzeriN013 жыл бұрын

    His performance in Godfather was one of a lifetime. That movie is still number 1 on iMDB thanks to the performance of Brando.

  • @TheMANOFBLU
    @TheMANOFBLU10 жыл бұрын

    Marlon Brando - The Greatest Actor Who Ever Lived

  • @fernandreniers9804

    @fernandreniers9804

    3 жыл бұрын

    you're right

  • @SexySkoChick

    @SexySkoChick

    3 жыл бұрын

    ALSO the HAWTEST man just....of ALL time 🔥🥵🔥🥵🔥🥵🔥🥵🔥🥵

  • @Nineell
    @Nineell8 жыл бұрын

    Bette Davis and Marlon Brando... perfect! Iconic!

  • @OneManParade
    @OneManParade6 жыл бұрын

    Actors back then had so much gravitas. Three heavyweights on the stage. On like the lightweights of today.

  • @wangson
    @wangson2 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE that speech he gave! So genuine and pleasant!

  • @vedonna80
    @vedonna8014 жыл бұрын

    The greatest Actor ever, let alone the most good-looking one! I love hime.

  • @alightthatnevergoesout
    @alightthatnevergoesout4 жыл бұрын

    Marlon Brando was amazing in On the Waterfront, his performance changed acting forever. The bar was set at mt everest heights from then on

  • @AwardsJunkie1999
    @AwardsJunkie19994 жыл бұрын

    My celebrity crush then, now & always

  • @colderbeer
    @colderbeer8 жыл бұрын

    She totally forgot to mention who was nominated.......

  • @withnail-and-i

    @withnail-and-i

    7 жыл бұрын

    noora Yeah, today it's a big event for general audiences, when at the time the scale was much smaller, only for true enthusiasts who already knew all that beforehand.

  • @cosmogreenpaws

    @cosmogreenpaws

    7 жыл бұрын

    noora no they still read out the names. If you watch the other awards given out that year or the years before you'll see that they do, in fact, read them. Bette simply forgot.

  • @aaoppe
    @aaoppe15 жыл бұрын

    This video is like a historic moment to me. Thank you so much for this Oscars-series!

  • @anthonywest4173
    @anthonywest41734 жыл бұрын

    MARLON BRANDO IS A ICON.

  • @s.l.sixgaming2154
    @s.l.sixgaming21543 жыл бұрын

    One of the coolest things about being born and raised in Omaha NE is that it was also the home to legends like him.

  • @patmcgroin1418
    @patmcgroin14188 жыл бұрын

    The way he seductively strokes that trophy is beautiful.

  • @H1K8T95

    @H1K8T95

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Pat Mcgroin it was practice for the cat-stroking in 1972

  • @Dragonball4eva

    @Dragonball4eva

    8 жыл бұрын

    Or maybe it was due to him being bi.

  • @loveaquarius1686

    @loveaquarius1686

    6 жыл бұрын

    Anthony D Wally Cox.

  • @Vingul

    @Vingul

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@anthonyd8997 Richard Pryor?? LOL

  • @mdonahue4683

    @mdonahue4683

    3 жыл бұрын

    He does not stroke it in 1973.

  • @Mana94x
    @Mana94x5 жыл бұрын

    my favorite actor the greatest Marlon Brando. Thank you for unforgettable films America

  • @rh1252
    @rh125213 жыл бұрын

    Lol, Bette Davis is like a proud mom- "You were just great!"

  • @gemmab8626
    @gemmab86263 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite films of all time, hands down. It's an extra treat to have one of my favorite actors of all time present Mr. Brando with the award. I adore these old Hollywood clips! Keep em' coming'! :-)

  • @omarferrer9294
    @omarferrer9294 Жыл бұрын

    THE BEST ACTOR EVER ON EARTH. MARLON BRANDO

  • @Cum007

    @Cum007

    Жыл бұрын

    LiamNeeson (taken 2008)

  • @KhushiSharma-ij6su
    @KhushiSharma-ij6su4 жыл бұрын

    This should have been his second...the first one for A Streetcar named Desire....the guy absolutely nailed it!!!

  • @SexySkoChick

    @SexySkoChick

    3 жыл бұрын

    YAAS Mar should've DEF won for A Streetcar 🔥🥵

  • @louiseboyd8896

    @louiseboyd8896

    2 ай бұрын

    Streetcar....what a movie....with Vivian Leigh....🚃

  • @ExquisiteWig
    @ExquisiteWig2 жыл бұрын

    Just finished watching this masterpiece. Stunning performance from Brando!

  • @sonnyjune6463
    @sonnyjune64633 жыл бұрын

    He is the GOAT .

  • @jamesjeffreypaul
    @jamesjeffreypaul10 жыл бұрын

    Great to be able to view this piece of history.

  • @evelyn1337
    @evelyn13373 жыл бұрын

    I love this period and everything about it! Everything was so natural and real❤️

  • @warrenguy76
    @warrenguy764 жыл бұрын

    I was today year’s old when I found out Bette handed out this Oscar to Marlon!!! I love Bette and Marlon is just phenomenal.

  • @vitordragon
    @vitordragon11 жыл бұрын

    Mine too! Brando was (is) unforgetable! Greetings from São Paulo, Brazil.

  • @justme-ll1qz
    @justme-ll1qz4 жыл бұрын

    Damn, what a fine looking man

  • @nanny287
    @nanny2875 ай бұрын

    Brando was the best “contender” and earned every ounce of Oscar. I was distracted by Betty Davis’ ensemble; her designer should have been dumped. She looks so much better her the look in “All About Eve.”

  • @lovecars890
    @lovecars89013 жыл бұрын

    Pause at 0.36 hahaha nice video! I loved the Oscars back then!

  • @Brandosway
    @Brandosway5 жыл бұрын

    James Dean and Marlon Brando. This quick true story told by Brando in one of his biographies, tells us more about Dean than Brando. A short time after Brando made the wild one, apparently Jimmy wanted approval from Brando. So he went out and purchased the entire outfit complete with rolled up jeans and motorcycle, ( Brando rode his own Triumph 1950 Thunderbird 6T in the film). Jimmy drives his motorcycle to a party that Brando was attending, and went up to Brando in Brando’s wild one outfit and started talking to him. Apparently, Brando looking dismayed, said something like, “what are you doing in that outfit” ?Jimmy says, “ I thought you’d like the idea of me doing this out of my admiration for you. Marlon replies “I wore those Levi’s and t-shirts because they were comfortable, I’m flattered that you went through all of this, but you missed the point”. Don’t copy my style of clothing, you have to find yourself, work on acting in a style that says who you are. Brando thought it absurd that Dean would do something like that. It was funny how Brando put it in the book!

  • @tintomara6209

    @tintomara6209

    3 жыл бұрын

    But still not as absurd as Shia LaBeouf doing it in Indiana Jones IV

  • @willwill3755
    @willwill37555 жыл бұрын

    This is back in the day when people showed Class, and spoke more proper English.

  • @jamesfair4315
    @jamesfair43153 жыл бұрын

    Such a great actor. I loved his early movies.

  • @NATRAJ2004
    @NATRAJ20042 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations Oscar, MARLIN BRANDO has accepted you.

  • @KatzMeow268
    @KatzMeow2682 жыл бұрын

    According to her autobiography, she had shaved her head and eyebrows to play Queen Elizabeth in her movie "The Virgin Queen". A costume designer had made this hat specifically to cover her bald head and to look similar to the Elizabethan style from the movie.

  • @suvranilsinghachowdhury1187
    @suvranilsinghachowdhury11874 жыл бұрын

    Strong acting in On the Waterfront (1954)

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