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Year: 1973 (46th) Academy Awards

Category: Actress

Film Title: A Touch of Class

Winner: Glenda Jackson (not present; accepted by director Melvin Frank)

Presenter: Charlton Heston, Susan Hayward

Date & Venue: April 2, 1974; Dorothy Chandler Pavilion


MELVIN FRANK:
I'm very, very honored that Glenda has asked me to accept this award for her. You have honored a very great lady as well as a very great actress. And I know she'd be aware of our time problems here tonight and I know she'd be short and succinct in whatever thanks she has. I'm pretty sure she'd thank her director; she'd probably thank her producer; and she'd undoubtedly thank her writers. And as two-and-a-half of those fellows, I'd like to say, Glenda, you're welcome, and you are very welcome indeed. And I must congratulate you, my fellow Academy Award members, in selecting this really magnificent woman, this great lady, for this very great honor. Thank you very much.

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[Note: All winners are present except where noted; NOT all winners may have spoken.]

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