Academy Awards Acceptance Speech Database

GERARDINE WURZBURG:
Pretty heavy [referring to the Oscar] when you have to carry two. Thank you, Academy. And I'm dedicating this to my partner, Tom Goodwin—business partner—who died this past year, and his wife Dorothy Jackson. At Home Box Office, I want to thank for her vision and faith, Sheila Nevins; and thank you, Michael Fuchs, Carole Rosen, Milton Ginsberg and Carrie Anne Tollis*. Thanks and love to Peter's family, Martha Stallings and the third grade class at Gilbert Linkous, Doug Bickel*, and Gary Griffin, Bob Silverthorne, Dan Rogers*. And from State of the Art, Laura Nieboer, Debbie Mertin*, Roberta Hank and Susan Gonzales. My family and siblings, my husband Grady, my daughters Charlotte and Emily. And I'd like to say for the advocates of full inclusion for people with disabilities in our society, let us please move forward. Thank you very much.

[Ed. note: Mr. Goodman passed away on 12/11/1992.] [*Name and spelling not confirmed.]