Charlie Chaplin basking in a 12-minute standing O when he arrived to collect his honorary Oscar, two decades after leaving the States . La La Land being mistaken in a Best Picture fiasco (was it only a year ago?) Precisely 50 years ago was an Oscar night with interesting echoes for our own moment, which continues to stand as a watershed. Well, the faces at the 1968 Oscars tell their own story. And, finally, there was this: the night also provided the tableau for what’s now known as the shortest Oscars speech in Oscars history.

Source: thestar March 03, 2018 12:45 UTC