Honorary Award Discussion (was C. Plummer...)

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I'm just thinking about Honorary Award.. Simply can't believe they couldn't make an ''agreement'' and ''enough votes'' about it. There are so many GREAT and TREMENDOUS artists who deserve this honor and, actually, giving the award to noone is shameful.
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It is reasonable to assume that not every great actor, star, director or technical wizard will get an honorary who deserves one, but they should never shut the door completely and not give at least one person that honor.



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dreaMaker wrote:
Hustler wrote:
dreaMaker wrote:That must not happen!

What do you mean by that?

I mean, i can't imagine the Oscars ceremony without Honorary Award.
Agree.
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Greg wrote:
Reza wrote:Rosalind Russell (she did get the Hersholt)

Does anyone know why she got the Hersholt?
For her contributions to various charities.
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Reza wrote:Rosalind Russell (she did get the Hersholt)
Does anyone know why she got the Hersholt?
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criddic3 wrote:
Hustler wrote:
Damien wrote:
No one got the requisite number of votes.

Ummm. rejectable idea. Maybe, the rules need to be changed. Perhaps they could name the candidate with most votes no matter how many he had collected.

I agree with that idea. Isn't that how regular Oscars are won?

To let another year go by without honoring one of the great, or near-great performers or craftsmen is just insane. Good choices may disappear on the way to next year's ceremony.
Like in the past when the Academy did not see fit to honor Gloria Swanson, Ruth Chatterton, Irene Dunne, William Powell, Charles Boyer, Claude Rains, Gladys Cooper, Rosalind Russell (she did get the Hersholt), Agnes Moorehead, Thelma Ritter, Richard Burton, James Mason, Marcello Mastroianni, Peter Sellers, Clarence Brown, Joseph Von Sternberg, Stanley Kubrick, Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner, Ava Gardner, Jean Gabin, Dirk Bogarde and Yves Montand.

I'm sure I've missed a number of other greats who could have been honored.
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Hustler wrote:
Damien wrote:
Hustler wrote:
Why?

No one got the requisite number of votes.

Perhaps they could name the candidate with most votes no matter how many he had collected.
Agree with that...
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Hustler wrote:
dreaMaker wrote:That must not happen!

What do you mean by that?
I mean, i can't imagine the Oscars ceremony without Honorary Award.
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Hustler wrote:
Damien wrote:
Hustler wrote:
Why?

No one got the requisite number of votes.

Ummm. rejectable idea. Maybe, the rules need to be changed. Perhaps they could name the candidate with most votes no matter how many he had collected.
I agree with that idea. Isn't that how regular Oscars are won?

To let another year go by without honoring one of the great, or near-great performers or craftsmen is just insane. Good choices may disappear on the way to next year's ceremony.
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dreaMaker wrote:That must not happen!
What do you mean by that?
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That must not happen!
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Damien wrote:
Hustler wrote:
Damien wrote:There will not be a Lifetime Achievement Award this year. Jerry's Hersholt will be the only Honorary Oscar.

Why?

No one got the requisite number of votes.
Ummm. rejectable idea. Maybe, the rules need to be changed. Perhaps they could name the candidate with most votes no matter how many he had collected.
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Hustler wrote:
Damien wrote:There will not be a Lifetime Achievement Award this year. Jerry's Hersholt will be the only Honorary Oscar.

Why?
No one got the requisite number of votes.
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Damien wrote:There will not be a Lifetime Achievement Award this year. Jerry's Hersholt will be the only Honorary Oscar.
Why?
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Damien, while I think it will be highly unlikely there will be an Honorary Oscar this year, it is within the bylaws that there COULD be a second one. But, usually, there's only one Testimonial award.
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