Helen Hayes winning Best Supporting Actress

and now I'd like to present the winner of last year's award for Best Performance by an actor in a supporting role mr. gig young [Music] thank you I know how it feels to be a nominee and sit out there waiting for your name to be called or to sit out there waiting for your name not to be called I've been on both sides so let's get on with it the nominees for the best performance by an actress in a supporting role are Helen Hayes in Airport Maureen Stapleton in airports Lee grant in the Landlord Karen black five Easy Pieces Sally Kellerman in mesh and now if you'll give me that most important line below please we'll all faint together you may smile the winner is Helen Hayes miss Rosalind Russell will accept the Oscar on behalf of miss Helen Hayes [Music] well on behalf of dear Helen who was first lady of the theater and certainly first tonight in most of our hearts I know that she would want me to thank George Seaton who directed her in the film and her beloved friend and that great and wonderful producer mr. Ross hunter who produced the film thank you very much [Applause] [Music]

Channel: Oscars

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Keywords: Oscars, 43rd, Academy, Awards, helen, hayes, Best, Supporting, Actress, Airport, Gig, Young, Rosalind, Russell

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Length: 2min 7sec (127 seconds)

Published: Tue Sep 27 2011