Shirley MacLaine's Monologue: 1975 Oscars

I'm gonna believe this but I'm Shirley MacLaine it is so nice to be back home in show business yeah I've been a lot of places over the last few years but I've never seen anything quite like this this looks like Liberace sauna back I was truly excited to buy coming here tonight to see all these sweaty palms and white knuckles and Richard tuxedos so I folded myself into this dress I called up my brother Warren I asked him if he'd bring me he said he wasn't free but he did give me a wash and I set my comb out dude now I understand it was like a class reunion backstage for me to sit once again with the Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis jr. in Bob Hope we laughed a lot and told each other lies about what we've been doing these past few years these Sammy said he was sorry but then we discussed all the good times we had together - on nights just like this so let's take a few minutes now and see some clips from Oscar's home movies I am here to present the short subjects award and I'm a short subject goody the other day as I was falling off my bicycle we're delighted to present the documentary film Awards aren't we Milton mm-hmm why did you mention Milton now they know which is which oh I'm science I they gave me the wrong envelope way to the n-double a-c-p hears about this oh my god the winner is George C Scott Knudson not coming here to pick up an Oscar I flew to Greensboro North Carolina to become chitlin of the month this year in addition to the Oscar the winning actress will also receive three glorious days at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas thank you look at the hair on that guy will you I can't tell you how encouraging a thing like this is may we have the arms of please the envelope please the envelope envelope the army envelope the envelope envelope envelope yonder the envelope please here we have the sealed results please we are most of its armor Gary oh we got mail dad you open this you have the longest nails you open it honey I don't do site now you gotta tell me the truth what did you think oh I can't I like it get on this show again I like to make some kind of appreciation to very important factor which make the successful lots of my colleagues in this town I like to think Johan Brahms Johann Strauss II Chester we have been asked to announce the winner of the award for the special effect do you think we should explain what special effects are well Peter they are a little difficult and complicated to explain maybe we'd better demonstrate for ideas this is a short love scene which is shot in the studio without special effects darling this madness simply can't go on but I love you hmm I love you too then let the madness continue cut taken this is the same scene shot in the jungle with special effects darling it's madness simply can't go on I love you I love you too let's madness continued that was 1959 he sees before China that was one of the years I was nominated myself and I have a message for all of you nominees out there win or lose just remember let a smile be your umbrella it could happen to you there's no business like show business you've got a rainbow around your shoulder it'll be a hard day's nights to count your blessings and let it be your the top always night and day so keep your sunny side up from this moment on happy days are here again you'll never walk alone like a rolling stone on the sunny side of the street all on one LP for only 495 next to present the next award here are the actor the producer the singer the director and the choreographer who moved the American musical from low comedy to high art to mr. Gene Kelly

Channel: Oscars

Views: 180,216

Rating: 4.8460398 out of 5

Keywords: Shirley MacLaine (Author), 1975, Oscars, Peter Ustinov (Author), Shampoo (Film), Warren Beatty (Theater Actor), Academy Award (Award)

Id: iB-efvd5H94

Length: 7min 9sec (429 seconds)

Published: Thu Feb 04 2016