Ordinary People dominates 1980 Academy Awards win
Ronald Reagan opened the ceremony with taped remarks as Ordinary People won best picture. Henry Fonda received a special Oscar marking his 46 years in film. Robert Redford won directing and acting honors. De Niro, Spacek, Steenburgen and Hutton scored others. An impostor briefly claimed an Oscar, then fled.
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Fonda acceptance memorable at 53rd Academy Awards
Hollywood report recalls Johnny Carson quip on acceptance speeches at the 53rd Oscars. Henry Fonda receiving a special Oscar shared warm gratitude after 46 years in film, while winners Spacek and De Niro thanked colleagues and family amid a night of memorable but often clichéd remarks.
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President Reagan’s taped Oscars tribute on film forever
President Reagan jokes during videotaped remarks played at the 53rd Academy Awards ceremony. He notes film is forever and urges Americans to enjoy this year’s ceremonies while praising cinema’s universal reach and shared dreams. He mentions being a former Academy member and invites Nancy to join in the celebration.
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De Niro Walks Out After Question On Reagan Shooting
Hollywood observes Robert De Niro, winner for Raging Bull, leave a post Oscar press session after a reporter pressed him about a supposed link between Taxi Driver and the Reagan assassination attempt. He refused further discussion and walked out. John Hinckley Jr. had written Miss Foster describing his plans.
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Unidentified man interrupts Oscar ceremony stage moment
An unknown man rushed the stage at the 44th Academy Awards and accepted the Best Animated Short award for The Fly and its Hungarian producer Ferenc Rofusz, then left with the statuette amid a brief, odd incident. Academy spokesman Art Sarno said there was no theft and no cause for alarm.
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Byrne Moves Into Cabrini Green Amid Police Raid
Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne moved into a Cabrini Green high rise as police raided a nearby project apartment, arresting 11 and seizing seven guns. Police said two .22 revolvers and other weapons were found. three men and a woman were charged with unlawful firearm possession.
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Record Set by Woman Surviving Heart Lung Transplant
Mary Gohlke 44, of Stanford California, in critical but stable condition, has become the world's longest surviving heart lung transplant patient on day 24. She received organs from a 14 year old boy who died in a bicycling accident in Chula Vista. The operation occurred March 9 after approval to use an experimental anti rejection drug. Her condition shows gradual improvement and she is able to eat solid foods again while breathing treatments help lung function.
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Envoy recalls Algeria aid in hostage negotiations
Ulric Haynes, 49, a former U S ambassador to Algeria, says he helped win release of 52 American hostages from Iran but felt overlooked due to his race. He credits Algerians for a key role and notes his own departure from government as Reagan era began.
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