Academy Apologizes To Sacheen Littlefeather Nearly 50 Years After Infamous Oscars Incident
“I was surprised,” he said. “I never thought I’d see the day when I’d hear it, I’d live it. When I was on the podium in 1973, I stood there alone.” The 1973 Oscars saw Littlefeather, then 26, take the stage to refuse the Best Actor award on behalf of Marlon Brando. What he experienced that night included heckling, false praise and insulting gestures off stage. He was threatened with arrest and even physical assault....