"When he won an Oscar for Philadelphia, Tom Hanks gave a speech thanking two people and inspired the 1997 comedy In and Out. What is the missing word in the following excerpt from the speech? ""... two of the finest ___ Americans, two wonderful men that I had the good fortune to be associated with ..."""
"finest gay Americans, two wonderful men that I had the good fortune to be associated with."" The film became one of mainstream Hollywood's few attempts at a comedic ""gay movie"" of its era, and was widely noted at the time for a 12-second kiss between Kevin Kline and Tom Selleck. Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline) is a well-liked English literature teacher, living a quiet life in the fictional town of Greenleaf, Indiana, with his fiancée and fellow teacher Emily Montgomery (Joan Cusack), who recently lost 75 pounds. The town is filled with anticipation over the nomination of Howard's former student Cameron"
"In & Out (film) In & Out is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Kevin Kline, Tom Selleck, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon, Debbie Reynolds, Bob Newhart, Shalom Harlow, and Wilford Brimley. It is an original story by screenwriter Paul Rudnick. Joan Cusack was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. The film was inspired by Tom Hanks's tearful speech when he accepted his 1994 Oscar (for his role in ""Philadelphia""), in which he mentioned his high-school drama coach Rawley Farnsworth, and his former classmate John Gilkerson, ""two of the"
"during the awards ceremony on March 27, 1995. For only the second time in Oscar history, three of the four acting winners were previous winners. The 11th ceremony held in 1939 previously accomplished this feat. Best Actor winner Tom Hanks became the fifth performer to win consecutive acting Oscars and the second person to do so in the aforementioned category since Spencer Tracy won for his performances in ""Captains Courageous"" and ""Boys Town"". He also was the sixth person to win Best Actor twice. Best Supporting Actress winner Dianne Wiest became the first person to win two acting Oscars for"
"lost to Kim Basinger in ""L.A. Confidential"". American Film Institute recognition: The film did well at the box office, grossing $15,019,821 in its opening weekend and $63,856,929 over its entire theatrical run. ""In & Out"" was released on Region 1 DVD the year following the film's release, on October 21, 1998. The release does not include any extras besides the theatrical trailer. The Region 2 DVD was released on April 9, 2001. In & Out (film) In & Out is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Kevin Kline, Tom Selleck, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon,"
"A cause of this was required a change in the voting system from first-past-the-post to alternative vote. Choreographer Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic were hired as producers for the ceremony. Shankman revealed in an interview on NPR's ""Fresh Air"" that he and Mechanic had originally chosen Sacha Baron Cohen as the host, but the Academy rejected this proposal because Baron Cohen was ""too much of a wild card."" Many of the previous year's well-received elements returned. Five actors with a personal connection with each of the nominees presented the Best Actor and Best Actress awards. Shankman and Mechanic announced their"
"fun at his losses at award ceremonies and presented the award alongside Wilson. Tony Bennett and Christina Aguilera sang ""Steppin' Out With My Baby"" from Bennett's award-winning special. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert presented the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The award went to Ricky Gervais for ""Extras"", but after reading his name, Jon Stewart was informed that Gervais was not at the ceremony. Stewart immediately announced, ""Ricky Gervais couldn't be here tonight, so instead we're going to give this to our friend Steve Carell"" (who had been nominated for his role on ""The Office""). Carell"
"success. In his ads, Selznick quoted various dignitaries claiming it was the finest picture they had ever seen, how it served such a noble purpose, how it elevated humanity to new levels – no high-toned platitude was too lofty to invoke. Indeed, the ad averred, the words ""Since You Went Away"" had become ""the four most important words uttered in motion picture history since ""Gone with the Wind""."" The petulant Wilder despised such ostentation, so he placed an ad of his own: ""Double Indemnity"", it claimed, were the two most important words uttered in motion picture history since ""Broken Blossoms"","
"outside the United States. Best Actor winner Michael Douglas became the second person to win Oscars for both acting and producing; he previously won a Best Picture award as co-producer of ""One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"". Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). The award honors “creative producers whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high quality of motion picture production.” The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers. In view of the 60th anniversary of the Academy Awards, the Academy hired film producer Samuel Goldwyn"
"for the show. During the ceremony, actor Channing Tatum introduced a group called ""Team Oscar"", which consisted of six young film students from colleges across the country selected by AMPAS whose role was to deliver Oscar statuettes to the presenters during the gala. Oscar-winning husband-and-wife songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez composed Harris's opening number entitled ""Moving Pictures"". Musicians Questlove and Mark Mothersbaugh and actor Will Arnett made cameos during the performance of Best Original Song nominee ""Everything Is Awesome"". For the first time since 2007, none of the Best Picture nominees had grossed $100 million before the nominations were"
"Bruce Springsteen to make the main song for this film in an effort to try to get more people who don’t know much about AIDS to be more comfortable with viewing the film, and to raise awareness overall. However, Springsteen's first contribution, ""Tunnel of Love"", was rejected by Demme. Philadelphia (film) Philadelphia is a 1993 American drama film and one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to acknowledge HIV/AIDS, homosexuality, and homophobia. It was written by Ron Nyswaner, directed by Jonathan Demme and stars Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. Hanks won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 66th"
"Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (Tom Schulman). Peter Weir received a nomination for Best Director and the film was nominated for Best Picture of 1989. Robin Williams received his second Best Actor in a Leading Role nomination and it has since been widely recognized as one of the actor/comedian's best roles. The movie also won the BAFTA Award for Best Film. The film was voted #52 on the AFI's 100 Years…100 Cheers list, a list of the top 100 most inspiring films of all time. The film's line """"Carpe diem"". Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary."" was"
"Philadelphia (film) Philadelphia is a 1993 American drama film and one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to acknowledge HIV/AIDS, homosexuality, and homophobia. It was written by Ron Nyswaner, directed by Jonathan Demme and stars Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. Hanks won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 66th Academy Awards for his role as Andrew Beckett in the film, while the song ""Streets of Philadelphia"" by Bruce Springsteen won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Nyswaner was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, but lost to Jane Campion for ""The Piano"". Andrew"
"by his publicist, he stated, ""After three Grammys, four Oscars and six ""Comic Reliefs"", I'm going to take a break from my hosting duties. I always felt honored to host the show and did my best to carry on the tradition of Bob Hope and Johnny Carson. I hope the new host has as good a time as I did."" With Crystal absent to host the Oscars, many media outlets wondered whom producer Gil Cates would hire to emcee the program. Film columnist Jack Matthews suggested that actor Tom Hanks, who would eventually win Best Actor for ""Philadelphia"", should host"
"Award to a standing ovation. The award was also on behalf of Harpo, Chico, and Zeppo, whom Lemmon mentioned by name. It was one of Groucho's final major public appearances. ""I wish that Harpo and Chico could be here to share with me this great honor,"" he said, naming the two deceased brothers (Zeppo was still alive at the time). Groucho also praised the late Margaret Dumont as a great straight woman who never understood any of his jokes. Chico died of arteriosclerosis at age 74 on October 11, 1961, at his Hollywood home. He was the eldest brother and"
"1992, with actor Tom Hanks as the Master of Ceremonies and Ray Bradbury, a friend from when they were both just out of high school, presenting the award. After the presentation to Harryhausen, actor Tom Hanks told the audience, ""Some people say ""Casablanca"" or ""Citizen Kane""...I say ""Jason and the Argonauts"" is the greatest film ever made!"" A long series of appearances at film festivals, colleges, and film seminars around the world soon followed as Harryhausen met many of the millions of people who had grown up enjoying his work. The Academy Film Archive has preserved a number of Ray"
"administrator of the new organization, with Bob Schoenberg as the first board president, and Anna Forbes as the first staff member. In 1991, ActionAIDS developed ""Dining Out for Life,"" an annual fundraising event to raise money and awareness for the organization. Five years later the agency sold the newly formed non-profit ""Dining Out For Life International"" for $1 in an effort to expand the idea to other cities. As of 2010, Dining Out for Life was being held in 53 cities, with 3,500 participating restaurants. The ActionAIDS office can be seen in the 1993 film ""Philadelphia"". Tom Hanks is shown"
"Supporting Actress for her performance in ""A Passage to India"", making her the oldest winner in that category. This ceremony marked the first time that multiple black nominees would win an Oscar, when Prince and Stevie Wonder won for their respective work on ""Purple Rain"" and ""The Woman in Red"". Additionally, it was the only time that all five nominees in Best Original Song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. One of the more notable gaffes in Oscar history occurred during the ceremony. Presenting the Best Picture award, Sir Laurence Olivier forgot to list the nominees and simply tore open"
"by a Younger Actor. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, becoming the second-youngest performer ever to receive an Academy nomination for a supporting role, but lost the final Oscar vote to Michael Caine (with whom he would later work, appearing together in ""Secondhand Lions""). One of Osment's lines in ""The Sixth Sense"", ""I see dead people,"" became a popular catchphrase and is often repeated or parodied on television programs and in other media. The phrase is #44 on the American Film Institute's list of 100 Movie Quotes. He made three minor (voice-only) guest appearances"
"they negotiated a confidential settlement in 1995 with Bowers' family forbidding parties from ever discussing the case or the terms of the agreement. These events were one inspiration for the film ""Philadelphia"", starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington (the script of which was derived from numerous sources). The film's credits include the following message: ""This motion picture was inspired in part by Geoffrey Bowers’ AIDS discrimination lawsuit, the courage and love of the Angius family and the struggles of the many others who, along with their loved ones, have experienced discrimination because of AIDS."" In 1994, in a seminal case,"
"virtue of his second straight win in both music categories, Alan Menken became the third person to win two Oscars in two consecutive years. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (). The award recognizes individuals whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the motion picture industry. The following individuals (in order of appearance) presented awards or performed musical numbers: After the success of the previous year's ceremony which won several Emmys and critical acclaim, the Academy rehired producer Gil Cates for the fourth consecutive year. In February 1993, actor and comedian Billy Crystal"
"to the screening and ""agreed that it was a fantastic film."" In May 2002, the film won the ""Palme d'Or"" (Golden Palm) award at the Cannes Film Festival, as well as Césars for Best Film and Best Director, and later the 2002 Academy Award for Best Director. Because Polanski would have been arrested in the United States, he did not attend the Academy Awards ceremony in Hollywood. After the announcement of the Best Director Award, Polanski received a standing ovation from most of those present in the theater. Actor Harrison Ford accepted the award for Polanski, and then presented the"
"of the same name. In fact, the nomination was a double mistake, as ""High Society"" was based on the play and film ""The Philadelphia Story"" and probably would not have qualified as an original story anyway. James Dean became the only actor to receive a second posthumous – and consecutive – nomination for acting. Ingrid Bergman was not present to collect her award for Best Actress: Cary Grant accepted it on her behalf. She did, however, list the nominees for Best Director via a pre-recorded segment from a rooftop in Paris. The winner was announced by host Jerry Lewis. Director"
"can't help but be a little disappointed with the choice. It appears to be another sad attempt to smoke out Billy Crystal."" Several other people and companies participated in the production of the ceremony. Bill Conti served as musical supervisor for the telecast. Media firm The Ant Farm produced a thirty-second trailer promoting the broadcast featuring clips highlighting past Oscar winners to the tune of the song ""Our Lives"" by The Calling. Previous Oscar hosts such as Whoopi Goldberg and Steve Martin, and actors Mel Gibson, George Clooney, Halle Berry appeared in an opening comedic sketch. Actor Tom Hanks participated"
"seem to be at home. But what I did is just back-story embellishment that any actor will do. Perhaps from my repertory experience. I don't ask a director for motivation. If he says, 'Go over to the window', I find the reason myself."" Hanks found admiration for Dante's directorial style, saying ""Joe has a stylized, visionary way of looking at the entire movie. It's pure film-making – the story is told from the camera's point of view, and that's a type of movie I haven't made."" Dante, in turn, praised his star. ""The most impressive thing about Tom Hanks as"
"won by repeat winners; only Fay Bainter was a first time award winner. The only other time that this happened was at the 67th Academy Awards in 1994. Fay Bainter also was the first actress in the history of the Oscars to receive two acting nominations in the same year. In addition, Spencer Tracy became the first of only two lead actors to win two years in a row; the other one, Tom Hanks, also did so in 1994. Radio coverage was banned at the 1939 ceremony. A reporter from KNX, Los Angeles, which had been reporting from the Academy"
"Two months later, the ceremony won two of those nominations for Outstanding Art Direction (Roy Christopher and Joe Celli) and Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program (Louis J. Horvitz). The annual ""In Memoriam"" tribute, presented by actress Hilary Swank, honored the following people: 80th Academy Awards The 80th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2007 and took on place February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented"
"was a (terrible) year, and therefore seemed a great year to celebrate what movies can really give us, which is an opportunity to go for two hours in the dark and laugh together. Even with television, it's not a community experience unless you have a very big family. So it's unique to movies and theater, and it's this very human thing."" In tandem with the theme, the ceremony's opening number featured a montage produced by Chuck Workman featuring scenes of humorous moments from a variety of both comedic and non-comedic films. During that segment, actors Tim Curry, Kathy Najimy, and"
"honored that year were Sidney Poitier, Lena Horne, Ruby Dee and Quincy Jones. He was interviewed about his career then and now: In his acceptance speech, Hoskins asked the question, ""What is success?"", and part of his answer was, ""I didn't get to do what I wanted so I did something I could live with. I think one thing that's been very important to me is that I try not to live in the past."" He also thanked the audience: ""...I want to thank each and every one of you. I'm sure glad you didn't forget me."" One year before"
"War II as the Good War and to depict the American role in it as crucial."" The film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards at the 71st Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Tom Hanks, and Best Original Screenplay. The film later won five including Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Film Editing, and Best Director for Spielberg and lost the Best Picture award to ""Shakespeare in Love"", being one of a few that have won the Best Director award without also winning Best Picture. The Academy's decision to not award the film with"
"Smile"" lost out to ""Streets of Philadelphia"" (from ""Philadelphia"", another Tom Hanks movie) for Best Original Song. The film was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards: one for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy (Tom Hanks) another for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Meg Ryan) and a third for Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. The film won four awards at different ceremonies. Ryan won the award for Funniest Actress in a Leading Role at the American Comedy Awards. At the 1994 Young Artist Awards, Malinger won the award for Best Actor Under Ten in a Motion"
"Tom Robinson in the film version, quoted Harper Lee at Peck's eulogy, saying, ""Atticus Finch gave him an opportunity to play himself"". Peters concluded his eulogy stating, ""To my friend Gregory Peck, to my friend Atticus Finch, ""vaya con Dios"""". Peters remembered the role of Tom Robinson when he recalled, ""It certainly is one of my proudest achievements in life, one of the happiest participations in film or theater I have experienced"". Peters remained friends not only with Peck but with Mary Badham throughout his life. Peck himself admitted that many people have reminded him of this film more than"
"for Best Actor (the first for a male performer in a non-English-speaking role, and only the third overall acting Oscar for non-English-speaking roles). Famously, giddy with delight after ""Life Is Beautiful"" was announced as the Best Foreign Language Film, Benigni climbed over and then stood on the backs of the seats in front of him and applauded the audience before proceeding to the stage. After winning his Best Actor Oscar later in the evening, he said in his acceptance speech, ""This is a terrible mistake because I used up all my English!"" To close his speech, Benigni quoted the closing"
"own right now, your tragedy is our tragedy. Theater is a place where every race, creed, sexuality, and gender is equal, is embraced and is loved. Hate will never win."" Winners Lin-Manuel Miranda and Frank Langella also addressed the shooting in their acceptance speeches. Miranda read a sonnet that he had written, which included the passage ""Love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love; Cannot be killed or swept aside."" In respect toward the victims of the shooting, the cast of ""Hamilton"" dropped the use of muskets from their performance of ""Yorktown (The"