sacheen littlefeather造句

• A part of his speech was read on stage by Sacheen Littlefeather.
• Hello, my name is Sacheen Littlefeather.
• This sketch was inspired by Sacheen Littlefeather's appearance at the 1973 Academy Awards.
• The woman says her name is Sacheen Littlefeather and that Brando has given her a 15-page statement concerning unfair treatment of Native Americans to read.
• Brando refused to say until the last minute, when he told academy officials he would send an American Indian actress, Sacheen Littlefeather, in his place.
• It is notable for its casting of Native American icons such as Sacheen Littlefeather and Rolling Thunder, as well as its strong criticism of the Kent State shootings.
• When he won his Oscar for his astonishing portrayal of a Mafia don, Vito Corleone, he sent a Native American who went as Sacheen Littlefeather ( real name : Maria Cruz ) to accept.
• The club also led the effort to change the school mascot and sports team names from the Red Tailed Hawk in 1989 and 1990, inspired by a speech given at the school by Sacheen Littlefeather.
• He sent an actress dressed in traditional native garb to the dais, calling herself Sacheen Littlefeather, to proclaim Brando was rejecting the award because of " the treatment of American Indians today by the film industry ."
• In 1973, for instance, Sacheen Littlefeather made waves when she took the stage in Marlon Brando's place to reject his best-actor prize for " The Godfather, " citing mistreatment of Native Americans.
• Brando sent American Indian Rights activist Sacheen Littlefeather in his place, to announce at the awards podium Brando's reasons for declining the award which were based on his objection to the depiction of American Indians by Hollywood and television.
• However, actor Marlon Brando, an AIM supporter, asked Sacheen Littlefeather, an Apache actress, to speak at the 45th Academy Awards on his behalf, as he had been nominated for his performance in " The Godfather ".
• He boycotted the award ceremony, instead sending American Indian rights activist Sacheen Littlefeather, who appeared in full Apache attire, to state Brando's reasons, which were based on his objection to the depiction of American Indians by Hollywood and television.
• When Marlon Brando was named Best Actor in 1972 for " The Godfather, " one Sacheen Littlefeather was allowed to take the stage in Apache buckskin and headdress to announce that Brando was refusing the Oscar to protest the treatment of American Indians by Hollywood.
• After that landmark one-two punch, he once again lost interest and spent time lobbying for the rights of Native Americans . ( He turned down his Oscar for " The Godfather " by famously sending Sacheen Littlefeather to read a speech berating Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans .)
• In tribute, I can say it now : I loved watching my parents fume in front of our Zenith black-and-white television when he sent Sacheen Littlefeather to the Academy Awards to reject his " Godfather " Oscar as a protest against Hollywood's treatment of American Indians.
• The ceremony was marked by Marlon Brando's boycott of the Oscars and his sending of Sacheen Littlefeather to explain why he would not show up to collect his Best Actor award for " The Godfather ", and by Charlie Chaplin's first competitive Oscar win for Limelight ", which was eligible because it did not screen in Los Angeles until 1972.
• Remember the 1988 Academy Awards when actor Rob Lowe, looking like a deer caught in the headlights, sang " Proud Mary " with a singer dressed as Snow White ? ( Disney sued . ) Or 1972 when Sacheen Littlefeather showed up instead of Marlon Brando to read a statement about American Indian rights after the actor won an Oscar for " The Godfather "?