Marlon Brando Refuses His Award

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It would have been one thing for Marlon Brando to simply write to the Academy and refuse to accept the 1973 Best Actor award for his role in The Godfather. It was a whole other thing when Brando chose to send Sacheen Littlefeather in his place to critique the treatment of "American Indians by the film industry."

Littlefeather received both boos and applause from the audience and the moment will forever go down as one of the earliest awkward award show moments.