Burt Lancaster winning the Oscar® for Best Actor for his performance in "Elmer Gantry" at the 33rd Academy Awards® in 1961. Introduced by Bob Hope and presented by Greer Garson.
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@fatima10096 жыл бұрын
Olivier, Lemmon, Lancaster, Tracy, what a powerhouse lineup
@Playwright622 жыл бұрын
Trevor Howard was also a tremendous actor. :)
@carlosruiz184 Жыл бұрын
Never to be had again I’m afraid
@jimtruscott5670 Жыл бұрын
So richly earned. Lancaster in Elmer Gantry remains one of the greatest of all film performances. I saw it in 1960 when I was 18 and still admire the performance and the movie.Just Great.
@Kareragirl11 жыл бұрын
Handsome guy and a terrific actor.
@mshahnazi76364 жыл бұрын
Class act, humble and a true gentleman.
@plasticweapon2 жыл бұрын
none of the above, but he was great anyway.
@emmalancaster2013 Жыл бұрын
@@plasticweapon He was a huge champion of civil rights at a time when it was a most unpopular stance. That certainly shows he had class, tolerance, bravery and the the need to see justice.
@merrlinn110 жыл бұрын
I love Burt because he took risks. His production company made Sweet Smell of Success as the majors wouldn't touch it, for its raw subject matter...Burt and Tony Curtis are at their absolute best. One of the best films from the 50's.
@tomgriggs26834 жыл бұрын
Speaking of risky projects- how about Castle Keep?
@legend99482 жыл бұрын
Great movie the dialogue is impeccable still as raw as when the movie was made can't say that about many
@johnfulton4061 Жыл бұрын
I am amazed that Tony and Burt were not nominated for Sweet Smell of Sucess
@johnfulton4061 Жыл бұрын
I love Burt he played his roles from the heart you forgot he was acting I've seen his signature performances and in my not so humble opinion Elmer Gantry was his best performance
@robertknuist9754 Жыл бұрын
Tony Curtis is electric in that movie
@christopherfranklin9725 жыл бұрын
When 'Burt Lancaster' appeared on a cast list it was always safe to assume there would be one great performance.'The Train' is probably my favourite along with 'The Swimmer' and 'The Professionals'.
@patrickg36182 ай бұрын
Train is also one of my favorites. Also really liked him "The Rainmaker".
@jeffersonborges993211 жыл бұрын
I saw ''Elmer Gantry'' yesterday! Burt's role is genius! The performances of Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons and Shirley Jones are the entire movie!
@Gmartins55722 жыл бұрын
And what is love?
@jillkjv38162 жыл бұрын
And Patti Page. "I'm on my way up to Canaan land. Glory, hallelujah! I'm on my way!"
@edkeaton10856 жыл бұрын
It's great to see Burt Lancaster win his Oscar for his work in "Elmer Gantry". Quite a talented man.
@marks_sparks19 жыл бұрын
My favourite actor gets his due reward. Thanks for the memories Burt.
@madelainedelgado85954 жыл бұрын
i loved him in The Rainmaker w/Katherine Hepburn. He was wonderful in Jim Thorpe-The All American; a movie everyone needs to see. A superb athlete, actor and gentleman. A man’s man.
@WakandaBabe2 жыл бұрын
The Rainmaker is one of my favorite movies. Such a stellar cast!
@NancySanders-om4ic4 ай бұрын
I,completely agree with you,regarding the movie," Jim Thorpe,All American," a WONDERFUL film!
@mickeyh196110 жыл бұрын
Way long overdue but better late than never, Burt was such a versatile and talented actor with such a wide range of abilities he really tested himself and passed with flying colours , sadly his likes will NEVER be seen again. He contributed so much to Film and its art.
@europeanamerican76582 жыл бұрын
Greer Garson was so sweet, gentle and aristocratic. She obviously enjoyed the spotlight and loved cinema, she did not pretend to shun publicity or the Oscars. She loved Hollywood in a positive way, and it is gracious of her that she has accepted the award for absent winners many times, includimg Vivien Leigh in 1951.
@evoman177610 жыл бұрын
One of the most underrated actors ever. Could play any part...well, but almost never thought of when the greatest actors ever are mentioned.
@TheChannelTV-bt8em8 жыл бұрын
+evoman1776 Yeah, with good reason.
@neelabhraroy42386 жыл бұрын
Underrated?? The nut is 19th in AFI'S 100 YEARS 100 STARS
@mjm50814 жыл бұрын
All they need to do is watch From Here To Eternity. ❤
@mjm50814 жыл бұрын
@mike boultinghouse 😃
@bluecolor16004 жыл бұрын
TheChannel.TV Tell me the reason, if you know it so well!😂
@WakandaBabe9 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite actors and a FINE, FINE man. Well deserved.
@grantmcgowan83996 жыл бұрын
Total Agreement..... always been a big fan.... "The Train" being one of my favourite movies....
@johnnypastrana67275 жыл бұрын
a tremendous talent...his role in "From Here To Eternity" was another indication of his great talent. Tough for me to root against Spencer Tracy and Jack Lemmon though.
@josephfrancisneri9 жыл бұрын
See? Now, that's a thank you speech: short, and to the point.
@frankiegray4569 Жыл бұрын
Burt was my favorite all time actor...he made all his characters come alive on the screen ...everything from The Killers to The Swimmer to Atlantic City. A great family man too..
@DrCrabfingers Жыл бұрын
He had a fuck pad! Where he used to entertain his women fans!!
@Thatgirl1965 Жыл бұрын
My Mom resides in the assisted living where Burt's eldest Son, Jimmy resides. They are good friends, and he shows off his collection of Burt Lancaster memorabilia often. I just love it! Burt was literally my my late Father's Mother's favorite actor, as well. She would have loved to have an opportunity to meet Burt's son.
@richardeast3328 Жыл бұрын
The Swimmer is a hidden gem of a movie.
@bigtam462 Жыл бұрын
Absolute legend...loved him since I was a kid when I first saw the crimson pirate and the flame and the arrow.........his portrayal of Doc Graham in field of dreams chokes me up everytime I watch it...especially the scene with Kevin Costner in the docs office.....
@gainal90806 ай бұрын
He was great but he had been married 3 times. I wouldn't call that a great family man.
@LPMAN02 Жыл бұрын
RIP Burt Lancaster (November 2, 1913 - October 20, 1994), aged 80 You will always be remembered as a legend.
@veramae4098 Жыл бұрын
I'm rewatching the bw "Judgement at Nuremburg". He played a Nazi judge on trial, whose history and character confounded Spencer Tracy (U.S. judge on tribunal). Fabulous performance of a good man sliding into wrong.
@emmalancaster2013 Жыл бұрын
Probably the most gorgeous man who ever lived.
@strattuner Жыл бұрын
COMING up from being a child in the 50's60's AND on and on,he made pictures that showed a young man how to grow to his example,on screen he was genius from swashbuckler to hard nosed westerner to anything,no talent pushed him aside,gable,widmark-cooper-douglass all of the power actors of the real hollywood productions of westerns and other movies,he was really something,when HE spoke you listened,what an actor,RIP MR LANCASTER,missed by millions
@jeffsmith20224 жыл бұрын
Greer Garson, such a classy lady...
@PeterMcDonald-sl9rt Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous gown! A lady could wear that today! She somewhat humorously mentions "being to the point." Her " Mrs. Miniver" best actress acceptance speech was apparently one of the longest in Oscar history!
@eileenmchale31404 жыл бұрын
Love Burt Lancaster. So underrated. Perfect recognition. Xx
@user-tg3tj2nq6v2 жыл бұрын
Are you for real? Burt Lancaster is listed as the 19th greatest actor by the AFI. Fair enough they rated him lower than Kirk Douglas which is a joke and I think Douglas himself would have laughed at that ranking. And clearly is farcical to include John Wayne in the list given that he could only play one role and people actually think he was really a cowboy and not an actor. Nevertheless if someone is within the top 20 then I'll say that's pretty good.
@surferdude444446 жыл бұрын
Burt, Kirk and Greg Peck.........the best ever.
@randy56ish5 жыл бұрын
Another great performance which showed Mr. Lancaster’s range was in “Come Back Little Sheeba” with Shirley Booth.
@WakandaBabe5 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY. One of my favorite movies. And the wonderful Shirley Booth!
@nhmooytis70584 жыл бұрын
randy56ish loved that film, he played against type as Doc.
@monicahaynes72953 жыл бұрын
Shirley Booth was also excellent in that and in another film, I can’t recall title, opposite Anthony Quinn, who leaves her for another woman. Shirley was so good, my heart broke for her.
@jillkjv38162 жыл бұрын
And don't forget his unforgettable performance in Judgement At Nuremberg.
@cihatyildiz356510 жыл бұрын
Perfect actor and gentlemen.
@smoothlady19835 жыл бұрын
Could NOT have gone to a better actor!
@alvaropelayo80847 жыл бұрын
¡That wonderful Burt Lancaster!, always one of the best of them all!!!. God bless him and RIP.
@antoniosalieri10482 жыл бұрын
Burt was a good actor, but he was an atheist and didn't believe in God. I don't think he's resting in peace.
@mortalclown38122 жыл бұрын
@@antoniosalieri1048 Guess what. Everyone goes to paradise...eventually. Size up your deity if you don't know that. Paz y luz.
@antoniosalieri10482 жыл бұрын
@@mortalclown3812 not atheists though.
@joshuagerthoffer2321 Жыл бұрын
@Antonio Salieri Yes they do, clown.
@6lr6ak64 жыл бұрын
1961, long time ago, Burt was just a great actor and person.
@outinsider12 жыл бұрын
A well deserved Oscar performance in a timeless film.
@gloriadodds71022 жыл бұрын
love him and this performance definitely did deserve an Academy Award.
@raoul360511 жыл бұрын
Just watched 'The Leopard' (1963), the first time I've ever seen Burt Lancaster. He was so good in the film that I wanted to see what he was like in real life. The difference has left me shocked and speechless.
@jaymorgenthal94794 жыл бұрын
Out of all the outstanding roles he played in a phenomenal career , this one was the best. He was Elmer Gantry. Not just in name but in every second he was on screen. My favorite of his many films.
@Nastyfinger14445 жыл бұрын
This so overshadows and surpasses the junk of today. No comparison.
@lewisc2154 жыл бұрын
So don't watch the junk. DUH!
@jyc3134 жыл бұрын
lol shut the fuck up.
@filmneek4 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right sir
@joecanarsie54443 жыл бұрын
I agree 100% these so called actors today couldn’t even shine the shoes of the golden era of movies
@scotnick593 жыл бұрын
Oh, by a large margin.
@hcombs01044 жыл бұрын
The beautiful, elegant, and classy Greer Garson. And Burt Lancaster! He took a lot of risks in his career, didn't he? We just don't have entertainers like these anymore.
@MrImiller0711 жыл бұрын
Burt Lancaster was excellent in Richard Brooks' Elmer Gantry, and deserving of an Academy award, however, his performance as Robert Stroud in Frankenheimer's Birdman Of Alcatraz was beautifully understated and superb [ he was similarly nominated ]. Dramatically different characters and performances. He was also memorable as J.J. Hunsecker opposite Tony Curtis in Sweet Smell Of Success.
@nhmooytis70584 жыл бұрын
MrImiller07 Sweet Smell was a great film!
@unclebobunclebob4 жыл бұрын
Both a star and actor extraordinaire....a rare combo.
@nhmooytis70584 жыл бұрын
unclebobunclebob yes, underrated today sadly.
@benson54684 жыл бұрын
Well put
@drlee23 жыл бұрын
Lancaster was phenomenal in The Swimmer (1968). That should have been one of his Oscar nominations.
@ShakespeareCafe3 жыл бұрын
The Swimmer and Atlantic City are two of my favorite Burt Lancaster Films
@avoncallin61548 жыл бұрын
such a beautiful lady (r.i.p. greer garson)
@renzo75755 жыл бұрын
He was such a gorgeous man.
@ynp19788 жыл бұрын
Wow! what competition to win against!
@Russ47044 жыл бұрын
I really liked him in From Here To Eternity.
@umavunga10 жыл бұрын
WHAT A YEAR THAT WAS! Inherit the Wind, Elmer Gantry, Sons and Lovers, The Apartment, The Entertainer - all in one year!!! We don't get anything like that anymore, just formulaic action-sex stuff. too bad!
@jessewolf68066 жыл бұрын
Dalton DeGaris yes, we have some great ones now too, e.g. Gary Oldman, but typically midgets today compared with these greats. No offense to short people.
@grahammaio98013 жыл бұрын
Also Psycho came out that year and Alfred Hitchcock received his final nomination as director for the film.
@jillkjv38162 жыл бұрын
We now get one actor slugging another. Despicable.
@henriettaparks42662 жыл бұрын
DALTON!!❤ YES I AGREE 👍 WHOLE HEATRDLY!! THESE 🎬 MOVIES, ISTILL ADORE!!
@JOJO2285812 жыл бұрын
Burt Lancaster was one of the all-time greats from the very beginning of his career in THE KILLERS opposite Ava Gardner to the very end in FIELD OF DREAMS. He did a fantastic job in ELMER GANTRY playing a charlatan preacher. But one of my favorite performances of his was one of his last: ATLANTIC CITY opposite a young and beautiful Susan Sarandon in 1980.
@josephkelley8641 Жыл бұрын
Burt also thought you a great writer, Truman.
@barrygioportmorien13 жыл бұрын
Well deserved by Burt, still my favourite actor, long gone from us.
@mickeyh196111 жыл бұрын
So well earned Burt, Is so correct, and in my opinion Burt could have had half a dozen more Oscars such an actor was he, he rarely ever made a bad or poor film and had such natural talent he could only be one of the greats on the big screen. Yes his acceptance speech was short and sweet but yet said so much about this man.
@old2ply293 жыл бұрын
This was a class act! Hollywood needs to learn from this era of actors.
@joep87872 жыл бұрын
Fine actor. Fearless actor who would tackle parts others would be afraid of. He was 53 and did the entire movie "The Swimmer" wearing nothing but a tight swimsuit. I can't see Marlon Brando, John Wayne, James Stewart or Rod Steiger taking on that role at age 53!
@mr.deedsgoestotown61553 жыл бұрын
He had such a great personality that it may have overshadowed what a truly great actor he was. He also possessed great humility. Any film he appeared in was that much the better for his presence.
@gabrielaandrade32394 жыл бұрын
My favorite and classic actor ever!
@opaulamorgan42653 жыл бұрын
Burt Lancaster, one of my favorite actors! From Here to Eternity, the Killers, the Young Hoodlums, Birdman of Alcatraz, Jim Thorpe, All American, believable and excellent in every part he played!
@elizabethgalligan18053 жыл бұрын
Great Actor. Loved it when he thanked the members of the academy who didn't vote for him!! Love Burt Lancaster 😊😍👍
@mickeyh196111 жыл бұрын
Burt played a variety of characters and all very convincing , as he had quiet a range and flexible ability.
@davidalen92794 жыл бұрын
well deserved for a classic actor!
@johngianiris77224 жыл бұрын
Miss Garson had class! 👍
@logicalnetwork16115 жыл бұрын
Burt Lancaster was a great actor. Very few actors had the class and talent Mr Lancaster possessed. His legacy will live forever.
@jillkjv38162 жыл бұрын
Those were the days, and we'll never get them back.
@MrLoaded201212 жыл бұрын
He was absolutely electric in "Elmer Gantry".
@mattnbc003 жыл бұрын
I am glad it wasn't an after thought award or lifetime achievement but was truly earned. Such great talent.
@nikosk29509 жыл бұрын
Great Burt.
@aquariaaustin20776 жыл бұрын
That was one incredible group of actors in some of the most iconic film roles of any era.
@vonritter49456 жыл бұрын
Solid line up of performances. An honor to be just nominated. For real. Gracious acceptance speech. Lessons all around.
@nomeansno7010 жыл бұрын
One of the best!
@DrCrabfingers Жыл бұрын
Burt made so many incredible films. Always watchable and with a very appealing, unhurried way about him. He seemed very at peace with himself....I'd have loved to have met him.
@M21L354 жыл бұрын
My dear late Father's favorite actor....& 1 of mine as well.
@mjm50814 жыл бұрын
❤
@hulasenorita7 жыл бұрын
he's truly one of the best actors! I love burt lancaster and my goal is to watch all his movies on TCM.
@johnnypastrana67275 жыл бұрын
Don't miss him in 'From Here To Eternity'.
@MrRazorblade9995 жыл бұрын
The Leopard is by far the best. A masterpiece
@steveellis90045 жыл бұрын
The Rainmaker, with Katharine Hepburn.
@mjm50814 жыл бұрын
@@johnnypastrana6727 Absolutely!...In my opinion he is the heart and soul of that movie. ❤
@kazkazzie39063 жыл бұрын
Don't forget 'The Train'.
@jimmyj19694 жыл бұрын
The golden age of cinema!
@TheTerryE10 жыл бұрын
5 amazing performances. Hard to choose among them.
@lukereviewscriterion80623 жыл бұрын
Now why the Oscars didn't give him the Oscar for Sweet Smell of Success, I'll never know why.
@brookehanley36597 жыл бұрын
Jack was great in The Apartment.
@familypondman4 жыл бұрын
And better then the always unreal acting of Lancaster in all his movies!
@MrImiller0710 жыл бұрын
Lancaster's performance in Elmer Gantry arguably represents his best work as an actor, although he also did a superb job in a more understated portrayal in Frankenheimer's Birdman Of Alcatraz. His competition in that year was staggering: Laurence Olivier as Archie Rice in The Entertainer; Spencer Tracy in his best late career performance as Henry Drummond i.e. Clarence Darrow in Kramer's Inherit The Wind and Jack Lemmon doing excellent work in Billy Wilder's The Apartment. Also Trevor Howard in Sons And Lovers, a great year for actors.
@jeffreysuggs27996 жыл бұрын
MrImiller07 If you're still around after 3yesrs Mr Tracy was more than wonderful in The Last Hurrah!!
@buckeyewill21665 жыл бұрын
MrImiller07 ....Can’t forget that hideous laugh. I remember when some televangelist fell from grace, the local TV network would show Elmer Gantry to pour salt into wounds.
@antoniojoseperezlima8063 жыл бұрын
Lancaster was other Monster. Congratulations. In 2021. RIP.
@edwardjames509 жыл бұрын
A real man!
@TheChannelTV-bt8em8 жыл бұрын
+Rafael Storm And a real ham.
@garyspence21282 жыл бұрын
He wore it well, though. Don't forget "Seven Days in May, opposite Kirk Douglas, who wasn't exactly subtle either. Great movie stars and fine actors back then. When my parents would take me and my brother to the cinema. Elmer Gantry is still relevant today, and he gave a better sermon than these modern televangelists, the phonies!
@MrGatewayski11 жыл бұрын
Laurence Olivier was never better than he was in "The Entertainer" and this was his personal favorite as well. But there can only be one winner.
@georgealexander1414 жыл бұрын
Saw “Run Silent, Run Deep” recently. Good picture. He was great in it.
@agustinloera90264 жыл бұрын
How glamorous and serious where The Academy's Awards on the past. The elegance and the eloquence made that event an spectacular show and the winners a superstar. Today I even don't care to watch it, it make me mad see how low it fell. It is a shame.
@shilo3910 жыл бұрын
When you see the other nominees that year you can see how great Burt was.
@albertmontoya6413 Жыл бұрын
That's one of the greatest actors well deserved
@Dinamo90009 жыл бұрын
Great ! Big actor,forever Lancaster.
@mickeyh196111 жыл бұрын
Lancaster could see through what Hollywood was really about hence the reason he decided to set up his own company giving him more independence and freedom to express his talent.
@gabrioxxx5 жыл бұрын
Greer Garson is absolutely stunning and a real Lady. Lancaster such an handsome man , great actor and a true gentleman. Where are these kind of stars today?
@unforjguventus11 жыл бұрын
Great performance
@valkyriesardo27810 жыл бұрын
Wow. That was a torren of applause. And what rough competiation that year. The Apartment is one of my all time favorite films. Very few do "bitter sweet" as well as Jack Lemmon.
@robertmoraga15014 жыл бұрын
Agreed. No regrets here with Burt, love him. But Jack's run as CC Baxter was great too! "It took six months for my knee to heal, but I was over the girl in two weeks." (paraphrase)
@chelseapoet36642 жыл бұрын
I adore The Apartment and pretty much Jack in anything.
@madelena123410 жыл бұрын
God he was handsome!
@williaml48933 жыл бұрын
Loved Atlantic City!!!!!
@rickysisson469710 жыл бұрын
Much regret that Anthony Perkins was not nominated for "Psycho", this is the one to remember for all-time.
@ThomasTVP6 жыл бұрын
No. All the performances here were superb, and you can only nominate 5 actors. And don't forget that PSYCHO was a critical failure when first released.
@meritofapproval5 жыл бұрын
Either way, he SHOULD have been nominated! Janet Leigh was nominated Best Supporting Actress, and Hitchcock was also nominated for Best Director.
@anchitaroy91263 жыл бұрын
He truly deserved it. While all those nominated were brilliant but his acting in Psycho was way ahead of its time.
@laurajones1773 Жыл бұрын
Psycho in general is way ahead of its time. Same with Hitchcock’s direction.
@turk58324 жыл бұрын
That was quite a line up of actors Lancaster beat out!
@iknownothing08 жыл бұрын
Love you my man⭐️
@acastrohowell6 жыл бұрын
I love Burt
@johnslack96724 жыл бұрын
Lancaster was a great actor who gave many superb performances, but his work in "Elmer Gantry" was certainly his best, and he definitely deserved the Oscar. No less brilliant was Jean Simmons, who deserved the Best Actress Oscar as well.
@Toucanman1212 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this!!!!
@lizdoyle7158 Жыл бұрын
The best actor ever Burt lancaster 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Could have been given oscars for all his movies 🎥🎥🎥🎥 The Train 🎥Birdmzn of alcatraz 🎥Sweet Smell of Success🎥Gunfight At the ok corrall🎥 Trapezee🎥 The Professionals🎥From here to eternity🎥Vera Cruz🎥The Leopard🎥and lots more 🎥
@RonWylie-gk5lc7 жыл бұрын
How could anyone chose they where all amazing and never been bettered roles., he deserves it of course they all where, when do we get a year when films of this quality are all in the same year
@johnnypastrana67275 жыл бұрын
Never...sadly, great movies are a thing of the past.
@tarnsand10 жыл бұрын
Wow! That year had the best actors. I would have personally chosen Jack Lemmon or Spencer Tracy. But I've seen all five movies and they were all brilliant. I love how short their speeches were back then. That is the main reason why the Academy Awards are so boring now; all the speeches are ridiculously long.
@tomgriggs26834 жыл бұрын
Actors now deem themselves prophets and sages.
@wotan109507 жыл бұрын
Lancaster should have won several more: Birdman of Alcatraz, Sweet Smell of Success, among them. A difficult man, according to many sources, but a great versatile actor who always tried to expand into new roles.
@870Rem12gauge6 жыл бұрын
Back when it wasn't a political statement.
@marbury24033 жыл бұрын
Blah, blah, blahhhhh.
@turretgunner1 Жыл бұрын
And back when the acceptance speeches all lasted less than 30 seconds!
@doloreswallin43812 жыл бұрын
No one seems to remember a film Lancaster made called the Young Savages. It's really good.
@beyond19572 жыл бұрын
Burt Lancaster had it all. I recommend The Killers, his first screen role to you.
@WakandaBabe2 жыл бұрын
Great movie. One of my favorites is 'The Rainmaker' with him and Katherine Hepburn.
@samishahzad39684 жыл бұрын
Wonderful superb great actor burt Lancaster legend
@jefscolnago4 жыл бұрын
One of FEW, truly National Treasures.
@margeshilling7983Ай бұрын
It was a magnificent performance.
@mikaellams679711 жыл бұрын
such a cute speech!
@Tiberius2912 жыл бұрын
My number one favorite actor in many great movies. 🎬 🎥
@bebaguette7664 жыл бұрын
Elmer Gantry rocks and Lancaster is just top actor. Sad that his Frankheimer collaboration didn't last as long as all the classic ones (Ullman and Bergman, Scorsese and Deniro), he could've used a few more classics, but man, totally favorite now. That physique, smile and the ability to play a scumbag, a hero, a cheat, an honorable man... Just awesome and always a joy.
@zahidsworld874 жыл бұрын
Just Listening the names of Nominees gives me shivers,Jack Lemonn,Trevor Howard,Spencer Tracy and Laurence Olivier....every single one is greatest than any award himself.....