Carl Reiner Acceptance Speech | 2000 Mark Twain Prize

[@homegrown7307]

Possibly the most humble, gracious acceptance speech I’ve heard. His comments about his brothers war experiences was inspiring

[@WSenator1]

Agreed! I'll bet very few people could give a speech as warm and as funny as Carl Reiner. Bless his heart and RIP Mr. Reiner.

[@majormackenzie834]

Wooooooooooooooow

[@hotdamndan9892]

He will be forever, an ace to all of our books.

[@Norvo82]

It's such a wonderfully kind gesture on Carl's part to dedicate so much of this career defining moment to his brother. The Kennedy Center Honors took place on December 2nd, 2000, Charles Reiner would pass only three months after this event.

[@edwardjohn5]

It's amazing that he, since minute 1 til the end of his speech, made it not about himself, but the people who he deemed made the whole thing possible for him to achieve. A man with many achievements like that. It really humbles me. It's as if the prize itself, the bust, is enough proof. Very inspiring.. Rest in eternal peace ♡

[@eddiewakes7394]

Wow! What an American hero...Both Carl and his amazing brother!

[@TheElusiveCav]

God bless you and thank you for all the laughs Mr Reiner RIP

[@sirtalkalotdoolittle]

What a great example of humility and gratitude. Jeez.

[@swesleyc7]

He is a terrific, family man.

[@mayahuynh9107]

Sweet and humble! And talented!

[@marianelasandicruz1910]

What a sweet speech! What a man!

[@joycestepancevich6591]

Brilliant!!

[@kaypee1972]

RIP

[@mattmcgovern230]

Was Rob not there?

[@joemedley195]

I would love to met him.

[@tomnaughadie]

Nice man.

[@gabemoler6682]

RIP 🙏

[@chaosbynature]

C'mon Coruna, send it to him. Damnit, I forgot he passed. Well, screw you Coruna.

[@queenicolumbo4857]

♡♡♡

[@majormackenzie834]

Saul?

[@Orf]

1:25 WPA

[@calvinhobbes5686]

Matt Orfalea - Yeah. Wouldn’t happen today, would it?

[@swesleyc7]

@@calvinhobbes5686 May have been necessary at the time, but ultimately, it is a socialist program. It was dissolved once unemployment dropped, however organizations like the Tennessee Valley Authority still exist. It would be unlikely today as it is improper for the govt. to be the largest employing entity in the country... wait.

[@jedinxf7]

@@swesleyc7 it was a social democratic program that *worked*, from a time when people expected - and received - *good* governance, instead of settling for merely *less* governance in their cynicism. that is why he thanks the WPA and FDR for making his enormously productive artistic career possible. the cost to the American taxpayer of these programs was a trivial investment for a massive return. it ceased to exist when a government jobs program ceased to make sense with low unemployment and extreme deficit spending in WWII. It wouldn't make much sense for the government to employ an extra 8.5 million people now, either; we have a labor shortage, not a job shortage, and a program like this would be a step in the wrong direction for controlling inflation, or the wage-price spiral that ensues from sustained low unemployment. (and the blindingly obvious solution, which Reagan's republican party would have recognized having done the same, is an amnesty and naturalization of all undocumented aliens with exceptions only for those with disqualifying criminal records, but Americans as a country and particularly the quasi-socialist xenophobes that make up the modern Republican party would rather suffer more economic malaise than see more brownish people lifted from poverty to our mutual benefit).

[@deebilkhair315]

Was he in Oceans Eleven???

[@makinoahcelloduo9008]

Yep. With a weird hat.

[@alexaales7937]

and twelve and thirteen.