Geraldine Page winning Best Actress for The Trip to Bountiful

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[@LynyrdSkynyrdFan]

Never has an Oscar been given to a more worthy recipient. Her performance in A Trip to Bountiful was a cinematic masterpiece!

[@neworleansguy10]

5XChamps2 Shit. She’s brilliant in everything she ever did. Even the campfest Whatever Happened To Aunt Alice is an award worthy turn. My favorite performance of hers is in Woody Allen’s Interiors. What a brilliant film.

[@neworleansguy10]

And she’d be dead within 2 years of this, so thank God she won. I hope Glenn Close finally gets hers, but I don’t think she will.

[@MrOwl-hk7my]

@@neworleansguy10 Glenn’s time is coming. We’ll see when that sunset boulevard revival comes around.

[@juismac]

5XChamps I totally agree with you! I’d thought that Whoopi was robbed as her performance in the Color Purple was just astounding. But then I watched Geraldine Page in ‘ A Trip to Bountiful’ for the first time yesterday and I was just totally blown away by her performance in that role. The subtlety, the nuances, the timing, the facial expressions. It was acting for an Actors clinic. I could watch her in that film over and over again and never tire of any of her scenes.

[@marvinabigby6801]

@@juismac I also love her in Dear Heart withGldn Ford.

[@solovoyager]

I think Geraldine Page is one of the greatest actresses ever. Every performance from her was oscar worthy. So glad she finally received one before she left this earth.

[@chronicstitcher7933]

One of the greatest movies ever made. She had so much to say, and nobody was listening, save one little lady on a bus. All she wanted to do, was go home one more time. I know how that feels. I cry from opening to closing credits. Wonderful movie.

[@jubalcalif9100]

So well said and so well put ! THANK YOU so much for your comment !

[@Lania99999]

❤❤❤!!!!

[@peterdevita6308]

And Geraldine Page deserved the OSCAR 100%....No one was going to beat her on her 8th Nomination for a "The Trip to Bountiful". ALL HAIL to GERALDINE! And I just watched "TheTrip to Bountiful" May 8, 2024 once again. OMG! What a natural, beautiful performance, so genuine and real, Geraldine as Carrie Watts pulling off a miraculous performance that will never be forgotten!

[@axr7149]

If Geraldine Page had lost this, she would've beaten Peter O'Toole and Glenn Close for most acting nominations without ever winning. The record at the time was 0-for-7, which at the time was shared by Page, O'Toole, and Richard Burton. With this win, not only did she end her losing streak, but she also set a new record for most losses BEFORE FIRST WIN for acting (Al Pacino eventually tied this record too, since he also won on his 8th nomination). Sadly, Peter O'Toole would go on to set the record for most nominations without wins (0-for-8) in 2006, which Glenn Close tied in 2020.

[@bodyweightkiller]

So glad she got this well-deserved Oscar before she passed. At a time when the industry still had class.

[@Michael-tr7uq]

If you haven't watched The Trip to Bountiful with Geraldine Page you really are missing out on a great story and a great film that never did much at the box office but is a real classic film.

[@jubalcalif9100]

You speak the truth, Kemo Sabe !

[@ronaldh8446]

I finally just saw it on TCM tonight. A way too long time coming. Wonderful movie. There aren't any good enough words to describe how superb Geraldine Page's performance is.

[@Michael-tr7uq]

This great movie is also available on Amazon Prime.

[@maryguy9013]

you are right She reminds me of Jessica Tandy in "Driving Miss Daisy" both gave tremendous performances in each of their movies. RIP Geraldine and Jessica

[@GROOVYJOJO]

Yes its a feel-good movie and enjoyed my tears 😭😁😭😁🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

[@kjw1856]

“I consider this woman to be the greatest actress known, in the English Language”. Well, if that doesn’t sum her up. I fell head over heals in love with Ms. Carrie Watts, and was physically moved by Ms. Page’s performance. Like no other…

[@manchestercity961]

Maybe Anne Bancroft was thinking “ is it me?”.. at that very moment 😂

[@BabsLongfellow]

I agree, one of the most underrated actresses of all time.

[@darcy8699]

Still watching A trip to bountiful, it has remained in my mind for years. Well deserved Geradine

[@victormoreno9382]

The most deserving best actress Oscar in history to the finest actress to walk the planet earth. I miss Geraldine Paige. Loved her

[@glenn212now]

I love how she thanks the writer first in a town that treats them like dirt. What a gorgeous performance she gave. Well-deserved.

[@kevinquinn3763]

class act all the way

[@jubalcalif9100]

Amen to that !

[@lnl3237]

She began and ended her speech with the writer's name.

[@misterhot9163]

You just can’t help but get tears in your eyes as Geraldine Page goes to the stage to collect her Oscar, and knowing she’d be gone just over a year later.

[@deddyson]

😢

[@donpkra]

she spoke like a true theatre actress thanking the company that worked with her

[@dangerislander]

Cate Blanchette did something simillar when she won for Blue Jasmine.

[@bbcbbc1717]

Cate is a great theatre actress as well. Ran the Sydney theatre company with her husband and also performed in a number of plays.

[@cmcb09]

Heart-breaking yet heartwarming to watch. She was already having sinking spells from her heart condition, but boy did she steal the night.

[@tonyd9455]

Exactly what is a sinking spell? Is that like having the vapors?

[@UKESRfertilizer]

Sweet bird what a part

[@marioleon2479]

Truly my favorite moment in Oscar history. I adore Geraldine Page. Brilliant in everything she ever did.

[@thomaslombardo3401]

One of the greatest actresses of our time. Her Oscar win was long overdue.

[@jubalcalif9100]

Truer words were never written !! THANK YOU !!

[@gr8tastesforya799]

Nominated 7 times before finally winning this over-deserved Oscar!!! What a true performance of a lifetime. ❤️👍❤️

[@farrellmcnulty909]

Thanks to Feud Bette & Joan, I caught wind of Sweet Bird of Youth and Page KILLED it. She should've won then.

[@lewisedwards4058]

You can actually SEE Jessica Lange mouth “Geraldine Paige” when he says “I consider this woman the greatest actress in the English language.” I also LOVE that the song played while she walks up is Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling

[@dorothyjelen1046]

Anne Bancroft rolled her eyes up when he said it. Someone else had pointed this out and sure enough, you do see it here. lol

[@356ALX]

...funniest reaction is the clueless lady sitting behind her who has no idea where this woman is at as the crowd erupts in applause...she looks to her left then looks to the right...she has no idea that Geraldine Page is sitting right in front of her

[@lewisedwards4058]

@@356ALX Haha might’ve been those thick black sunglasses.

[@yoni5570]

Jessica Lange said 2 years ago that Kim Stanley is the great actress of all time. Seems like many people think it’s Kim and Geraldine and Bette Davis.

[@CalvinTor]

@@yoni5570 Kim Stanley certainly was brilliant in "Frances." It's too bad that that year Lange got the 'consolation' Best Supporting, thus knocking Stanley out of contention, so to speak. Lange was equally brilliant in Frances, but so was Streep in "Sophie's Choice." And there are both of them, nominated.

[@DF-ri4px]

Trip to Bountiful is my all time most favorite show ever ,,,,,I cry from beginning to end every time I watch it ,,,love love love Geraldine Page

[@BitterBetty76]

D F one of my mom's favorite movies. The name Geraldine was on my list of baby names for years. I was blessed with 2 daughters; Antonia and Augusta.

[@victorianomoreno5441]

Me too

[@FabinhoFlapp]

One of greatest actresses in all times. A genius. A legend. You're light, Geraldine. 💫💫💫💫💫

[@ImSPOTon]

Geraldine Page ABSOLUTELY had this Oscar hands down & so pleased that she was recognized . I LOVE Geraldine Page . This is among my favorite film top 20 list

[@lordgaga27]

I just had a chance to watch her performance in A Trip to Bountiful just now. What a class 👏 performance. Definitely Oscar's for her.

[@treborbraverhart]

I just discovered Geraldine Page recently ❤️ soooo glad I did 🙏

[@haroldmachroli7038]

That was some group of nominees with some very impressive performances. Well deserved win by Geraldine Page. She was brilliant in that movie. Nominated 7 times before she won the 8th time around. She should have won once or twice before this one.

[@muscled57]

Yes, Sweet Bird of Youth and Interiors...

[@goodowner5000]

...and Best Supporting Actress for "The Pope of Greenwich Village" ('84)

[@julia_n.7830]

Thank you for this film. Thank you, Geraldine Page. I am crying watching this, always. These are good tears, tears of emotion and longing for my own Bountiful...

[@pam0626]

The way Geraldine looks at the audience in wonderment at 3:58 with the sweetest smile. Pure joy. 😆

[@briarrose29]

The trip to Bountiful always makes me cry rivers of tears. That said, I can’t believe she won with who she was up against.

[@softwater88]

I love the audience reaction when her name is announced. She should've won for Sweet Bird Of Youth/1962!!

[@brandothecatmeow]

Sweet Bird...that is one hell of a movie because of her.

[@ccaman70]

This is the audience reaction that I'm expecting when Gleen Close Will Win her Oscar ...one Day !!!

[@arjaydelarge]

TRUE! GLENN CLOSE DESERVES AN OSCAR! PLEASE ACADEMY! 💫✨

[@machovoce6826]

One of the best choices the Academy ever made.

[@evanginzburg]

If you never saw Geraldine Page in Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory (on You Tube) you should- it's as moving as anything you'll ever see with one of the greatest performances on ever on film.

[@pam0626]

Evan Ginzburg Thank you! Can't wait to check it out. I love Geraldine Page.

[@evanginzburg]

Her daughter Angelica Page is playing her off-Broadway in NYC right now. Tremendous.

[@mpaxton8991]

Thanks. I will look for it.

[@lamarbuckner7560]

Yes. “A Christmas Memory” is perfection. I’m from Alabama and I adore that story.

[@Xoximilco777]

Took my Mom to see this as a play in Chicago. I criiiied. It’s a beautiful work by Horton Foote. You can see, before she ascends the stairs, my former acting teacher, the late William Hickey, giving her a congratulatory kiss.

[@darylhood1886]

lovely film and great performance... Nice to hear her mention Richard Bradford, great actor and very underrated....

[@delfonteknight3859]

She was the greatiest actor of her generation.She was nominated 8 times,which tell how gr8 she was.

[@kd17Burger]

Out of only 8 movies

[@henrikechers9995]

Just saw the movie - such a joy to watch and how I cried

[@TheCarnivalguy]

Page was absolutely brilliant in this role. She made the character so believable and her performance is one of my all time favorites. As others have noted, members of the Academy certainly got this one right, in a field of other strong performances.

[@johntatum1951]

Wow, geraldine Page...amazing lady and actress and artist.

[@roycerowland6162]

Geraldine page was a great actress, her performance was wonderful.

[@Currabell]

Geraldine. Exquisite actor. So gracious and humble.

[@renan.csmaia]

Geraldine Page was the Glenn Close of 1980s... a long journey to win her 1st Oscar.

[@kitkellison3087]

I'm pretty sure that Glenn Close was the Glenn Close of the 80s. She was in The World According to Garp in '82.

[@randalltabat9374]

Glenn will win someday baby...

[@macwinwinnyday9374]

Glenn will win!🤞

[@machere3623]

I dont think glenn close will win. I want her to win, but i dont think oscar apreciate her that much.

[@randalltabat9374]

@@machere3623 watch for hillbilly elegby and sunset boulevard...

[@jeanettesmith765]

Magnificent movie and performance by the great Geraldine Page!

[@joygrace7924]

Beautiful lady with a beautiful soul. The world misses you, Geraldine. RIP.

[@anirudharun6546]

This group of nominees are LEGENDS! 1. Anne Bancroft- 5 nominations, Triple Crown of Acting and played Mrs. Robinson, one of the most iconic female characters and one of the most versatile actresses of all time. 2. Meryl Streep - 21 nominations, nothing more to say! One of the most revered and greatest actresses of all time. 3. Whoopi- 2 nominations and EGOT! 4. Jessica Lange- 6 nominations and Triple Crown of Acting. 5. Geraldine Page- 8 nominations and almost a Triple Crown achiever. Considered one of the greats.

[@yoni5570]

Love this summary, thank you

[@kevinquinn3763]

Page took it . And so it be. She was brilliant.

[@lenwelch2195]

One of the greatest actresses ever

[@pablofrank2466]

Somebody needs to write a biography on Geraldine Page - 8 Oscar nominations (1 win), 2 Emmy wins and 4 Tony nominations. Oh and she acted opposite James Dean in The Immortalist on Broadway before his big break in East of Eden.

[@jubalcalif9100]

How right you are ! I'd buy that book !! What a life...what a career...what a talent !

[@judypasqualone3819]

She was fantastic..absolutely fantastic in this film…beautiful actress. Just love her! Gone too soon. ❤️

[@ForlornFreddy]

Wow, competitive year for actresses.

[@jubalcalif9100]

How right you are ! All those nominated performances were truly powerful !!

[@janetmaxwell222]

What a performance she gave...went straight to the heart and real...no big ego..took the time to thank her acting colleagues and crew.

[@minnbeef]

I love how the other 4, especially Meryl and Whoopi were so happy for her. And what a category, with 3 prior winners, then Miss Page and Whoopi who would get her Oscar a few years later.

[@davisonronald3877]

She's the best actress of all times. Geraldine Page, we love you

[@Engfan4ever]

OMG I just watched Trip To Bountiful for the first time in years. I cried through the whole movie! I have always loved Geraldine Page, (Toys In The Attic w/Dean Martin.)I am so so happy to see she won Best Actress over Merle Streep and Whoopie!! What sweet justice!!

[@suzettebennett8522]

Meryl

[@itsmechristy2409]

Look how beautiful Anne Bancroft is here, in the audience. She's a looker with a lovely smile.

[@keythdanielsen5533]

She's Italian: Anna Maria Italiano.

[@brandothecatmeow]

I love how overcome with emotion he is. The respect, love, admiration.

[@saggioproductions4506]

Can we just take a moment and appreciate how brilliant every single woman in that category that year are!!!

[@shaunreilly774]

One of a handful of recipients that actually deserved the Oscar.

[@gutoguimaraes7277]

Beautiful and sublime performance. She deserves this award. Geraldine Page diva!

[@wcw3086]

Saw it for the first time yesterday. What a gem. What an absolute treasure she was.

[@damonwatlington6526]

Myself and Family Adore this Lovely Lady 💘💙 A Truly Deserved Award ! 😁😀

[@TeeIsHauteCocoaChanel]

Just saw this movie today and WOW! She played the HECK out of this role

[@austinprovins5089]

Just my favorite film ever. I'm always in tears when watching it. Bill

[@stereoheadmtl5944]

Mine as well, Austin! My No.1. ……….( the end is near 😉!)

[@RSmith6948]

Meryl is on her feet the minute Geraldine's name is read off the card.

[@misterhot9163]

Meryl Streep is always the first to cheer on her fellow actors.

[@corfan99]

Geraldine....gracious lady and you can tell she loved acting and respected fellow actors. After Meryl Streep's nomination is announced and the five nominees are shown, [ 2:53 ] you see Geraldine Page, the only one of the five still applauding just before the winner is announced.

[@nyingma13]

Miss Page was truly a national treasure, from her role in "Day of the Locust" as Big Sister, to the icy Eve in Woody Allen's "Interiors" and to Mrs. Watts in Trip to Bountiful", and so many more, she has graced us with her intelligence, her heart and her talent, and I am so gratwful for her!

[@rain73ful]

The right actress won. She was wonderful in that movie.

[@jubalcalif9100]

No argument there !

[@Lania99999]

Talk about a tough category though , all those performances were iconic but no one could hold a grudge for Geraldine Page winning, a true legend!

[@solemandd67]

I was a 21 y/o enlisted man who loved movies in 85 and still do. I saw The Color Purple several times and A Trip To Bountiful, Sweet Dreams and Agnes of God, one time each, with my late partner. We lived in San Diego. We'd go to movie theater in Mission Valley. I wanted Whoppie Goldberg to win. On the other hand I couldn't deny that the performances by Anne Bancroft, Geraldine Page, and Jessica Lange were Oscar worthy too. Somehow I've never seen Sweet Bird of Youth but will watch it soon. Bette Davis said during an interview that actors discover that may not when the Oscar for the role with the most Oscar buzz. She didn't win for Of Human Bondage, All About Eve or Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. Ms. Page seemed like a very genuinely humble and grateful actress.

[@seanduchinsky2632]

i saw the color purple after having read the book countless times. whoopi goldberg did not just play celie-she was her. astounding acting. i saw the other films in this category as well. all incredible performances. i could have seen either whoopi goldberg or geraldine page winning this.

[@seanduchinsky2632]

geraldine page was in an episode of either the twilight zone or outer limits years ago. it was called "stop killing me". great capsule of her work.

[@victormoreno9382]

Whoppi did not deserve to win. Geraldine did. Whoppi was perhaps 3rd in my opinion. Jessica Lange was even better than her

[@ja-oh1ky]

During the telecast in 86, I was really pissed that Whoopie lost - she gave an awesome performance. Never saw Page's work. About 7 years ago, I started a quest to watch all competitive Oscar noms and win and put this off the first 4 years because it just seemed "ehhhh". I finally watched it and have watched it 6 times since the first time. It is a simple movie with a simple story told so beautifully, could kick myself for not watching and enjoying earlier. Carrie Watts as played by Page is everybody's older mother and grandmother. Page plays the role brilliantly and can move people to tears with her performance. And the really funny thing is she isn't the only standout in the cast - they all are really perfect performance that blend together perfectly. If you have not seen this film (doubtful) you need to find and view it. best 2 hours of your life.

[@Chapin-pc2kz]

Hear! Hear! The film is so darn rewatchable. It's basically a road movie. And it's nice to go down memory lane with her. Time and time again. 👍👍

[@judypasqualone3819]

She won over superb movies….can’t imagine if I had to choose in this category. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@seriousone8030]

What a strong group of performances.

[@franksmith3568]

What a lasting piece of art her performance is….seek it out.

[@deborahstrickland4624]

Loved her in "Dear Heart" with Glen Ford.

[@muscled57]

She limited her acceptance speech to this particular film for which she won and mentioned all those associated with her win, not her family and career...showed real class! We will never see her likes in our lifetime!

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

Just finished watching "The Trip to Bountiful" on TCM and when Ben M. started talking about this Academy Awards Ceremony where she couldn't find her shoes, I HAD to watch it for myself! What a marvelous lead-in F. Murray Abraham gave her!

[@jamiesullivan5800]

In the row front of Geraldine Page is a young Angelina Jolie. She's in white next to her dad Jon Voight

[@alwaysnew189]

Geraldine was a wonder! Sempre brava, theater icon!

[@minarosered6699]

Incredible movie and incredible performance by yes, the greatest actress in the English language. So sad she died that year. While Whoopi deserved an Academy Award also, Geraldine Page had put in a career of Academy Award performances. She absolutely deserved the award for Trip To Bountiful. Look who's with Jon Voight.

[@jaydefelice9895]

The ceremony for the 1985 awards was in the spring of 1986, Page passed away in June of 1987.

[@ChrisWolff2013]

Bancroft, Page, Streep & Lange... Wow what a lineup.

[@johnfulton4061]

I love Geraldine Page I became a fan when I saw her in Summer and Smoke

[@arizsentoza1517]

All the Ladies are Oscar Winners today. - Anne Bancroft : Best Actress (The Miracle Worker) - Meryl Streep : Best Supporting Actress (Kramer vs Kramer), Best Actress (Sophie's Choice & The Iron Lady) - Whoopi Goldberg : Best Supporting Actress (Ghost) - Jessica Lange : Best Supporting Actress (Tootsie) & Best Actress (Blue Sky) Geraldine Page : Best Actress (A Trip to Bountiful)

[@jacquelinesuzann]

One of the best ever Miss Geraldine Page [ she was robbed of the award in sweet bird of youth ] and gave a awesome performance in the beguiled

[@amarmuammar1576]

Back when the Oscars were honest and all about movies...

[@GG1Productions]

Calm down, the Oscars have always been about who could campaign the best. If they weren't, Geraldine Page would have won earlier and the academy wouldn't have felt obligated to give her an Oscar in 86 and Whoopi Goldberg would have won in this category.

[@KAH5371]

Well said, Amar Muammar! I completely agree with you! The Oscars are a complete joke now. Like you, I miss the days when there was elegance and talent at the Oscars.

[@antoinettedowdell3580]

ABSOLUTELY!! Honest and so respecting of the talent , age of Ms Page just totally different from the circus they now call award shows

[@MrOwl-hk7my]

@@KAH5371 oh, the oscars have always been a political mess. But they do occasionally get it right.

[@AMERASIAN12]

The Color Purple was deserving of at leats a couple.

[@Dpageantbuff]

Well deserved win! I just watched The Trip to Bountiful and it was a beautiful movie, much like The Color Purple. Urghh it enriched my soul watching these two films

[@wyominghome4857]

I was just watching another magnificent performance by an actress, Beulah Bondi as Martha Corinne in The Waltons episode "The Conflict," and thought of this film. In both roles, the actress had to tread a fine line between being an annoying, extraneous, and sometimes mean old woman and being vulnerable to an overwhelming sense of loss. Watching veterans pull it off is both touching and inspiring. Glad to see such talent recognized (Bondi won an Emmy for a later Waltons episode playing the same character. Wonderful, wonderful to watch.)

[@judiebradshaw4368]

Just watched The Trip to Bountiful for the umpteenth time on TCM last night. Just a beautiful movie and performance. 💗

[@allanmiller4972]

a MORE dignified, brilliant & accomplished CLASS ACT of an actor & human being as the presenter, F. Murray Abraham, there'll NEVER again be!!

[@Dpageantbuff]

Wow that's a great set of nominees, all have won in the Acting category!

[@rahulvinalnarayan9743]

Such a well deserved Oscar. Her performance is one of the best in history of cinema

[@christinecrites835]

Great year for the ladies. All performances superb!

[@dianealden9293]

Thirty years later I totally GET where Carrie was coming from in that movie TTB. Every 40 yr old should watch it then watch it again in 30 years - you will understand.

[@PhilAlumb]

Geraldine ✨✨✨✨✨

[@1818JoseRizal1898]

jessica lange said it before f murray abraham, “geraldine page...” jessica did her homework of film appreciation to know the greatest actress in the english language, it’s so sweet to see jessica quietly announce it and then turns to geraldine before anybody else did

[@DouglasRickard]

I closed my eyes to see if I could hear Madame Medusa.

[@hortondlfn1994]

"I've GOT to have The Devil's Eye!"

[@jaycollins9845]

She was one of the all time great screen legends,and Whatever happened to aunt alice being one of her finest performances

[@Grundig80]

"As a group the nominees for best actress tonight have been nominated 24 times and have won four Oscars." That number is now 42 nominations and eight Oscars.

[@yoni5570]

Mostly due to Meryl I reckon

[@tonyktown]

That could not have been an easy vote, five of the best performances ever up against each other.

[@peterdurkin1499]

My favorite along with Ruth Gordon

[@jeffreytaddeo6245]

While some may consider this a career win, Page was excellent in "The Trip to Bountiful" and the win was well deserved.

[@lulumariemissypu]

When Murray said 'greatest actress in English language' they all knew it was the lovely & delicious Geraldine!!! :)

[@kevinquinn3763]

How right on you are.

[@mickeymouse2able]

Class acts..ALL. No craziness. And it could have been with a scene stealer like R. Williams.

[@donkezima3207]

Brilliant performance.

[@jack_bench]

Considering that The Trip to Bountiful won - not, nominated, but won - this phenomenal actress her first Oscar, it's beyond me how it's fallen into relative obscurity today. It's only recently been released on Blu-Ray and it's never mentioned terribly often by modern publications. Perhaps this is just how I perceive it, and it's actually very popular today, and I just don't realize - and even that doesn't do justice to this film and this lady's performance, because *everybody* should see it at least once

[@kdohertygizbur]

Well, it has found more interest after Broadway Revival

[@jack_bench]

K Doherty Oh good! I'm happy that interest is being rekindled in it

[@nassauguy48]

So well deserved. Her first nomination had been in the early 1960s, and she had been runner up so many times for both lead and supporting roles.