Robin Williams presents an Honorary Award to Walter Lantz: 1979 Oscars

[@LPJack02]

RIP Walter Lantz (April 27, 1899 - March 22, 1994), aged 94 RIP Danny Thomas (January 6, 1912 - February 6, 1991), aged 79 RIP Johnny Carson (October 23, 1925 - January 23, 2005), aged 79 RIP Robin Williams (July 21, 1951 - August 11, 2014), aged 63 You will always be remembered as legends.

[@Krigarar]

Those kind eyes and gentle smile. How he will be missed... It makes me feel less at home in my own time. I hope he may find rest at last.

[@coolmovieman1]

congrats to Walter Lantz for all of the years of laughter for animation and Woody Woodpecker too

[@pinoia564]

In Brazil Woody Woodpecker is "Pica Pau" (im brazillian)

[@stephenholloway6893]

Actually, everyone that spoke in the clip are now dead. Johnny Carson, Danny Thomas, Robin Williams, Walter Lantz and Grace Stafford. Thanks to all of you for your contributions in television, film, and animation. It;s a shame that Walter never actually won an Oscar though the honorary one is good enough. Lantz while not well known today, he and his wife Grace Stafford helped gave a screwy bird life. Grace was his voice 30 years before retiring, Of course Robin from tv to film, he to has left a lasting impact. Danny Thomas outside of tv, the Saint Jude Hospital is by far his most important work. Johnny Carson, while not the first late night talk show host, he was by far the biggest star of late night tv for many years. Getting back to Walter Lantz, he had a long career in animation nearly 50 years and his characters can still still make people laugh. Rest in Peace to all of you and just know that none of your work in Hollywood and beyond will never be forgotten.

[@wildcardcentral2782]

thank you for this

[@saraaraujo1192]

👏👏👏 isso aí!!!

[@Juan-mz5rc]

You know It brother!

[@Pootisman9992]

Rest In Peace my friends

[@richartedigital]

I couldn't believe it when I heard the news! The world of entertainment and arts in general have lost a talent we rarely see often. He certainly will be missed. My condolences to his family and friends.

[@Jake-oo5ek]

Its a fact that often the funniest people are inside the saddest, shame this applied to Robin Williams, acting great and from what everyone has seen a genuinely nice man, my thoughts are with his family. R.I.P Robin Williams.

[@llamalulu4255]

Jake McClelland I respect the words in your comment and the Don in your profile pic

[@momcrowe]

Robin was so cute here! This is when I first fell in love with him as a teenager - and I will always love him..

[@TimeCapsule1100]

Rip robin, you were and are an awesome man!

[@TheDumpst3r]

Robin Williams (July,21 1951 - August,8 2014) R.I.P

[@SteveUrbanBand2]

August 11th*

[@carlosgolem]

Everyone will remember you Robin...

[@caith3025]

A true legend.

[@thegame6141]

Woody

[@mjfreaklove]

I atill miss him...this earth is definitely a sadder place without Rob... :((

[@premkaur2749]

Poppi Poppi - are you at peace? Your genius, your generosity and your heart will never be forgotten.

[@Juan-mz5rc]

There's just so much love in it...........

[@denuacuariana]

He was an amazing actor

[@michaeljayklein500]

It's rather interesting that on this clip, I saw more people associated with television than with movies. Lantz truly deserved the recognition given him that night--he was active in animation from the early 20s to the early 80s!!! Incidentally, Woody makes a cameo in a number of George Pal's sci-fi films (he is in "War of the Worlds"--but difficult to see, and in "The Time Machine" a little girl running up some steps, drops something and picks it up--it's a Woody Woodpecker doll!). Apparently Pal and Lantz were great pals (no pun intended!)

[@MsBadJedi]

R.I.P. Robin Williams. You'll be dearly missed.

[@carlosgolem]

R.I.P Robin... you did great things in history of the cinematography...

[@Sandlot1992]

R.I.P. Robin Williams

[@MrAcrizzy]

R.I.P Robin Williams

[@thegame6141]

Who?

[@UncleJoeofAmerica]

Alright! please, no more dead, we've lost enough great people, please, stop. You will be remember Mr. Robin Williams.

[@likinggirls1381]

RIP 😢😢😢.. my one of fav comedian actor .. You will always in our memory

[@SimbasGuardWT]

It was great to see that, thanks for posting it.

[@Lukytazcuervo]

R.I.P From Argentina.

[@LaughWarehouse]

It's just hard to believe. RIP Robin Williams.

[@yamyuss007]

GENIUS ROBIN!

[@nawafalsalehstudios1991]

There Is Robin Williams And Walter Lantz Together

[@TheDGDtv]

RIP Robin Williams, thank you for Good Will Hunting.

[@hugo1089]

Thanks Walter, and Robin

[@diannekelley2307]

BTW this was animated by Virgil Ross, for Filmation. He said the studio air conditioning was too cold for him, yet Filmation did nothing about it. Virgil built a complete enclosure surrounding his desk out of Filmation scene folders, to shield himself from the frigid draft. He still managed to knock out that animation, so I guess you can say it was worth it.

[@stephenholloway6893]

How did Filmation convince Universal or Lantz himself for that matter to do that bit for the Oscars that night anyway? I know his studio was closed by this point and Universal didn't get the full rights to Woody yet.

[@Kaden-q5r]

@@stephenholloway6893 This is me, the same guy from the Dianne Kelley account, now under this name. I don’t know why they chose Filmation, but it’s likely because it was the closest studio who could animate Woody properly without making him look like say…a Hanna-Barbera character. It’s also likely Lantz favored that studio because Ross was working there, and he had done so much good animation on Woody in the early 70s.

[@denuacuariana]

He was amazing actor

[@Redspark77]

Rest In peace My captain :(

[@MrJohnffrey87]

It is said that the animation of Woody here was done by Virgil Ross of Looney Tunes fame, R.I.P. Robin.

[@whynot2734]

this may have been the last time I saw the Oscars

[@zovalentine7305]

Rest in powerful peace my favorite celebrity (and homie) of all time Robin Williams 🙏❣⚘⚘🎶✊

[@jackbuckley7816]

I always liked Mr. Lantz. I remember watching him host the syndicated "Woody Woodpecker Show" weekdays after school in the early 60's. As I was mesmerized by the mysteries of animation as a child, I especially enjoyed the segments where he showed how his cartoons were made. Although I understand the process far better now than I did when watching these as a child, it seems to me still that with so many preliminary planning going into the creation of each & every short, it remains a wonder as to how a single one is ever ready for completed presentation. Mr. Lantz' characters aren't much known today, including Woody, but his cartoons were very fluidly animated despite tight budgets. Lantz believed in the best possible quality given very restricted studio budget, creating new theatrical cartoons into the 60's, long after most studios closed down their animation units.

[@m3ga0n3]

RIP Robin Williams! :(

[@aditxman]

#RIP #RobinWilliams Great Actor Great Entertainer Hope You can make Laugh God up there man

[@viantzpradz4771]

Robbie Williams has cute doll face!Love him so much.

[@jovindha]

rip robin we will always miss you

[@onehotminutex]

Gosh you got this up quick. Robin, one of the best actors of all time, he deserves an honorary oscar next year!

[@viantzpradz4771]

Robin is so cute!!!

[@TheDandyman009]

RIP Robin Williams.

[@TMX1138]

RIP Robin Williams.... :(

[@alexandrac4102]

Robin, R.I.P miss you :)

[@14ls98]

RIP Robin Williams, Walter Lantz, Grace Stafford, Danny Thomas and Johnny Carson.

[@waterhound16]

Rest In Peace Mr.Williams

[@StarWarsROTJ1983]

A legend.

[@chelocheliniXD]

Siempre lo recuerdo con cariño, creó a un gran personajes.

[@jokesterr119]

RIP Robbin Williams

[@Nick-ty9us]

A very underrated cartoon producer

[@ODOOnik]

R.I.P.

[@YouzTube99]

00:49 Robin was talking to himself.

[@SuperJNG18]

2 late greats. The Woodpecker meets a Robin.

[@Pa0lokickBFH]

R.I.P

[@editaquadidi]

The cutest oscar give

[@Neon11X]

RIP :'(

[@LittleLottieLorah]

sometimes the happiest people are the saddest deep down.. such a shame.. i have never been so sad over a death off a celebrity before. I guess I just thought in my silly mind he would live forever.. Bill Cosby you better hang in there man

[@anaranjadisimo]

"sometimes the happiest people are the saddest deep down" what do you know? dipshit..

[@LittleLottieLorah]

anaranjadisimo you don't know me so you have no idea .. fuck face

[@Ajax-0137]

Awesome

[@editaquadidi]

Mi childhood, so sorry

[@AnarchyRazerX]

4:20 Danny Thomas made a boring explanation of the academy voting so hilariously funny.

[@jayjay-bz3rr]

Walter Lantz also produced the cartoon, “ Scrub me Mamma with a Boogie Beat”. 1941

[@waltonwayaugusta]

BOTH WILL BE MISSED

[@jasmineflores9613]

RIP:(

[@netomartins5851]

awesome...

[@adilmamedov6994]

Bravo

[@trevorhawkins8464]

R.I.P. Robin, u

[@TheTacticalGame]

Rip

[@souzaalexdeboni]

rip

[@tourpartour332]

RIP WALTER LANTZ FOR GOD SAKE.

[@brycekirk5529]

These celebrities we lose today is just so sad RIP Robin

[@BarnAvDenWebb]

RIP

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

Woody Woodpecker was the original KING of #UniversalPictures.

[@tvmonte]

"Is it true what the National Enquirer said about (Woody Woodpecker) and Betty Boop?" LOL! R.I.P. Robin and nice appearance by Woody himself, voiced here by Lantz' wife, Grace Stafford. BTW, Robin did a funnier version of the "sealed envelop" segment when he simply demanded the two reps of Price Waterhouse to "open up those suckers" at the beginning of a future Oscarcast and referred to them with "Boom boom" later in the broadcast!

[@FuriousMan226]

Fun fact: The guy who animated Woody in this also was the guy who drew Big Chungus and Communist Bugs Bunny, Virgil Ross.

[@Nick-ty9us]

That’s true Virgil Ross also did some of the later woody woodpecker cartoons he’s a loony tune legend

[@AdeleFan25]

Robin is so kawaiiiiiiiii~

[@siriusblack1612]

Robin williams ( patch adams , bicentenial men , juamanji , mrs doubtfire , the fisher king , aladdin , good will hunting and gooooood morning vietnam ) rip

[@GearZNet]

RIP Robin “Bape Papi” Williams

[@pinoia564]

In Brazil Woody Woodpecker is "Pica Pau" (im brazillian)

[@netomartins5851]

Robin William irmão do Bono Vox 😂😂😂😂

[@Cunninghamily]

0:44

[@chesleypottle3629]

Dang Robin was hiiiiiiigh

[@Nick-ty9us]

Woody was done animator by Virgil Ross

[@TheCondorjc]

Walter Lantz? The same director behind Scrub me Mama with a boogie beat? Whose production company was also behind that cartoon?

[@emiliobello2538]

Pretty funny

[@thewkovacs316]

this award pointed out one of the worst oversights by the academy they have never honored a voice actor

[@reving19]

Goodbye, Robin Williams. We hardly knew ye...

[@animaniacslover4275]

I want a real life woody woodpecker

[@stephenholloway6893]

I think this was Grace's final performance (or one of her last) as Woody Woodpecker.

[@omanimoves6312]

Did Grace Stafford voice Woody Woodpecker in this commercial? Or was it Cherry Davis? Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2S2mI2OfZind7M

[@anaranjadisimo]

whats with all the comments talking about robin williams, crying about his death and shit.. if we are going to talk about great achievements take a look at walter lantz: he lived up to 94 years old and left a great legacy. I do like robby too but he couldnt cope with his shit and he paid the price. get over it people.. stop whining. And proper respect to Mr. Lantz. thank you for so many great hours of healthy fun in front of the tv. :)

[@ChrisEsper]

+anaranjadisimo I don't think anybody denies Walter Lantz talents and accomplishments, but with Williams' death still being recent, that's the first thing people think of now. How about showing respect for the man? He, too, accomplished a lot and left a legacy in his career. How he died doesn't change that.

[@joancarlestomas]

+anaranjadisimo You have no idea of what you are saying. Robin William had a rare type of dementia which led him to death. It can barely be called a suicide. And even if it was, who are you to judge?

[@brandonleemoralestoro2694]

Note: woody woodpecker was animated by filmation the company best known for he man and the masters of the universe

[@kooarchived]

Incorrect. He's a Universal character.

[@HardKore5250]

How?

[@antisomething4248]

Dam he can talk fast

[@mjfreaklove]

still*

[@mirosgerg]

Carson reminds me for George Bush

[@Blondie42]

Robin wasn't even mentioned let alone appearing on camera. -_-

[@joe-vz6hx]

poor Danny Thomas - that whole "we have to explain this painfully boring BS to you and nobody knows why" crap always made ZERO sense

[@austinharris2734]

Real Life Animated Cartoons Characters Woody Woodpecker

[@Nick-ty9us]

Oh yeah that’s his wife doing Woody woodpecker

[@blain147]

Did Walt Disney steal the Mickey Mouse idea from Walter???