Shirley MacLaine Wins Best Actress: 1984 Oscars

[@jennyf308]

She was certainly ahead of her time talking about manifesting in the 80's. And ending with "I deserve this" was brilliant. Yes she did.

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Oh grow up you. Manifesting is a LIE, PR bubble of nothingness, big wordsalad that is sold at industrial scale to naive fools like you. People don't manifest illness, war, misery, abuse, starvation... You wanna think you're in control, go ahead. Wait till life suprises you. Look around, and think how much of this is ''manifested'', did I manifest lifelong illness, tell me? Do you not realize how callous this ridiculous belief is?

[@gregoryphillips3969]

Brilliant, one of the most talented complicated and interesting people to ever walk the earth. Thank you Shirley Maclaine for everything you have given to entertainment. What a lady!

[@renan.csmaia]

She was 50 at the time and that was her last nomination. Today she's 84 and still making good films.

[@Sanpedranoazul]

Didn't know, thank you!

[@yodservant]

Wowzers looking wonderful too...she was 52 thereabouts when she filmed Out on a Limb

[@MardiMuda]

That was 50?!

[@SunDarling369]

She looks 30!?

[@hhhh-xb9py]

Your handsome...just sayin...

[@bryanwiley5511]

I have to comment again on her win, it is one of the most deserving wins, and best speeches of all time.

[@deeway1963]

Bryan, I so agree with you! Great comment!

[@billcordell9797]

Bryan Wiley couldn’t agree more

[@grandmalovesmebest]

Bryan Wiley She should have won eons ago for "The Apartment."

[@maxpower2093]

@@grandmalovesmebest Shirley MacLaine's big problem Is that in her heyday she was completely overshadowed by superstars like Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn who were payed more and were way more popular, however this late Oscar maybe is One of the reasons of her incredibile career longevity, she is still working on a regular basis while Audrey virtually retired in 1967 and Sophia has been appearing on the screen occasionally from the end of the 70's up to a few years ago. Elizabeth too virtually retired before she was 50 years old

[@rgg2727]

along with Geraldine Page

[@acapavlovic8524]

Fun fact is that every time Jack Nicholson won Oscar, main actress also won Oscar. Louise Fletcher in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Shirley MacLaine in Terms of Endearment and Helen Hunt in As Good as It Gets.

[@robertosucci1151]

Bruh it literally came to me a week ago

[@nolechick321]

💯 % correct. Tells you what an iconic, supremely talented acting partner he is.

[@acapavlovic8524]

@@nolechick321 KING!!! 👑👑👑

[@sharonjensen3016]

Helen Hunt seemed surprised by her win, especially since everyone expected Judi Dench to win.

[@-3lory]

Interesting but these actors can also hold their own....great casting directors, too

[@Murph3579]

Might be the best oscar winning speech ever given by any oscar winner. Simply divine. Brilliant. Such poignancy. Great satire. Honesty. Wow!

[@howardkoor2796]

Murph3579 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@GabiFOliv]

Untill Olivia Colman!!

[@gregoryphillips3969]

I agree her acceptance speech brilliantly walked the line between showing grace, gratitude and also rightfully acknowledging herself for something she did deserve. It doesn't get better than this.

[@legendn2007]

She manifested that win.

[@RaulAPinto]

It's great! But check Ruth Gordon's speech

[@osielescalante2785]

She should’ve won for The Apartment. So glad she got her dues (she’s brilliant in Terms of Endearment).

[@howardkoor2796]

Osiel Escalante agreed🙏🙏

[@philipc67]

Totally agree with you. Also there should have been at least another Oscar nomination for Madame Sousatzka (1988), which I consider to be her finest "mature" screen performance.

[@jeffreybermudez3956]

@@howardkoor2796 who would you put in first, second, third, etc, during that year?

[@GiovanniGGori]

Agree! She was robbed for her role in "The apartment" in my opinion

[@waynej2608]

@@jeffreybermudez3956 I think Meryl Streep should've won it, but I digress, I really like Shirley and she was overdue. It is what it is.

[@dflartist]

Shirley hugging Liza was so genuine. Great moment ! Liza's dad directed Shirley in her first oscar nominated performance (some came running in 1958).

[@poetcomic1]

I had never seen Some Came Running and it just blew me away! Worth finding.

[@IsThisLife09]

"I'm gonna cry, because this show has been as long as my career!" WHAT A LEGEND :)

[@normadesmond6017]

she should have had an Oscar long before this one. The Appartment...

[@dianeesposito1703]

A beauty

[@robertb4000]

She won the award when she was 49/50 I think ?

[@cumulus1234]

That part of “Terms of Endearment “ where Debra Winger reaches out her hand to her mother right before she dies is really powerful. If that doesn’t cause emotions then nothing will.

[@oscarfun100]

And then MacLaine's reaction when she realized that her daughter is gone... OMG, I can't.

[@job89]

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[@job89]

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[@job89]

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[@tillyboos]

I just rewatched it myself. They were both brilliant.

[@freedom584]

This is how you do an Oscar speech! Spontaneous, Witty, heartfelt, genuine.

[@pam0626]

Freedom! It was a great speech, but I don’t think it was spontaneous. I think it was pre-written as a monologue she delivered it brilliantly.

[@user-wb2yv7ll9d]

It was a great speech but I would not say it was spontaneous. I'm fairly certain she practiced and knew what she was going to say beforehand.

[@zanetierney]

just watched "terms of endearment" again for the first time in several years....Shirley definitely deserved the Oscar.....its one of the best "best actress" wins ever! and the movie still stands as one of Hollywood greatest tearjerkers of all time!

[@LoganLavery]

zanetierney It's odd I guess, that I've never seen that movie. I certainly remember it being out (I'm turning 50 this year), but it just never appealed to me and I still haven't seen it.

[@superlex611]

Big Valley don't forget she is also Warren Beatty's sister, maybe Warren was less cocky than Shirley, but still it should have being a tie not, beating by 5 procent of the voting, maybe Maclaine has beat Winger by 5 procent at the time

[@m.e.d.7997]

Debra Winger was just as good but Shirley was overdue. Too bad for Debra.

[@laxus9451]

hope she wins one day

[@m.e.d.7997]

There are roles for older women but she is getting older. The awards are flawed in that way really. Also, sometimes but not always they jinx the person and they are never heard from again.

[@johnwise8433]

The death scene in terms is simply one of the most amazing scenes in cinematic history. From the "look" from Debra to the background music even. But, the interaction between Shirley and Jeff in the scene is what does it for me. Throughout the movie their characters relationships with each other was tumultuous but yet they hugged still. Man this whole movie is something else indeed.

[@basilmarasco1975]

"There's nothing harder!"

[@thelaurels13]

She’s brilliant and her comedic timing is spot on. Love Shirley. ❤️ This is one of the best Oscar acceptance speeches I have seen. Fantastic!

[@anna-majandersson6716]

Terms of endearment is my favourite movie of all time! Watched it so many times and it always gives you a good cry!

[@Becks.V.]

I loved the sequel to "Terms of Endearment" called " The Evening Star. " Not many people know about it as everyone I've asked say they've never heard of it. Shirley MacLaine and Jack Nicholson are both in it. It shows you afterwards when the Grandchildren have grown up. Juliet Lewis plays the teenage Granddaughter. The full movie is on KZbin. Definitely worth a watch kzbin.info/www/bejne/eX3ciGp-i8t6oac

[@contractmed1]

I'm not an easy crier, but "Terms of Endearment" is one of very few movies that has made me cry.

[@aharper12]

Back when folks were able to give a speech! Work Shirley!

[@GG1Productions]

Anwar Uhuru really? I thought it was arrogant and dismissive of the other performances that year.

[@LY22235.]

Exactly. Now it lasts about 30 seconds. I love ole Shirley.

[@SalveRegina8]

And back when people knew how to write at all!

[@Tiberius291]

She deserved that Oscar big time, actually everyone in the film did a stellar job. 🎬 🎥

[@patricew.4010]

@@GG1Productions You should look up how Diane Wager farted in her face, and how and Jack held her down while Wagner licked her leg. I sometimes wonder how Timothy dealt with her.

[@CJLOVE23]

*”GIVE MY DAUGHTER THE SHOT!!!”* That scene alone deserved that Oscar

[@krisstinn87]

Courtney absolutely!

[@pattydonohue5452]

I just watched the movie and I couldn't agree more. She was so classic, so genuine, so raw in that scene. whew And my fav scene of Debra's was the moment of her death. Wowza. She convinced me.

[@aliciathacker4025]

Right!!!

[@catherinejackson6571]

She only had to wait till after 10 for the shot,the clock on the wall says 2 am

[@tillyboos]

Shirley MacLaine is in a LEAGUE OF HER OWN. Always has been. She’s BRILLIANT.

[@jmnny85]

No one's rushing her off,and she giving a great speech! 🙂👏

[@loveanimals6981]

VERY deserved win here. People can say what they want about MacLaine, and think that she's weird with all her otherworldly and spiritual beliefs, but she is a BRILLIANT actress, and that can't be disputed.

[@TheChannelTV-bt8em]

+Love Animals At least Shirley has a sense of humor about her off-center beliefs. I busted a gut when she popped up in the "Past Lives Pavilion" from Albert Brooks' Defending Your Life.

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

...And there is a great deal to say. She is however, one of the greatest actresses of all time, and always likable on camera, even when portraying largely unsympathetic characters.

[@yodservant]

@@user-mj8nf2vp7q agreed...

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

@@yodservant 👍😉

[@contractmed1]

I would have disputed the latter claim (the one you said can't be disputed), if I had not seen "Terms of Endearment".

[@JohnTripinTokyo]

Nicholson and especially Streep are in almost every single oscar clip I've seen! Lol

[@himawan4890]

yes we all know that😂

[@tonyfuri9693]

Really?!

[@tdad8683]

stop exaggerating, how many have you seen????

[@renan.csmaia]

Nicholson was nominated 12 times from 1970 to 2003. Streep 21 times from 1979 to 2018.

[@rogerdenney3663]

@@renan.csmaia Shame is how great Streep was but became a liberal puke. Same with DeNiro. Ruined their legacy.

[@waltersolley9359]

Shirley was great in this film and deserved to win!! Such a joy to see Rock Hudson and hear his warm laughter again. He is greatly missed.

[@cuchelo1]

I had forgotten what an incredibly strong category it was that year, as well. Any one of those women would have been an absolute lock in another year, but Shirley's performance in "Terms of Endearment" really was worthy of winning.

[@danielscottrussell3365]

Rock died the next year... 😢

[@johnheffernan8060]

Shirley was way overdue at that point, but her “give my daughter the shot” scene nailed it.

[@michaelverbakel7632]

​@@danielscottrussell3365 Who would have expected roughly 18 months later Rock Hudson who presented Shirley MacLaine with her Oscar that night would be dead from complications of AIDS at 59.

[@ronaldh8446]

Whatever the case is with working with Debra Winger, what she put up on the screen in that movie is unforgettable. She was perfection.

[@erzared4747]

U are spot on

[@annlanders978]

I love Debra Winger.

[@erzared4747]

ann landers she gives performances in movies that make u fall in love with her

[@pam0626]

So true. In Debra’s last scene, just before she dies, she looks at Shirley McLaine and says goodbye with a flicker of her eyes. No words needed. That is true acting.

[@donohoe0]

pam0626 AGREE!!!

[@kam0406]

Wow! I had no idea she was up against so many excellent actresses! Shirley deserved it!!!!

[@digby_dooright]

For real. I didn't realize she was up against Meryl Streep in Silkwood! I think I remember her saying in one of her books that she manifested this win. So happy for her.

[@skyavalanche]

I must confess that this acceptance speech was a contributing inspiration for the one I gave at my daughters wedding. Begin and end with humor, color it with contemplative spirituality and philosophical truths, and generously acknowledge others in a loving way. Thank you Shirley, and you can now count 3 daughters, including mine.

[@AT-jm4dl]

"I deserve this. Thank you." Love it. This is all any winner needs to say on the podium. Short, sweet and to the point.

[@THEDIRECTOR]

Agreed. What Winger didn't have, at that moment, was a legacy. Maclaine's, and her showstopper performance, tipped the votes in her favor.

[@vivianpowell1732]

Shirley MacLaine's character in "Terms of Endearment" was eccentric, with any number of unpredictable characteristics and foibles that had to be played convincingly. Her role as Aurora was much more of a challenge than Debra Winger's role as Emma. I would imagine that Shirley's brief moment with Debra as she headed to the podium to accept her Oscar was one in which she graciously acknowledged how close the vote between them must have been. I was surprised to recall that this was Shirley MacLaine's only Oscar for Best Actress. She certainly deserved one earlier on, particularly for her performance in "The Apartment".

[@Cindy-ki2ok]

@@vivianpowell1732 Also, "Some Came Running" early in her career. Brilliant.

[@cindyinnew]

Totally agree

[@kingwilson06ad]

She was so good at her role in "Terms of Endearment" that she was able to pull off one of the hardest things in the Academy Awards: winning an oscar while competing with a nominee from the same movie who deserved it also.

[@superlex611]

2 real life heat actress

[@contractmed1]

Both performances were wonderful. Even though I wasn't a fan of hers beforehand, Shirley's performance was so earnest I thought for a solid two hours that she was my actual mother. Not only did I think that Debra was beautiful but this was the first performance of hers that I had ever seen, and her performance was so adorable that she melted my heart and made me fall in love with her (I often joke that she probably has a 3D printed copy of Shirley's Oscar at home).

[@fundamentos3439]

I have always admired her. Her speech is funny, thorough and straightforward. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@KIMADIAN]

She's such a natural when it comes to humour "I deserve this" YES YOU DO!

[@ikbelleib8136]

I learn from great speeches What a great lady and well deserved

[@RAG1060]

Such an articulate speech. Loved her 'shout-out' to her co-stars! Loved this movie, well-deserved win FOR SURE!

[@studio1954thereflections]

Love Shirley Maclaine ....she deserved it ❤️ so many great years entertaining us ! 🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦

[@yakeen8429]

Shirley Maclaine’s candidness and body language clearly reminds me of Olivia Colman’s oscar acceptance speech; both were funny and animated but at the same time, truthful with what was in their minds.💐

[@bibcbeneficial8931]

Terms of Endearments....what a movie classic that never grows old or dated. Its humanity is perennial...

[@dvr1991]

Increable Shirley MacLaine!!!! I love you.

[@markbrown3238]

"I deserve this. Thank you." hahahahaha! Shirley is great.

[@gabrielbzg]

She was just brilliant what a movie

[@dustinskyrainwater1979]

Loved her speech. Well said.

[@Becks.V.]

Omg "Terms Of Endearment" , a film I'll never forget. It stays with you forever ❤

[@barbarabrennan1753]

Noone mentioned Jeff Daniels. The straying husband.

[@vincentmcgrath4179]

Being good is not the same as being nice, Shirley Maclaine moved me in this movie and I think made the movie, she if anyone 'deserved' an oscar or in this case the oscar. Whether you think her a good or bad mother or her daughter a good or bad daughter is a bit beside the point. It is not a morality contest.

[@gioPHL]

Well said.

[@kjellhansen1387]

NICE ROCK HUDSON

[@melaniewood3506]

Uh yeah. Even people playing villains win Oscars. It's how well you play a role.

[@TayInTheWay]

Shirley Maclaine's performance, without fail, brings me to tears. Some say 'Terms of Endearment' has not aged well, and I say they're crazy. James L. Brooks understands the human condition better than most directors.

[@triciajohansen7124]

Rock Hudson, so handsome. RIP❤😢🙏

[@PabloAlmeida-iu6fr]

Shirley and Debra are brilliant in Terms of Endearment.

[@maelstrom143]

Damn...Debra Winger AND Shirley McClain! Not to mention Meryl Streep! Tough competition year!

[@paulskyekahawaty6133]

And Jane Alexander's performance in 'Testament' is inexplicably heart-wrenching, could have won if only it was released the year after.

[@patricew.4010]

With the way Debra Winger acted behind the scenes ESPECIALLY towards McLain im surprised she was even nominated.

[@jimmyj1969]

That was the level of competition back then!

[@leonkane8570]

And Julie Walters was equally amazing as well. Barely we see anything like this these days

[@agnessofiacastrocarvalho1826]

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[@shees94]

it's amazing to notice how much jack influences his co-actresses. All the 3 oscars he won, the co-actresses have won too....jack-louis Fletcher jack-shirley, jack-helen hunt.....this guy is one of a kind....

[@glenandrewstewart]

Perhaps the best Oscars speech ever

[@PhilMacVee]

You, Shirley MacLaine and Jack Lemmon both deserved to have Oscars in the wonderful story of "The Apartment". You had to wait a little but yes you deserved it for TOE! It was the first videotape I rented from the local store some years after the theatrical release and was touched. Carry on entertaining us please.

[@mraphel]

Oh, Shirley, thank you for your life and your career. I enjoy your films, your books, and now your performances in Downton Abbey. You are a gift.

[@Becks.V.]

Omg as she's walking on stage I can hear that music from terms of endearment, it makes me want to cry just hearing the music 🎶🌺❤

[@AJ-zp6er]

The music was like a character in the movie.

I love her sense of humor. "Thank you for terminating this" " I am not gonna thank everybody I met my entire life" :DDDD I love Shirley❤

[@grandmalovesmebest]

Erzsébet Gabriella Czopyk Oh, and the best "I deserve this!"

[@spiritchannel]

Shirley tells the truth here. There is no difference between success and what you feel in your heart that you must do. I understand this now. THANK YOU Shirley! You've helped my life more than you can ever know.

[@drstrangelove6558]

One of the most deserving best actress Oscar Winners of all time:)

[@TheChannelTV-bt8em]

+dr strangelove Damn right. She was superb.

[@drstrangelove6558]

+TheChannel.TV Yes

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

She should have won for The Apartment.

[@scottibrown3274]

“I deserve this, thank you” Of the funny moments in this speech, this final line is hilarious!

[@Akash_158]

😠😡

[@singerrb4984]

What a beautiful, moving, heartbreaking movie. Every actor was outstanding! Shirley MacLaine was so powerfully wonderful. A total tear jerker!

[@pennyceline15]

I can still hear Shirley shouting “GIVE MY DAUGHTER THE SHOOOOOOT!!!!”

[@martyrobinson4474]

And I love how, right after the nurses finally haul ass into her daughter’s room, she smooths herself out and calmly thanks them 😂

[@marienosoucy]

Shirley MacLaine is so talented and funny and her speech so brilliant 🙂 And with this wonderful Jack Nicholson’s smile !

[@Vale92]

She's genuinely funny and moving. This is simply the most striking acceptance speech I've ever heard. Shirley's a true talent and quite a beauty. Anyone who's seen her in The Apartment can not even begin to disagree. I mean, seriously, where are women like that these days?

[@carolineofscots]

always remember Shirleys scene in Terms..give her the shot! give her the shot! made me weep!! well deserved and what a star!

[@gracelvsr4404]

Best oscar speech of all time, it's official.

[@sankhla47]

I still admire the words in the speech she used. I saw this ceremony in 1984 and many thanks to youtube that i could listen those words after 26 years.

[@gryffindor_weasley3476]

Now this is exactly how an acceptance should be ❤

[@milesallen6827]

Julie Walters looks a lot like Kirsten Dunst here!

[@amparonarbona5142]

Miles Allen Oh yess

[@lawranew5125]

Miles Allen I thought it was Bernadette Peters.

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

Isn't she Molly Weasley?

[@MattWolfe1019]

She does look very similar to Kirsten Dunst.

[@KOHF34]

Look at Jack clapping and blow her a kiss. He must have loved working with her.

[@519forestmonk9]

That was an amazing year! Every single one of those performances were incredible. We don’t see that anymore

[@JOJO22858]

I have always enjoyed Shirley MacLaine's work on screen, but I still think Debra Winger deserved this Oscar more for having such a transformative performance in this movie. Really sorry she stopped working so many years ago, she was a real favorite of mine when I was growing up.

[@drstranger7430]

shes a real a hole in real life

[@djmotise]

Probably the best awards speech ever. For numerous reasons. Just a great speech in general. She had them all silent, in the palm of her hand.

[@viviane_casella]

Oh! Anjelica and Jack! The ultimate sassy couple! 😍

[@loveanimals6981]

Yeah. But he cheated on her left, right, and center while they were together. I read that it deeply bothered Huston, too, Nicholson's infidelities.

[@Jenny-ru4hf]

he was a beater too.

[@waynej2608]

Jack really screwed up, there. Angelica was a fine, classy lady. I think he regrets messing that up.

[@cindyinnew]

@@waynej2608 something tells me Jack doesn’t live a life with regrets

[@Kimberlytheresam]

I was just watching Terms of Endearment, damn she was so great in it!! You don't see performances or movies like this anymore!

[@TS-rd7oy]

I was 22 when this movie came out. When I get a little down about the relentless passing of time, I see something like this and am so glad I grew up in a time of quality film making and quality music.

[@johnsain]

Guessing you don't like electronic noise, hip hop and Super Hero movies?....I was 24 then....we agree....

[@oluapingo]

It's so refreshing to see such an intelligent, sophisticated, funny speech at an Oscar. Other actresses/actors should watch this and learn something from it.

[@forego49]

They didn't have to sell so much advertising back then they actually let the artist speak they gave them the time to say their opinions clearly whether you loved or hated them it was all pure back then now it SUCKS!

[@marygaia8132]

I absolutely adore her. A real, honest, creative artist,

[@crisguia]

Seeing Shirley with her daughter makes me glad that no matter the problems between them, they will always have this great memory of Shirley winning Best Actress for her role as a mother in a mother-daughter movie, and her real daughter was her Oscar date. When Shirley moves on, this clip will be the one we'll see over and over again, for sure.

[@emilyh.8704]

I just watched this incredible, amazing movie, and yes Ms. Shirley, you certainly do deserve this award!!! Love you!❤

[@ol2952]

Words can't describe her performance. She was stunning

[@dineshdeshpande2092]

Inimitable... Unique.. Effervescent.. Madly talented... She was absolutely awesome

[@felixkim750]

I loved Shirley Maclaine's performance in "Terms of Endearment" so much. and I loved her bubble personality too. She's one of my favorite actress.

[@qwahaxahn]

0:44 I'm here for this. Testment has got to be one of the most terrifying movie-watching experiences ever.

[@growlikesco]

She is the best most beautiful giving and insightful person and a truly gifted actress ... She is insight inspiration grace truth and beauty She is truly a gift as a person Much luv Shirley i will be contacting to you later XoxoxoX

[@matttennis]

What wonderful performances this year! I knew about the outstanding performances from both Debra Winger and Shirley MacLaine in Terms of Endearment (Shirley MacLaine so deserved the Oscar), but I forgot that Silkwood came out at about this time, too! Meryl Streep was also amazing in her performance (as always)!

[@isaquesantos6756]

Silkwood was soooo good!

[@christophercanale1153]

No standing ovation. Shirley deserves a standing ovation.

[@NelsMala]

It is 40 years ago now. I met my wife in 1984 and we are still together. Shirley is a hero to us!!

[@johnbridger8976]

Liza deserved an Emmy for her brilliant reading of the Teleprompter .

[@nhhek1110099]

Hands down one of the best speeches out there, because of tis shear wisdom and generosity which goes beyond the pale of herself. And that wit!!!!!!

[@tracylf5409]

"I'm gonna cry because this show has been as long as my career".. LOL!

[@patriciafoster3347]

She’s So Real! Love to watch her in anything.

[@TheChannelTV-bt8em]

Years from now Shirley MacLaine's performance as Aurora Greenway in Terms of Endearment should be used as an example of truly great screen acting. Her saturation went down to the bone. Because of her efforts, we understood this character as well as Shirley did, passing through the stages of life along with her. A woman capable of love but with a closeness which had to be forced and somehow at the cost of her basic fairness to humankind. Hopelessly imperious and so fearful of growing old she expects her grandchildren to call her "Mrs. Greenway." Extremely funny in spite of a set of characteristics which can only be viewed as pitiful. Brava Shirley. The Oscar was a long time coming but could not have been more deserved.

[@laxus9451]

TheChannel.TV years from now on when they review this they will know debra had better performance

[@drstrangelove6558]

+laxus 94 Bullshit. I love Debra, but she just cant be compared to MacLaine, who was not only by far the best part of that underrated film, but she stole every scene she was in as Mrs. Greenway. Debra was a shadow in comparison.

[@laxus9451]

dr strangelove debra was the movie. She was thw heart and soul of that movie. For me mclaine was judt supporting.

[@laxus9451]

dr strangelove movie won best picture and is considered s classic. I dont think u can call it underrated

[@Becks.V.]

I loved the sequel to "Terms of Endearment" called " The Evening Star. " Not many people know about it as everyone I've asked say they've never heard of it. Shirley MacLaine and Jack Nicholson are both in it. It shows you afterwards when the Grandchildren have grown up. Juliet Lewis plays the teenage Granddaughter. The full movie is on KZbin. Definitely worth a watch kzbin.info/www/bejne/eX3ciGp-i8t6oac

[@fob1xxl]

GREAT PERFORMANCE ! One of the BEST female characters ever written and SHIRLEY pulls it off ! Just BRILLIANT ! One of the most HONEST people I know.

[@1911beauty]

I don't think anybody had ever given a better performance, hands down!🙅🏽‍♂️

[@filchijap]

I love her speech. It comes from the heart! Unforgettable. I agree. The Best Award Speech Ever!

[@b.w.g6871]

She’s the most inspiring winner

[@b.w.g6871]

She was so great. This win and speech makes me cry every single time.

[@dirksiedler1397]

When she hugs Debra you see there’s Love between those two actresses. They wanted to pin them against each other.

[@ip3931]

How did these people look so damn gorgeous?

[@JoseManuel-gq8xr]

What a beautiful speech

[@LindaKozian-k5j]

This is the best, most captivating speeches I have ever heard on the Oscar's, and yes she deserved it! Brilliant cast. Brilliant film.

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

I was surprised she didn't got a standing ovation

[@grandmalovesmebest]

siddharth nagar Probably bc her speech left everyone "floored"!

[@vastolive8]

Now everyone gets a standing ovation

[@NP-vn8so]

@@vastolive8 Probably; but this year's Oscars didn't see a lot of standing ovations.

[@thatguy20861]

We don't see standing ovations (or very rarely) in Oscar ceremonies prior to the mid to late 80s. It's a shame especially in cases like this where one would have been extremely appropriate.

[@briant9053]

this movie made me Love Shirley Maclaine! She was so authentic. Brilliant performance🌹🌹🌹💘💯

[@AlexBlend]

Nastassja Kinski should have been in this nomination too. She was great in "Spring Symphony"

[@grandmalovesmebest]

alex blend Nastassja is just great period. Paris, Texas? My fav. Maybe has to do with her dad, do you think? He was an astounding actor but made a lot of enemies.

[@dianalee3059]

Lol,…I have a dear friend who was Shirley’s rehearsal pianist for years. I remember he said after seeing this, “She deserves the award for portraying a nice person.” Love that.