Today in History: ‘The ‘Godfather’ wins best picture, Marlon Brando refuses to accept best actor

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On March 27, 1973, “The Godfather” won the Academy Award for best picture of 1972, but its star, Marlon Brando, refused to accept his Oscar for best actor, and in what would become one of the Oscar…

Sacheen Littlefeather holds a written statement from actor Marlon Brando refusing his Oscar on stage at the Academy Awards on March 27, 1973, in Los Angeles.

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