Gary Cooper receiving an Honorary Oscar® 

J V wonderfully put

Yes true acting.Was an art.

Douglas is still around.

I miss them too x

Jhon Wayne

Definitely, lagaman11. They were true gentlemen and gentle men. They, along with Cary Grant, are my all-time favourites.

Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart and of course JAMES CAGNEY And then to a lesser extent but still utter Titans John Wayne and Errol Flynn (can't speak the same about their personal lives but hey) Absolute legends were everywhere then.

You are missing John Wayne

@@segundoruizgomez1936 No, no I'm not.

Jhon Wayne

William Wyler

Jhon Wayne

And of course John Wayne

Actually Coop was not in the hospital that evening, he was watching this at home with Rocky and his daughter, Maria. He also died at home.

FOUR legends: Bob Hope, as well.

While I would watch a movie by either of these two men, I have always preferred Jimmy Stewart's work because of his personal story of heroism as a pilot. It is described in depth in a book called "Mission." James Stewart never talked about his activities which led come to the rank of Brigadier General. You can see this in his interviews on the Johnny Carson show. When Jimmy Stewart finally settled down with Gloria, his wife, he took on her two sons, one of them died in action in Vietnam. He had an additional set of twin girls with Gloria. Jimmy Stewart flew B-52 missions without any fanfare during Vietnam because he believed they should be done without any notoriety. Gloria predeceased him and at some point in his life he told his cardiologist that he no longer wanted batteries in his pacemaker. That's how Jimmy Stewart went.

It wasn't known to the public but everybody in the industry knew Cooper was on his deathbed when Jimmy Stewart accepted this for him. He died less than a month later.

@Clark Gable Not tobacco, he died of metastatic prostate cancer.

@@3155DOGMAN He died of metastatic prostate cancer, but it probably didn't help that he, like most other actors of that era, drank and smoked constantly. Sadly, I think that was one of the reasons why all of those actors from that era aged very quickly after their late 30s or early 40s.

@@avocate2017 Agree.

@@3155DOGMAN But Coop, like many in those days, was a smoker, which can be linked to developing any type cancer, even prostate.

"Sgt. York" starring G. Cooper -- what a Treasure...and a perfect tribute to our veterans - many of whom were, are our forefathers, grandfathers, fathers, uncles, brothers, cousins, nephews and sons -- even the ladies in our families in past were in the medical corps or state-side admin pos'ns -- my mother being one of them. Today they take on even higher ranks + responsibilities in our military. TY to ALL our vets!!! And TY Coop for sharing your gift + life! We will never forget you 💞🎬💞 In Remembrance to you all...💞🇺🇲💞

Jhon Wayne

@@guapo2772 John Wayne was an asshole.

How did u knew he was dying? Nobody knew he was sick before this Oscar?

⁠It was a pretty well-kept secret from the public until that evening. After that broadcast, the Pope, JFK, etc. sent telegrams to Mr. Cooper.

Today's hollywood celebrities have no clue: they are missing the two things that Cooper and Stewart both had: Humility AND talent.

What do you mean? Are you saying Old Hollywood wasn't full of nasty people too? Being "Classy" doesn't mean anything. It's all Showbiz.

What a stupid comment! These are the same people that betrayed their friends by blacklisting them. They were cowards.

They were taking drugs and fucking each other like bunnies....classy? Really?

@@Jude74 You can't tar them all with such a broad brush. Cooper certainly doesn't fit your description. Although he was a political conservative, and was somewhat sympathetic to the HUAC, appearing as a witness, he refused to name any names. And he defended blacklisted writer Carl Foreman, who later said that Cooper had been the only major star in Hollywood to try and help him. But yes, I think the Oscars and Hollywood stars were a bit classier then. Certainly there was scandal and scandalous behavior going on, and to a great extent Hollywood was just better at concealing it back then. But on the other hand, the Oscars weren't politicized like they are now, and there was genuine diversity of opinion in Hollywood, unlike now. There were liberals like Henry Fonda, Gregory Peck, Melvyn Douglas, Humprey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn, et al.; and you had conservatives like Cooper himself, Jimmy Stewart, Clark Gable, John Wayne, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, James Cagney, Bing Crosby, Joan Crawford, et al. And many of these actors and actresses maintained good, close, personal friendships despite their political disagreements. Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda are a good example -- the two were lifelong close friends, despite being polar opposites in their political views. Contrast that with today, when the entertainment industry has become utterly dominated by the left, and only conservatives who have already made it big dare reveal themselves as conservatives.

@@Hibernicus1968 sad but true...! Hollywood has become an echo chamber for the left.. thank you for your incisive comment.

Cake Kyo 6

I did cry. Started to while Wyler was talking, then continued during Stewart's words.

Alessandra Vagliengo alessandra the GOAT

Because the entire society has changed for the worse. You can't find these people because they grew up differently, they thought differently, they knew their crafts, and they had character. They were unique. And . . . And . . . the roles were soooo much better. Today they're like cookie cutter actors in mediocre films. Nothing much. Certainly nothing memorable.

Hollywood lost its excellence and standards years ago.

it's really weird - i'm "just" 52 Years old, but the Actor's I love the most were all born between 1905 and 1935. To me the great Hollywood era ended with the likes of Steve McQueen, James Dean, David Janssen (if only for his Dr.Kimble appearance) - Nevertheless i should take this to my doc one day.. >.OD

There is no more actors like those. The strong silent type.

Because they were special

Like a month later

yeah, you can tell Jimmy's sad :( I am too

i could'nt agree more!

Don't forget Cary Grant...

Ross Schmidt You forgot the two who did the most to break barriers and embody the star: Cary Grant and James Cagney

Dizzy Blu YES!

Well you have to read a script to know the material for the movie. I thought that's how acting went.

Actually, his first Oscar was for Sergeant York in 1941. Another fantastic movie.

No, it was Cooper's 3rd Oscar: the 1st Sargeant York, 2nd High Noon

This was another great Hollywood moment as no one knew how ill "Coop" was until they saw Jimmy's tears. He passed a few weeks later. And Willy's words are superb!

This was the honorary Oscar that Cooper won in 1961 for his career achievements.

@@avocate2017 Oh, this must have been right before he died. That means he has 2 Oscars he earned and 1 honorary. Great actor.

@@apexlegalservicespllc7859 Yes, this was the honorary Oscar he won in April 1961, about a month before he died. He had previously won for Best Actor in 1942 and 1953.

Sarcasm?

@@thenonsenseguy2364 nah he actually is

@@crazybat3198 how ....

He didn't have son. He have just one dugather the how

Jim Cameron he was sick and unable to receive it in person

Believe this is April 1961. Gary Cooper died about a month later.

I think this is wrong. Cooper won 2 Oscars. One for Sergeant York and 1 for High Noon. No honorary Oscars for Cooper.

He was dying of cancer; he passed less than a month later.

He was gay Gary Cooper ?

Gog Mclaine Absolutaly not!!! In fact he was very much a ladies man.

Whatever happened there.... -Phil Leotardo-

"Coop" 😭😭😭

Trump Goes to Jail - a movie we all long to see.