The Godfather Wins Best Picture: 45th Oscars (1973) 

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Thank you, Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, and Francis Ford Coppola!

All I noticed about this speech is that he forgot to Thank the most deserving Francis Ford Coppola, the man who's extraordinary vision and perseverance made this film happen.

I’m here after watching The Offer’s most recent episode. Good for Al. Even if half of the stuff in the show is made up, he went above and beyond to make The Godfather happen. Thank you, Al!

The Godfather producers were a bunch of assholes. They were against casting Brando and Pacino. They were against Nino Rota's score. They were against Gordon Willis' dark photography. They tried to have Coppola fired several times. If The Godfather is one of the best movies ever made, it is in spite of its producers, not thanks to them.

This was immediately after Marlon Brando refused his Oscar and let the native American woman make her speech. That's why Clint made the joke of all cowboys shot in westerns.

The Godfather - the best movie EVER!! Leave the gun, take the canoli

Weird. This is probably the only time in the acceptance speech for Best Picture that the producer did not even mention the director.

The Godfather is one of the greatest films I've ever watched in my lifetime! And it should've won more oscars!

I remember thinking that “This producer sounds like such a prick”. I guess I wasn’t wrong. Turns out that The Godfather might not have happened as the producers were trying to get Coppola fired and tried to stop Brando & Pacino from getting their roles.

background looks like it's taking place in a parking lot

was this staged at an abandoned warehouse?

As good as Cabaret was, The Godfather has truly stood the test of time and is one of the best pictures of all time.

so he didnt bother thanking mario Puzo or Coppola? LOL wtf????

32 years later they both win the same award together for producing Million Dollar Baby. Life is so beautiful...

100% deserved, one of my favorite best picture wins. The Godfather is a true cinematic masterpiece, and one of my favorite film ever made.

He should have also won an award for the ugliest tux ever worn at the Oscars lol

Look at that Godfather producer sitting their smirking and taking all the credit... he very well knows that he could've ruined the movie and that it was great because Coppolla was persistent on his choices and worked smart - along with great performances from the cast

My respect to the unforgettable Rock Hudson. Clint Eastwood, the last living old school legend who is still active in movies ( both as actor and director) . Godfather is my favourite movie of all time. Big love and respect to Cabaret and Deliverance

A hungover Rock, a surly afroed Clint, and one of the worst suits this side of Barnum and Bailey. God, I love the 70's.

The Godfather, best film of all time!

"Go ahead and flip the card, man. I'm still here." I love Clint Eastwood's bluntness about reading from the Oscars cue cards.

"I don't know weather to present this award because of all the cowboys shot in all the John Ford westerns over the years....That was a shot at Brando.

Best Italian/Mafia film ever made

Just watched the series: "The Offer". I have a new appreciation for the hard work it took to make the greatest masterpiece, The Godfather.

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Came here after watching “The Offer!”

See THE OFFER on Paramount +, will explain the making of The Godfather, Ruddy was one of the good guys, it was the guys he thanked that were the assholes. But Ruddy was an asshole for not thanking BOTH FRANCIS FOR COPPOLA AND MARIO PUZO, as well as the actors.

Not only this is the best Motion Picture Movie of all time, this is the #1 best movie of all time

A little clarification is necessary. While held in early 1973, this is for best picture of 1972, ie. The Godfather. The Best Picture of 1973 was The Sting.

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I remember this moment. And Rock's reaction to that exploding kleig is classic!

Why couldn't they just let Copolla get up there and accept the Oscar? The movie deserved to win Best Picture but god I hate this speech Albert S Ruddy gives. You wouldn't even know what movie he won for. Doesn't mention Copolla or Mario Puzo or Brando or Pacino or James Caan or Robert Duvall or Talia Shire or Diane Keaton or Nino Rota or Gordon Willis or fuckin' ANYONE who really made this movie what it is.

The Offer brought me here (partly because they didn’t show the speech in the show). ;)

My favourite best picture winners The Godfather One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest The Deer Hunter Platoon The Silence Of The Lambs Unforgiven Schindler’s List Forrest Gump American Beauty No Country For Old Men 12 Years A Slave

Great speech by Mr. Ruddy. doubt that anyone would give a speech with those sentiments in today’s Academy Awards.

One of the most deserved Oscars of all time for one of the greatest films of all time.

He's 90 now and still kickin'. Wow.

No Thank You to the cast, the crew or to the man that made the film, Francis Ford Coppola?

I have a book that I keep in my nightstand that I like to re-read every now and then. It's called, "The Godfather Legacy" by Harlan Lebo. For those who enjoyed "The Godfather" films and who still like to read, this book is filled with detailed information about the making of "The Godfather". It's a joy to read, over and over again.

We remember Brando, too.

No movies has ever deserved as much as the godfather did.

I guess this was a surprise win? Cabaret won 8 Oscars that night and The Godfather won 2, before Eastwood announced the winner. And back in those days, when your movie won most of the awards, it meant your movie gonna get the big one as well. Well, most of the time.

One of the greatest films in movie history!

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RIP Mr. Ruddy for your part in changing cinema history

here because of The Offer

I frickin' love the set design for this Oscar's telecast...time to go back to this smart ass minimalism.

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"I'll make you an offer you can't refuse." And the Oscar goes to...

Miles Teller now playing Al in The Offer. Crazy behind the scene shenanigans.

Still, "Best Picture" of that year to this date. Great selection of films.

This film wouldn't even be nominated after the latest inclusion requirements for best picture nominees.

One of the most deserved wins of all time for one of the most UNdeserved winners of all time

your speech gives me goosebumps even in 2020!! Thank you for this amazing film!!!!

the jab at Marlon Brando has been noted o_O

Clint dont mess with me eastwood Only man who ever looked good in a poncho

Those were the times of good music, acting, fashion, style and charm ... of living in general, when an amateur was a class. Now are hard times for all of the above

The Godfather is a masterpiece

"The Godfather" is my favourite movie.

Don't forget about Mario puzzo, the author of the godfather __ if it wasn't for him writing the book we would have the movies. Thankyou mr.puzzo.

Just passed the last week watching the Godfather Triology for the first time (at 44). Why I waited so long I’ll never know!

When Mario Puzo's novel was first published in USSR in the second half of 1980s I read it all in two or three days (actually, evenings - nights)... It was such a page turner. My Dear Mama gave me this magazine to read... Mia MAMA... Mia Cara Cara MAMA

Watch the Offer Ruddy had his back the whole way

Fun fact 1: Ruddy's win for The Godfather was the last time that a single person won the Best Picture Oscar as a producer, every year since it's been a team of people because it's like doing 4-5 jobs at once, from pre-production planning through to marketing and distribution. Fun fact 2: Ruddy's Canadian.

R.I.P. Albert S. Ruddy 💔🪦

How many "polyesters" were sacrificed to make that suit?

How can this NOT be considered the greatest movie in history? It's hard to believe that this film won a mere THREE awards!

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LOL i guess back then they didn't have much creativity for the staging..

The Godfather is the greatest movie ever made in the history of cinema!

Clint Eastwood should read out every nomination, he makes the whole thing so tense!

Just saw this movie for the first time today! Masterpiece!

First time I've watched this. I just loved the "OK. Whatever what that was, the scene is still intact, I don't hear anyone screaming, so I will just go on" look on Rock Hudson's face.

Not sure what's worse, the comb over or the tux.

One of the greatest movies of all time and when it wins one, guy gets up to get the Oscar. Today when a movie wins best picture twenty people get on stage and get an Oscar.

Para mim um dos melhores de sempre sem duvida

Magical music! Thank you! I want to show you more talented musicians @

Clint looks great. It sucks getting old.

You can see why so many American boys looked up to this man: "this is the way to be one" = Clint of Eastwood!!

This completely undercuts the argument that recent Oscar Award Shows were bad and that the past ones were better. Yawn.

He should of thanked Joe Colombo also.

Probably the most deserved oscars of all time

Back then the audience did not clap after every nominee was announced

that was a funny expression by Rock Hudson.

Best actor and film

I swear every timeless classic that has won best picture has had clint eastwood presenting

Efsane adamlar hiç bir zaman unutulmayacak. Sende efsanelerin başında gelen aktörsün. Western filmlere aşık olmamı sağlayan adamsın.

It's always nice to see clips from ancient history, when films didn't have 27 producers. Mr. Ruddy's thank-you list was, as others have pointed out, centered on those who provided the money. Though he mentions audiences, he doesn't recognize that no one goes to the movies to see a pile of $100 bills that reaches to the moon, necessary though they may be, but to admire and be entertained by the efforts of the creative artists.

Ruddy's speech was very good and from the heart..

Good Evening, I have seen Godfather( the movie) when I used to study in school ( 1979-80) I suppose in Kolkata. I liked the character of Michael Corleone so much ,that I purchased Godfather ( the book ),I have read Godfather nearly 30-40 times & seen the movie the same number of times, every time I see or read ,I like the story a shade better. Thanks to Mr Mario Pujo for detailing each and every character of the story so meticulously & of course thanks to the super acting by all actors, specially Mr Marlon Brando as Godfather & Mr Al Pacino as Michael Corleone.

I didn't realize Clint Eastwood was such a putz; with his "dig" at Sacheen Littlefeather's speech on behalf of Marlon Brando....

Why the hell didn't they give this to Francis? Or Mario Puzo?

Marlon Marlon you done it again! GOOD BOY!👍😊

Wow...that is a good damn speech. Albert S. Ruddy's got my respect.

you know you become a legend is when the badass legend clint eastwood awarding you

Clint Eastwood mocks American Indian discrimination

And in the future Clint and Albert S Ruddy, won a joint Oscar for Million Dollar Baby

One of the best movie I have ever seen with the best theme song . It was a shame for the Academy didn't give the Oscar Best Director to Coppola . Very hard to understand

2:33 it looks like he’s the next contestant on The Price is Right.