It was during this ceremony that George C. Scott became the first actor to reject an Oscar, claiming that the Academy Awards were "a two-hour meat parade, a public display with contrived suspense for economic reasons."
În timpul acestei ceremonii, George C. Scott a devenit primul actor care a refuzat un Oscar, susținând că Premiile Academiei au devenit "o paradă de două ore a cărnii, o afișare publică cu un suspans inventat din motive economice."