Peter O'Toole receiving an Honorary Oscar®

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  • @st.dominic4169
    @st.dominic4169 Рік тому +567

    The classiest Oscar speech ever. You can tell the whole audience in that room was in awe of him. Rest well, Peter O'Toole!

    • @steveellis9004
      @steveellis9004 Рік тому +12

      I am a big fan of Peter O' Toole but please check out the Honorary Oscar given to Laurence Olivier by Cary Grant.

    • @paulfitzpatrick6536
      @paulfitzpatrick6536 Рік тому +2

      Spot on and well said. Take care mate

    • @maryannangros8834
      @maryannangros8834 Рік тому +4

      Amen!

    • @JPWick
      @JPWick Рік тому +7

      100%
      Got teary-eyed throughout, from the musical entrance, the tenderest kisses with Meryl Streep, the entire audience soaking up the moment, only looks of endearment amongst the audience, and not being played off. This moment touched my heart. He was truly beloved. 🥹

    • @notgadot
      @notgadot Рік тому

      @@steveellis9004 *honoUrary

  • @constantinogotsis7729
    @constantinogotsis7729 8 років тому +1546

    What made him a truly legend is the fact that Peter O'Toole didn't need to win an Oscar to be recognized as one of the greatest actors of all time.

    • @martinsparrow150
      @martinsparrow150 5 років тому +22

      Agree

    • @krainey
      @krainey 5 років тому +19

      Good comment !

    • @fernando.tomina
      @fernando.tomina 4 роки тому +28

      The same as Willem Dafoe, Ian Mckellen, Robert Redford, Viggo Mortensen, John Malkovich, Jim Carrey, Will Smith, Orson Welles, Kirk Douglas, Max von Sydow, Bruce Dern, Brad Pitt, Mads Mikkelsen, Andy Serkis, Don Cheadle, Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Hugo Weaving...

    • @j.j.4150
      @j.j.4150 4 роки тому +11

      @@fernando.tomina Only view of those are legends like him lol

    • @abandonedfragmentofhope5415
      @abandonedfragmentofhope5415 4 роки тому +12

      I think losing as many times as he did, you know after awhile it does hurt and sting. For most actors winning the oscar is one of the major highlights of their lives. And to not win one at least once it does sting a little.

  • @robertpirsig5011
    @robertpirsig5011 6 років тому +1077

    That speech had everything, Humour, humility, grace, nostalgia and perspective. Short and to the point. Absolutely
    masterful.

    • @flyflh
      @flyflh 3 роки тому +24

      I watched it 3 times it was so moving and perfect.

    • @jeffoats2826
      @jeffoats2826 3 роки тому +10

      well said

    • @msmcuser1718
      @msmcuser1718 3 роки тому +19

      And Class

    • @oobrocks
      @oobrocks 3 роки тому +12

      Concur

    • @reminder9146
      @reminder9146 3 роки тому +8

      I man who knew that an Oscar was for exactly those things. Makes one wish for it again.

  • @magistermilitum542
    @magistermilitum542 2 роки тому +337

    This is how the Oscars should be. Grace, class, and honor! Restore the Oscars!

    • @624radicalham
      @624radicalham Рік тому +7

      I didn't see any grace class and honor in Steve Martin ...

    • @DippyHippie
      @DippyHippie Рік тому +2

      @@624radicalham yep!👏🏿And he was HILARIOUS!😂

    • @patrickchappell5821
      @patrickchappell5821 Рік тому +7

      I don't understand why they've taken the life achievement awards out of the main ceremony! It was always one of my favorite parts of every show. They could can some of the music & cheesiness & bring back some of the class & reverence with more moments like this!

    • @624radicalham
      @624radicalham Рік тому +5

      @@patrickchappell5821 I think it's to do with race and gender. We are living in very strange times right now

    • @YogsenForfoth
      @YogsenForfoth Рік тому

      @@624radicalham
      If you didn’t see those things in Steve Martin, you’re just blind. 😂

  • @Rasscasse
    @Rasscasse Рік тому +204

    Don’t you just love how he holds the audience in the palm of his hand, as he gently and playfully and confidently delivers his words.
    And what a voice. So rich, so warm, so attractive.

    • @giovanna722
      @giovanna722 7 місяців тому +9

      One of the great voices in cinema.

  • @AtlasBlizzard
    @AtlasBlizzard 8 років тому +2017

    His voice, man... the voice of a king.

    • @pedrogutierrez3107
      @pedrogutierrez3107 7 років тому +34

      the winter lyon

    • @frankmiranda707
      @frankmiranda707 6 років тому +29

      SethBlizzard i love his accent

    • @bancroftgroves2021
      @bancroftgroves2021 6 років тому +51

      I’ve loved this man since I was a child..thank you dad for showing me all the movies he made..rest in peace sir peter o’toole and to my father sir Sidney groves 🙏👑👑

    • @SRSM198
      @SRSM198 6 років тому +44

      Peter O Toole had the most beautiful voice of an actor that I have ever heard.

    • @kevinbell3700
      @kevinbell3700 6 років тому +15

      @@bancroftgroves2021 Excellent post. Respect.

  • @panathatube
    @panathatube 10 років тому +939

    He deserved an Oscar more than many many others... Not just an honorary Oscar.

    • @GGSLM
      @GGSLM 10 років тому +38

      I agree. He asked the Academy for more time, so he could win an Oscar for a role in a movie, but his chidren made him change his mind.

    • @LenHummelChannel
      @LenHummelChannel 9 років тому +46

      *He should have won two, maybe three Oscars. but, like Brando and some others have well observed: these 'competitions' among artists are rather silly and trite and vain anyway.* the nomination by itself is the real honor.

    • @Constantine_IA
      @Constantine_IA 6 років тому

      ΕΝΝΟΕΙΤΑΙ

    • @fredrikjelkefors9336
      @fredrikjelkefors9336 5 років тому +18

      Yes he should, His preformence in Lawrence of Arabia is one of the best movies in history: No prisonors

    • @namanshah8354
      @namanshah8354 4 роки тому

      @@LenHummelChannel still he took one happily

  • @mikeclifford8360
    @mikeclifford8360 5 років тому +254

    That may be the most perfect Oscar speech ever given. Short, heart felt, dignified, humorous, and well spoken.

  • @teresaburke233
    @teresaburke233 4 роки тому +164

    The best speech ever at the Oscars, no politics, no complaints. Absolute class, miss that so much. Miss you even more Mr. Peter O Toole.

  • @Locktwiste72
    @Locktwiste72 4 роки тому +101

    You mean this legend never received an Oscar before? The man's sheer body of work is a testament to greatness itself.

  • @connorjones100
    @connorjones100 11 років тому +647

    Never has ANYONE deserved an honorary oscar more than Peter O'Toole! Fabulous actor!

    • @cerellmorrison7223
      @cerellmorrison7223 9 років тому +18

      Connor Jones One can see how flawed the Academy can be. Not winning one for The Lion in Winter was unacceptable on their part.

    • @connorjones100
      @connorjones100 9 років тому +12

      Cerell Morrison Agreed. The Lion in Winter was, i believe, his best!

    • @searchlight18
      @searchlight18 9 років тому +2

      Connor Jones Great movie...

    • @mottykytu
      @mottykytu 5 років тому +7

      Just look at the legend king Charlie Chaplin

    • @sauldominguez6263
      @sauldominguez6263 5 років тому +3

      And Sir Alec Guinness

  • @markmarsh27
    @markmarsh27 10 років тому +1765

    Peter O'Toole had a voice you would enjoy listening to if he was reading you the instructional manual for a toaster oven.

    • @chandraperera6066
      @chandraperera6066 10 років тому

    • @steffischolz553
      @steffischolz553 9 років тому +11

      Mark Marsh oh yeah...

    • @Gaeilgeoir
      @Gaeilgeoir 9 років тому +23

      Haha! That's certainly true. :-) So polished, so cerebral...

    • @yuriydisman6829
      @yuriydisman6829 7 років тому +5

      +mark marsh especially a toaster oven!!!

    • @frankmiranda707
      @frankmiranda707 6 років тому +12

      I would rather have Peter O'Toole as my narrator than Morgan Freeman

  • @LPJack02
    @LPJack02 Рік тому +101

    RIP Peter O'Toole (August 2, 1932 - December 14, 2013), aged 81
    You will be remembered as a legend.

    • @alexiachimciuc3199
      @alexiachimciuc3199 8 місяців тому

      Wonder how long he would have lived if he didn't consume so much alcohol in the company oh Cain and Harris?

    • @redbarchetta8782
      @redbarchetta8782 4 місяці тому +1

      Man, hard to believe it's been that long.

  • @michaelsix9684
    @michaelsix9684 9 місяців тому +8

    great impromptu speech, so classy and elegant

  • @Thunderstorm63
    @Thunderstorm63 2 роки тому +53

    I had the honor to meet him in Manhattan. I waited outside the theater to see him. I wasn't at the show. I was alone. He wasn't afraid of me, and I wasn't afraid of him, one on one. It was a good day, no other fans around. God, he was amazing. He was flattering, and flirty, and humble - and he was beautiful, so handsome. I am so sorry we lost him.

    • @Rasscasse
      @Rasscasse Рік тому

      I really hope this is true, I enjoyed reading it.

    • @herronslegs
      @herronslegs Рік тому +1

      You were very lucky to meet him

    • @Thunderstorm63
      @Thunderstorm63 Рік тому +1

      @@Rasscasse Very true. I'm glad you like what I wrote. He deserved it.

    • @Thunderstorm63
      @Thunderstorm63 Рік тому +1

      @@herronslegs I believe so. Very lucky.

  • @TileGuyJesse
    @TileGuyJesse 8 років тому +487

    Best and most eloquent Oscar speech I've ever heard. Loved the way that man talked.

    • @bancroftgroves2021
      @bancroftgroves2021 6 років тому +1

      O.C.TileGuy like a king... Rest In Peace sir Peter o’toole !

    • @glendale6
      @glendale6 6 років тому

      Cary grants was on par. You tube to see how frank Sinatra almost ruins the moment

    • @jackhammer6179
      @jackhammer6179 6 років тому +7

      He was irish and they alone are the true masters of the English language.

    • @Setmose
      @Setmose 6 років тому

      Jack Palance also great Oscar speech, in a different way. :-)

    • @jazzmanchgo
      @jazzmanchgo 5 років тому +1

      @@jackhammer6179Oscar Wilde said, " . . . we are the greatest talkers since the Greeks." Indeed!

  • @65g4
    @65g4 8 років тому +2264

    i still cant believe he didnt win best actor for Lawrence Of Arabia

    • @LittleB2007
      @LittleB2007 6 років тому +186

      He was truly mesmerizing as Lawrence but it must have been almost impossible to beat Atticus Finch, which was an ultimate feel-good American character played by a quintessential American actor

    • @wotan10950
      @wotan10950 6 років тому +121

      Philip Moore I suppose the academy felt that O’Toole was a newcomer and would have other opportunities in the future. And Gregory Peck was a Hollywood institution and did in fact give a riveting performance.

    • @davidmartin4400
      @davidmartin4400 6 років тому +47

      So true - Gregory Peck had a voice most men would envy and his 'image' was wholesome in a way PO'T's wasn't. I could imagine a certain discomfort with voting for LofA when there was a home-grown story that spoke of something that the US claimed or aspired to. For me, I've watched both films many times and admired them for many different reasons.
      Although I loved LofA which is a cinematic marvel, the story of Atticus Finch is the one that I hope fits one of my directions on my moral compass.
      What a pity one of the two wasn't released in 1964 - beating Rex Harrison, blustering his way through 'My Fair Lady' would have simplified things easily.

    • @neelabhraroy4238
      @neelabhraroy4238 6 років тому +58

      David Martin Peter O'Toole gave a much better performance in Becket than Rex Harrison did in My Fair Lady.

    • @TheRowlandstone73
      @TheRowlandstone73 6 років тому +48

      He absolutely should've won. As much as I greatly admire Gregory Peck, I really don't think you can compare the two performances. As LB2007 said, O'Toole was mesmerizing as Lawrence.

  • @bigfatw0rld243
    @bigfatw0rld243 4 роки тому +124

    This isn't a speech. This is poetry.

  • @christianhogoboom1831
    @christianhogoboom1831 4 роки тому +61

    Voice, cadence, and delivery are all exceptional - and then there's the acting ability. He's truly one of the greatest gifts the stage has ever given us.

    • @frankhendricks5918
      @frankhendricks5918 Рік тому

      Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face,,,,

  • @turk5832
    @turk5832 Рік тому +104

    The Greatest Oscar speech given by The Greatest actor who ever walked on stage or in front of a movie camera. Thank you so much for the magnificent entertainment you've provided the world and the wonderful and entertaining personal stories you've shared with us. RIP Peter!

    • @jazzdub4958
      @jazzdub4958 Рік тому +1

      Greatest Oscar speech yep, greatest screen actor...no. Close sure but many others are ahead of the Great man.

    • @fabianwylie8707
      @fabianwylie8707 Рік тому

      @@jazzdub4958so who is the greatest screen actor ?.

    • @jazzdub4958
      @jazzdub4958 Рік тому +2

      @@fabianwylie8707 Between Humphrey Bogart, Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro. I'll always vote for Bogie though.

    • @notgadot
      @notgadot Рік тому +1

      @@jazzdub4958 lol nah yankz can't act. Greatest actor came from UK.

    • @jazzdub4958
      @jazzdub4958 Рік тому

      @@notgadot Behave ya simp. The greatest British actor is levels below the greatest American actor, and the thing is you know it while being a little unfunny troll. I'll give you the theatre stage though which is I think your confusing yourself with.

  • @markmywords312
    @markmywords312 8 років тому +545

    God, he had everyone absolutely eating out of his hands. The crowd was mesmerised. No one commands that kind of attention these days

    • @andreknudsen1771
      @andreknudsen1771 7 років тому +1

      markmywords312

    • @beth12svist
      @beth12svist 5 років тому +22

      I think that's theatre background for you, and you'll find shades of it even today in British actors who have theatre background.

    • @redlantern3371
      @redlantern3371 4 роки тому +2

      Agree, perhaps no one deserves that kind of attention....

    • @normadesmond6017
      @normadesmond6017 4 роки тому +10

      those were the truly greats. Like Burton used to say before he went on stage: shall I make them laugh or cry? And it were the same words he spoke to get that reaction from the public. Name 3 who can do that these days?

  • @AppleWasMyIdea
    @AppleWasMyIdea 8 років тому +554

    His review as Anton Ego in Ratatouille is one of my favourite pieces of dialogue delivered in all of cinema.

    • @leluthor5357
      @leluthor5357 5 років тому +6

      So rightly said

    • @Driven2Beers
      @Driven2Beers 5 років тому +19

      Whenever I read the later Harry Potter books, I always imagine in my "mind's ear" Dumbledore speaking in Anton Ego's voice. I might be in the minority, but I often think that O'Toole would have played an excellent Dumbledore.

    • @akayrk
      @akayrk 5 років тому +5

      Driven2Beers omg.... what have i not thought of that.. peter otoole would have made a fantastic dumbledore

    • @christianb572
      @christianb572 5 років тому +9

      @@akayrk Peter O'Toole was actually one of the candidates for Dumbledore when Richard Harris passed away since the two of them were such close friends but, for some reason, the deal never happened or it fell through. I think it might have been an insurance thing because of his age at the time although he did actually live long enough 'till the franchise ended since he passed away in 2013. Ian McKellen was also offered the role but he had already played Gandalf so it didn't make much sense for him and Richard Harris never liked Ian's acting apparently.

    • @nealefrazer4247
      @nealefrazer4247 4 роки тому

      yes absolutely divine script and delivered in true O 'Toole style ..👏👏

  • @juanitolopez9731
    @juanitolopez9731 2 роки тому +38

    He gave a real Shakesperean speech, giving a monumental lesson on acting. A well deserved Oscar, and long overdue.

  • @tanyasimon595
    @tanyasimon595 3 роки тому +95

    What a magnificent acceptance speech. He covered the spectrum of gratitude in a rainbow of words and phrases that only Peter O'Toole could deliver... and without cue cards. And that is why he is, was, and always will be, great.

  • @A_Final_Hit
    @A_Final_Hit 5 років тому +80

    This is what true grace, humility, thoughtfulness, and dignity looks like. That Mr. O'Toole never won when he was nominated is nothing short of tragic, but he handled it like a gentleman, and it will never diminish the incredible performances he gave to all of us, and those who watch him in the future. A true legend, there will never be another like him.

    • @frankhendricks5918
      @frankhendricks5918 Рік тому

      Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face,,,,

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo 4 місяці тому +10

    Easily the greatest Oscar speech ever. So genuine and heartwarming. Not self reflective but glowing of other, no bloat the absolute perfect length to speak. Study what's said here and you will do well.

    • @golfhound
      @golfhound 4 місяці тому +1

      watch Sir Lawrence Olivier's acceptance speech for his honorary Oscar - truly a gem.

    • @terrierublno8931
      @terrierublno8931 3 місяці тому

      @@golfhound Agreed.

  • @BloodofPatriots
    @BloodofPatriots 11 років тому +117

    Dictionaries should be required to put Peter O'Toole's picture next to the definitions of the words: Class, Charm and Grace. RIP Mr. O'Toole, you will be missed.

  • @YogsenForfoth
    @YogsenForfoth Рік тому +26

    That was one of the greatest welcomes to the stage as I have ever seen before in my life. Meryl and the audience really wanted to show Peter how loved he truly was. ❤

  • @mikestiffler2056
    @mikestiffler2056 5 років тому +26

    This speech alone deserves an Oscar.

  • @asmodeus0454
    @asmodeus0454 16 днів тому +1

    Peter O'Toole made a short speech in which he remembered his past colleagues in the industry, praised the current generation of young actors and actresses, and thanked the United States for all the country had given him personally and professionally for more than 50 years. That is how you make acceptance speech!

  • @lumographer07
    @lumographer07 5 років тому +355

    Damn! That Lawrence of Arabia score and his entrance on stage gave me goosebumps! And what a brilliant speech! Love him!

    • @tim7052
      @tim7052 2 роки тому +16

      Letterman once introduced O'Toole as his next guest, who came out on stage riding a camel and smoking elegantly from a cigarette extension. He then sat the camel down and dismounted. While apologising for having to pay thanks to his "noble steed", he reached into his pocket, opened a can of beer, and gave it to the camel - who downed it in one!! Letterman knew then he was simply outclassed!! 😊👍

  • @jothompson5401
    @jothompson5401 9 років тому +325

    To me one of the best oscar speeches ever

    • @roedalacket
      @roedalacket 6 років тому +6

      Agreed. I watch this speech a few times every year. I love coming back to it.

    • @johnw8984
      @johnw8984 6 років тому +4

      Jo Thompson the Irish are the best at making speeches better than the English those nuns and brothers don't mess around when they teach about public speaking

    • @Gonkawonga
      @Gonkawonga 6 років тому +1

      Indeed.so to memoriz it.

    • @sauldominguez6263
      @sauldominguez6263 5 років тому +3

      And Sir Alec Guinness great british and gentleman actor

    • @christopherbradley4090
      @christopherbradley4090 4 роки тому

      John W, Leeds is in England

  • @tvu86
    @tvu86 9 років тому +330

    Peter O'Toole is certainly one of favorite, if not my favorite, actors of all time. His acting was so superb, it often overshadowed the script and fellow actors. I am supremely happy to say I had the fortune of meeting him once in New York. I spoke for about 5 minutes to him and that's all I needed from him. My life is complete.

    • @tvu86
      @tvu86 9 років тому

      +Raul Luevano You vindictive little girl, never.

    • @QuestionKnife
      @QuestionKnife 8 років тому +3

      tvu86 please, what did you guys say to each other? And how did this happen??

    • @Gonkawonga
      @Gonkawonga 6 років тому

      U r very lucky u knew that lol

    • @andrewharvey149
      @andrewharvey149 3 роки тому +4

      I once had the honor to shake his hand in Damascus

  • @robertacolarette1594
    @robertacolarette1594 2 роки тому +29

    I could never get over that he never won an Oscar. They had to give him an honorary one. I love his speech the way he chooses words. Michael Caine laughing loud when he said “…as I totter off into antiquity…”. What a special man.

  • @arohajanie
    @arohajanie 4 роки тому +30

    An absolute travesty that he never won an Oscar for a performance. What a gracious and succinct speech, that's how you do it. Such prodigious talent and a great raconteur. Never to be forgotten.

  • @LadyDragoncat
    @LadyDragoncat 11 років тому +84

    Peter O'Toole... A prime example of the old phrase "Gone, but not forgotten".
    He shall indeed be missed...

  • @Deathshuck
    @Deathshuck 11 років тому +184

    RIP. I'm deeply depressed now. With him dies a piece of history.

    • @pepsifreak67
      @pepsifreak67 11 років тому +27

      His work will live forever. Peter will be missed.

  • @rba756281
    @rba756281 5 років тому +45

    I remember watching this that very night. In my opinion, it was the most humble speech I’ve ever heard. Peter O’Toole spoke from his heart.
    RIP Peter O’Toole.

  • @jeffreyjacobs390
    @jeffreyjacobs390 8 місяців тому +10

    O'Toole was brilliant in LAWRENCE OF ARABIA ...... he deserved to be noted, honored & awarded above all others.

  • @hanula59
    @hanula59 Рік тому +18

    What a great speech! What a classy man! This is what the Oscars should be like. Hope this elegance will be restored in the future ceremonies.

  • @TRRyan
    @TRRyan 8 років тому +211

    Peter O'Toole had such an extraordinary voice, magnetism, looks, and talent that the one thing he couldn't play very well was a commoner.

    • @bancroftgroves2021
      @bancroftgroves2021 6 років тому +2

      T.R. Ryan well said my friend 👍

    • @22grena
      @22grena 6 років тому +5

      Murphy's War

    • @sauldominguez6263
      @sauldominguez6263 5 років тому +2

      British actor. Excellent british accent like other gentleman and great brithish actor Sir Alec Guinness

    • @olliegueret2963
      @olliegueret2963 5 років тому +3

      @@sauldominguez6263 Peter O'Toole was Irish!!!

    • @olliegueret2963
      @olliegueret2963 5 років тому +1

      @Jeffery Widegirth He was actually born in Connemara, Galway.

  • @Giorgio-j6p
    @Giorgio-j6p Рік тому +15

    Streep's wittiness encountering O'Toole's wittiness. Truly two grand professionals, human beings gathering. A match had been done, finally.

  • @FastNBulbous
    @FastNBulbous 3 роки тому +92

    Pure class. One of the greatest actors of all time giving one of the best acceptance speeches of all time. As Hepburn said in The Lion In Winter- you’re still a marvel of a man.

  • @TheCarnivalguy
    @TheCarnivalguy 5 років тому +118

    And even in "Ratatouille", there's no mistaking that unique voice. Of course he was a very fine actor in a plethora of different roles and genres, but that voice, that voice...

  • @johns2633
    @johns2633 3 роки тому +26

    It may seem silly….with that talent, that voice and delivery, those baby blues….it was his walk which first caught my attention. That confident saunter, almost gliding across the floor. Just perfect.

    • @Rasscasse
      @Rasscasse Рік тому

      I love that phrase you use John; confident saunter 👌
      It will probably be sometime before I come across it again so I thank you.

    • @JD-jc8gp
      @JD-jc8gp Рік тому

      O'Toole and Henry Fonda could both really walk

  • @smellabell84
    @smellabell84 10 років тому +71

    What a man, may he never be forgotten.

  • @Jared_Wignall
    @Jared_Wignall 11 років тому +156

    R.I.P. Peter O'Toole. He was a great actor. He should have at least one competitive Oscar, instead of just this Oscar to his name.

    • @acla9000
      @acla9000 11 років тому +6

      I agree. Pity he hadn't gotten it for 'Lawrence of Arabia'.

    • @Jared_Wignall
      @Jared_Wignall 11 років тому +3

      acla9000
      I know. I think it's a real shame he didn't win for that film. It was great, He was great. Everything about it was just amazing.

    • @DatoArchvadze
      @DatoArchvadze 11 років тому +4

      he should have at last 2 Oscars

    • @Jared_Wignall
      @Jared_Wignall 11 років тому +2

      Yeah, the fact he doesn't have an Oscar should really show that it's about Politics or who you know. If you don't fall in their specific categories that they want people to be in you won't get an Oscar most of the time.
      Rarely they give an Oscar to anyone that really deserves it and when they do it's like a breath of fresh air, but then someone that didn't deserve one gets an Oscar soon after that person.

    • @aceventura3241
      @aceventura3241 11 років тому +7

      Peter O'Toole should have won Best Actor for Lawrence of Arabia. 2 years of filming. And Peter O'Tole was actually considering refusing the Honorary Academy Award, but reconsidered.

  • @Kinopanorama1
    @Kinopanorama1 3 роки тому +71

    One of our finest actors. His work in "Lawrence of Arabia", "Becket" and "Lion in Winter" is unforgettable.

  • @robertaferugheli4957
    @robertaferugheli4957 3 роки тому +29

    To me he was the best. The Academy "Rewards aren't important. It's the work that counts. In my estimation his work was exemplary. There will never be another like him. RIP.

  • @sebastianfitzptraick7395
    @sebastianfitzptraick7395 3 роки тому +37

    Amazing how good the Oscars was like ten years ago compared to what it's become now

    • @perryrush6563
      @perryrush6563 Рік тому

      Who would know? Hardly anyone watches them anymore

  • @cerellmorrison7223
    @cerellmorrison7223 9 років тому +49

    He had one of the most beautiful voices of all actors.

  • @nedarc4628
    @nedarc4628 8 років тому +103

    What a wonderful speech full of class tempered by a little humility and full of gratitude. This is what you call old school greatness. He knows his race has run and he is a winner in this mortal life of ours and bows out gracefully.

  • @kirsteni.russell5903
    @kirsteni.russell5903 5 років тому +140

    Lawrence of Arabia is one of the select movies I've seen more times than I can count. It never gets old, and Peter O'Toole is still riveting in that film. I'm glad he finally received an Oscar for his numerous film appearances, but when he didn't receive it for Lawrence of Arabia, I realized that those of us who keep watching that movie have given him the recognition he deserved for it.

    • @icy9793
      @icy9793 3 роки тому +1

      Agreed

    • @GabrielRFM
      @GabrielRFM 3 роки тому +1

      Well that year won Gregory Peck for To Kill A Mockingbird so it makes

    • @Revelian1982
      @Revelian1982 3 роки тому +1

      I can't stand that movie. It's utter garbage to me.

    • @josephdegennaro6819
      @josephdegennaro6819 2 роки тому +1

      Same here. One of best films ever, in my opinion. Couldn't even do it today.

    • @frankhendricks5918
      @frankhendricks5918 Рік тому

      Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face,,,,

  • @vidhusekharan2598
    @vidhusekharan2598 3 роки тому +16

    Most Handsome and absolutely superior performances. His dialogue delivery is a real pleasure to hear and enjoy

  • @pam0626
    @pam0626 5 років тому +27

    What an absolutely beautiful speech. RIP Sir.

  • @Scrungge
    @Scrungge 8 років тому +66

    What a speech, incredible, that must be the best speech I've ever heard. Such a magnificent, talented actor. He was a legend. RIP Peter O'Toole

  • @krackowkid6618
    @krackowkid6618 8 років тому +106

    His voice mesmerises me.

  • @sticklebrix1756
    @sticklebrix1756 5 років тому +163

    A fine example of why the Oscars don't mean much.

    • @paolamura3497
      @paolamura3497 4 роки тому +2

      Best comment!

    • @jadezee6316
      @jadezee6316 4 роки тому +5

      actually this comment should be.."a fine example of WHY....the oscars......shouldnt mean so much"
      because like it or not the oscars mean a LOT.....TO A FILM AND AN ACTOR..

    • @giuliogiulio6708
      @giuliogiulio6708 3 роки тому

      @@jadezee6316 stfu. They're subjective and random.

    • @minavamp2811
      @minavamp2811 3 роки тому +3

      a few actors out there never won the oscar despite multiple nominations. o'toole 8 nominations, richard burton 7 nominations, glenn close 8 nominations.

    • @giuliogiulio6708
      @giuliogiulio6708 3 роки тому +2

      @@minavamp2811 Glenn close surely should've won for Dangerous liasons and maybe also for fatal attraction.

  • @AmeerShah-007
    @AmeerShah-007 Рік тому +33

    His entrance with that magnificent Lawrence of Arabia theme..... nothing but goosebumps 😮❤

  • @dustinprewitt
    @dustinprewitt 2 роки тому +14

    I like that he was allowed to give his speech without anyone getting up from the audience and slapping him because they didn't get the award

  • @lothlorien1990
    @lothlorien1990 11 років тому +56

    How this man never won an Oscar besides this beyond me.

  • @pauliloserrnaootla2620
    @pauliloserrnaootla2620 10 років тому +1199

    It's called CLASS ...something sadly bereft in our kardashian driven culture...

    • @kkshady
      @kkshady 9 років тому +36

      couldn't agree more!!!

    • @jollybee515
      @jollybee515 7 років тому +28

      as a millenial, I SECOND THAT

    • @rapier1954
      @rapier1954 5 років тому +14

      and don't forget Harvey Weinstein.

    • @cytrynowy_melon6604
      @cytrynowy_melon6604 5 років тому +7

      You know he drank a bit during this ceremony, hence the weird speaking? There is a 'green room' where you can go to drink during Oscar ceremony. Many participants go there when they are bored - for that time 'filler' takes your seat so the audience is not looking empty. He was there, drinking. For so long, that he forgot he has to go back. Security had to bring him. LMAO. That's why Meryl was talking so long before. You call this pure CLASS?

    • @robm2707
      @robm2707 5 років тому +5

      What are you talking about K and Oscar. What one have to do with other. The society is fucked up

  • @LaranjaChannel
    @LaranjaChannel 9 років тому +87

    "They won't come for the money, they will come for me".
    A well deserved award but more than the award itself it's the well deserved recognition.

  • @The_Plain_Truth
    @The_Plain_Truth 8 місяців тому +7

    What a guy , and a fabulous actor a very funny and yet humble man .

  • @christinehobson4825
    @christinehobson4825 18 днів тому +1

    What more ever could be said or expressed in such an all encompassing, beautiful, gracious, fluent speech of acceptance or could ever be said so lovingly in an introductory speech - so many legendary talents at home and abroad, yet so little time at times for each to shine so brightly.
    What a wonder....what a Peter O'Toole ! 🎉😊🎉

  • @farhadzuerich1930
    @farhadzuerich1930 11 років тому +57

    One of the GREATEST actors of all time.

  • @aaroncopeland4382
    @aaroncopeland4382 9 років тому +65

    What a classy speech. Always a bridesmaid never a bride my foot! My favourite actor.

  • @tvfella
    @tvfella 10 років тому +87

    Nominated eight times for the honour of the Oscar and; in my opinion, should have won for every one of them. Much missed, we shall never again see the like.

    • @neelabhraroy4238
      @neelabhraroy4238 6 років тому +2

      tv fella Should have tied with Peck in 1962, Should have definitely won for the Lion in Winter. However, he couldn't have won in his other 6 nominations

    • @axr7149
      @axr7149 3 місяці тому

      He ties the record for most acting nominations without any wins, a record that Glenn Close recently tied. Glenn holds the record among actresses and is also Oscarless with 8 nominations.

  • @ordinarypeople20
    @ordinarypeople20 7 місяців тому +1

    He said near the end to the Academy, "You're very good." Wow. Short compliment, to the point. Something about it really gets to me. Thank you, Sir Peter, for your grace.

  • @sacosec
    @sacosec 4 місяці тому +1

    3:33 The great Peter O’Toole, emerging from behind a screen to a thunderous and well-deserved standing ovation, with the theme from Lawrence of Arabia playing in the background, followed by the best acceptance speech in history, is one of my favorite memories from the Academy Awards.

  • @scottsimmons7897
    @scottsimmons7897 9 років тому +59

    Fantastic acceptance speech. No one could turn a phrase or wax poetic like Peter O'toole. A golden tongue had he.

    • @sauldominguez6263
      @sauldominguez6263 5 років тому

      Sir Alec Guinness other great british actor and gentleman. Hello from Mexico. So long

    • @Dave68Goliath
      @Dave68Goliath 4 роки тому

      Olivier.

  • @tikbalangbukid
    @tikbalangbukid 6 років тому +35

    He will always be one of the greatest actors in film history.

  • @NiVi192
    @NiVi192 10 років тому +15

    When Meryl Streep steps on stage to present an Honorary Academy Award, you know that someone must have done very good in life. And that great man deserved much more than -please forgive me- "only" an Honorary Oscar. R.I.P. Peter O'Toole!

  • @mf5202
    @mf5202 Рік тому +11

    Meryl Streep was right. If he had been prettier, he would have been Florence of Arabia. Man crush on a guy that lived life to the fullest and did not care what people thought. RIP

  • @herronslegs
    @herronslegs 2 роки тому +28

    I look at this from time to time it's glorious

  • @vardellsfolly5200
    @vardellsfolly5200 8 років тому +107

    Ricard Harris and Peter O'Toole, two VERY underrated performers..

    • @kingcecil7126
      @kingcecil7126 4 роки тому +5

      Two great drinking buddies.

    • @JohnDoe-jw6mk
      @JohnDoe-jw6mk 3 роки тому +1

      Oscar means nothing. They are as rated as the Sun.

    • @bonusgolden12
      @bonusgolden12 3 роки тому +2

      I love Jared Harris because he reminds me of his dad, Richard. Can you imagine Richard Harris as your dad?

    • @vardellsfolly5200
      @vardellsfolly5200 3 роки тому +1

      @@bonusgolden12
      NEVER a dull day in your life!
      But Jared is a very talented performer.. he should be remember not because of his father but because he is worthy of remembrance.

    • @jamiecook4288
      @jamiecook4288 2 роки тому +1

      They only got the deserved credit after their passing.

  • @ShahyarGhanbari
    @ShahyarGhanbari 11 років тому +97

    THANKS SIR PETER O'TOOLE.....what a MAN...what a VOICE...What a FACE...

    • @nssquared9174
      @nssquared9174 6 років тому +1

      Being an Irish citizen he was not a Sir. He was, however, everything else you mentioned.

    • @AntPDC
      @AntPDC 6 років тому +2

      + Ns He was British, of Irish descent. He could have been knighted, and I'm not why he wasn't. Perhaps he declined the accolade.

    • @johnt7630
      @johnt7630 5 років тому +2

      @@AntPDC You're right. He turned down a knighthood during the Margaret Thatcher era. He didn't agree with her policies. Fair enough.

  • @TheRealStevieB
    @TheRealStevieB 11 років тому +22

    He was such an icon and acting legend he didn't need an Oscar. He had nothing to prove and his work speaks for itself. RIP Peter and thank you for the movie memories.

  • @lifessublime8110
    @lifessublime8110 3 роки тому +7

    A pure genius of massive talent. It was Oscar's loss not to award him earlier in his career on so many deserving performances.

  • @turk5832
    @turk5832 2 роки тому +16

    One of the greatest actors who ever lived, but also one of the great storytellers along with dear friends, Richard Harris and Michael Caine. Rousing drinking buddies who enjoyed and got more out of life than most mortal men! RIP

  • @NesconProductions
    @NesconProductions 3 роки тому +7

    So glad Peter got his Oscar for which he accepted with grace. Nice also to see the collection of appreciative fellow British actors in attendance.

  • @charlesxavier8026
    @charlesxavier8026 8 років тому +12

    Every actor watching him is so blown away

  • @frankspring5145
    @frankspring5145 3 роки тому +8

    The RULING CLASS is one of the most out-of-left-field and astonishing films. In great part to Mr. O'Toole's incredible performance. So glad that the Academy finally thought it was time to acknowledge his great talent.

  • @kauimanera726
    @kauimanera726 11 днів тому +1

    One of my favorite actors of all time. I would’ve loved to hang out with Peter O’Toole ,Richard Burton and Richard Harris - what a wild bunch and awesome actors. Bravo!

  • @briantneary2248
    @briantneary2248 2 роки тому +7

    My Irish heart always fills with love whenever I get the pleasure of hearing this great man speak

    • @hrafnofthule5962
      @hrafnofthule5962 2 роки тому

      Why, he’s not Irish

    • @briantneary2248
      @briantneary2248 2 роки тому +2

      @@hrafnofthule5962 Well, he's not Chinese trollop

    • @hrafnofthule5962
      @hrafnofthule5962 2 роки тому

      @@briantneary2248 Chinese? What are you gibbering about?

    • @herronslegs
      @herronslegs Рік тому

      Lovely to hear

    • @Macca-rb5ok
      @Macca-rb5ok Рік тому +1

      @@hrafnofthule5962 Peter Seamus O'Toole of Galway, Ireland isn't Irish?? Are you claiming him for America or America Minor (aka UK)?

  • @hassaanmirza4628
    @hassaanmirza4628 9 років тому +226

    4:20 Jack Nicholson's so adorable, he's like "You earned this buddy! "

    • @timothybaxter7392
      @timothybaxter7392 9 років тому +38

      +Hassaan Mirza It's a pleasure to see when actors truly do appreciate their peers. Then there were giants of acting. Jack knew he was in the presence of greatness. Perhaps because he had it in him. :)

    • @roedalacket
      @roedalacket 6 років тому +4

      It also seemed like he was playing a little bit for the camera.

    • @martinsparrow150
      @martinsparrow150 5 років тому +1

      Wasn't he kicking around with Roman on one fateful day

    • @radi2986
      @radi2986 4 роки тому +1

      Nic Cage next to him. They shoulda been in a movie together

  • @ColonelSternlove
    @ColonelSternlove 3 роки тому +6

    That speech deserved another Oscar instantly... “best speech goes to...”

  • @ARCtrooperblueleader
    @ARCtrooperblueleader 8 років тому +46

    Of all the actors and actresses that have and will win an award, Peter O'Toole deserved it the most. I am a 17 year old and plan on becoming an Actor and/or Director and here is the main person that had truly inspired me to be just that. R.I.P Peter O'Toole, you were a magnificent person and Actor. A true legend and we love and miss you.

    • @mitchellwinks4280
      @mitchellwinks4280 7 років тому +2

      Well Said, Best of luck in all your Endeavours!!

    • @menty6633
      @menty6633 7 років тому +6

      I know this is a year old but it's heartening to see the youth respect such a legend. I hope you are finding your own success.

    • @NJTDover
      @NJTDover 2 роки тому

      Wanna be an actor? Learn grammar first, chump. Your writing is indeed pathetic.

  • @danwaldis4553
    @danwaldis4553 4 місяці тому

    What an eloquent and heartfelt speech in those few words that Peter O'Toole spoke! RIP sir! You brought such brilliance to the screen!

  • @fob1xxl
    @fob1xxl 2 роки тому +10

    A remarkable rare talent. His BRILLIANCE is in every film. One of the BEST !

  • @jlistetson
    @jlistetson 9 років тому +28

    What an amazing person and a beautiful speech. RIP Peter O'Toole

  • @keithng1139
    @keithng1139 6 років тому +7

    RIP Peter O'Toole..Beautiful speech..what a great actor, what a great man

  • @jsiebelink3889
    @jsiebelink3889 6 років тому +12

    His performance in Becket was one of the greatest I've ever watched. Wish they still made actors like that...hopefully they will make them again

    • @anthonydelange4128
      @anthonydelange4128 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah something wrong with the actor factory in China probably the chip shortage must be...

  • @seddimoussavi3721
    @seddimoussavi3721 5 років тому +5

    He deserved every one of the Oscars he was nominated for. He was one of the greatest.

  • @kentjensen4504
    @kentjensen4504 Рік тому +15

    Charming, classy, funny, warm, generous, humble. Peter O’Toole gently shames all the weepy narcissists who have trod that stage before and after him.

  • @sorellman
    @sorellman 8 років тому +84

    It is difficult to quantify talent, creativity, and appeal but he could be considered the best actor ever.

  • @MrBangbangjim
    @MrBangbangjim 9 років тому +12

    I'm in the middle of one of his biographies, this one by Robert Sellers. You will laugh all the way through it and be unable to feel anything but great warmth towards such a kind and compassionate man. There's no one like him.

  • @normadesmond6017
    @normadesmond6017 6 років тому +10

    You know - I know he was a drunk, an adulter, an unreliable person - all those kind of things. But he was also an amazing human beeing an at his best an amazing actor. And i think he enjoyed every moment of his life. And that's much more then most of us can say.

  • @samessa3155
    @samessa3155 3 роки тому +5

    He deserves an oscar for every movie he made, his talent & sense of humour are incredible. We will always cherishes his amazing work. RIP Peter O'toole.

  • @paulbradford8240
    @paulbradford8240 Рік тому +3

    What an eloquent and humble man and a fantastic actor. Long overdue.