Happy if only because this will finally put the last nail in the coffin of the "Greer Garson talked for a full hour" myth that has persisted for eighty years.
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Adrien Brody’s #Oscar speech lasted over 5 minutes and 31 seconds, thus breaking the record for longest speech in the ceremony’s history.
The record was previously held by Greer Garson (1943) with a 5 minute 30 seconds speech. (via Guinness World Records)
The record was previously held by Greer Garson (1943) with a 5 minute 30 seconds speech. (via Guinness World Records)
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...and that she threw her Oscar at Bill Conti when he tried to play her off the stage.
(Hell, what am I saying? She'd like a few thousand words, thank you very much.)