he looks pretty cool, not so much revealing his humility and modesty as he uses to later in his career, but appearing with a more detached, not at all impressed-by-hollywood tune.
Great that he also thanks and gives credit to Herb Spencer, even calling him his friend.
Does anybody know more about the relationship between those two?
Actually, now that I've watched the video again, never mind the brief acceptance speech. What I want to know is how he got to the podium in four seconds! Presumably he was backstage already, but why?
Yes, that could be it. They did a similar thing with selected technical categories a few years ago, by having all the nominees lined up on stage, and the winner stepping forward to claim the Oscar. Personally, I thought it was ludicrous. Regardless of the 'importance' of the category, each winner deserves to be able to take their victory walk between their seat and the podium.
Not too many people seem to know that John Williams was married for nearly 18 years to actress Barbara Ruick, one of the secondary leads in the movie version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel" (she marries Mr. Snow). They were married, with children, until she tragically died (3-3-74 - nearly forty years ago!). Always loved her.
Not too many people seem to know that John Williams was married for nearly 18 years to actress Barbara Ruick, one of the secondary leads in the movie version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel" (she marries Mr. Snow). They were married, with children, until she tragically died (3-3-74 - nearly forty years ago!). Always loved her.
Yes, what a wonderful talent Barbara Ruick was. Also, she played the younger stepsister in the Lesley Ann Warren 1965 television edition of "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella", among so many other great performances.
It was charming to hear Williams tell the story of how she would derail Bernard Herrmann tirades with her good humor that would cool him off when she and Williams were with him and Williams credited her with helping him keep his friendship with Herrmann to the end of Herrmann's life.
What a sweet story! And although I used to know that she was in that version of "Cinderella," which I have on DVD, I had forgotten. Haven't watched "Carousel" in years, but always get misty-eyed when I see her in it. Miss Gordon MacRae too!
Great that he also thanks and gives credit to Herb Spencer, even calling him his friend.
Does anybody know more about the relationship between those two?
This provides a little insight...
Spencer was Williams' frequent orchestrator, and was one of three who worked on Williams' score for "Star Wars" (along with Arthur Morton and Angela Morley) though Spencer was the only one credited.
Not too many people seem to know that John Williams was married for nearly 18 years to actress Barbara Ruick, one of the secondary leads in the movie version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel" (she marries Mr. Snow). They were married, with children, until she tragically died (3-3-74 - nearly forty years ago!). Always loved her.
And ironically a month after "Cinderella" was repeated on network television for the last time. "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella" was a television musical that was videotaped (Rodgers and Hammerstein's only work for the medium), NOT a feature film. You can get both the version with Julie Andrews and the remake with Lesley Ann Warren (in which Barbara Ruick appears) both on D.V.D..
On You Tube..the Oscar Video's...All Five of John Williams Wins are there. Jerry's is there. John Barry's Out of Africa...They need to place up there..his win for Lion in Winter and Dances with Wolves.
