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18 Apr, 1966

Wins Oscar

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Marvin wins the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of a drunk hired gun in Elliot Silverstein’s comedy western Cat Ballou. Julie Andrews and Bob Hope present.

Thank you. Thank you all very much. I don’t want to take too much of your time . . . Half of this belongs to a horse somewhere in Nevada.