Letters to the Times: Brando's Refusal

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Title

Letters to the Times: Brando's Refusal

Description

This item is a collection of letters to the editor published in the Los Angeles Times reacting to Brando’s refusal of the Oscar and Littlefeather’s statement. The letters are authored by Robert S. Birchard, Thomas L. Gillette, Mrs. John E. Grauman, and Suzanne Lego. The statements written by Birchard and Grauman express distaste for Brando's unwillingness to give his statement in person, instead sending "a woman to do a man's job," as well as his use of the Oscars as a political platform. On the other side of the debate, Gillette compares the audience's "puny response" to the "greatness" of Brando, and Lego calls out the "small-mindedness and bigotry in America" displayed by presenters Raquel Welch and Clint Eastwood in their responses to Brando and Littlefeather.

Creator

Robert S. Birchard; Thomas L. Gillette; Mrs. John E. Garuman; Suzanne Lego.

Source

Los Angeles Times

Publisher

ProQuest Historical Newspapers

Date

April 1, 1973

Contributor

Joella Shearer