The Opening of the Academy Awards: 1984 Oscars

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10 жыл бұрын

Host Johnny Carson opens the 56th Academy Awards in 1984, featuring Academy President Gene Allen, Shirley Temple Black, Sammy Davis Jr., and an overture conducted by Quincy Jones. With red carpet appearances by Christie Brinkley, Hal Roach, Timothy Hutton, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Steven Spielberg, Amy Irving, Joanna Pacula, Jane Powell, Jennifer Beals, Jane Alexander, Matthew Broderick, Roger Moore, Charles Durning, Michael Caine, Shirley MacLaine, Tess Harper, Dyan Cannon, Sissy Spacek, Twiggy, Tommy Tune, Cher, Glenn Close, Gene Hackman and more.

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@scottgross582 2 жыл бұрын

Now this is how you host the Academy Awards. Carson was on.

@Solitude47152 Жыл бұрын

You are correct, nailed it.

@thereseember2800 3 жыл бұрын

The highly-professional pre-show expertise of the announcer of actors is deeply appreciated.

@rhondafortson5205 2 жыл бұрын

HERE'SSSSSS JOHNNY!! BRILLIANT, CHARMING, OVERWHELMINGLY HANDSOME MAN. CLASS ACT...NEVER WILL BE ANOTHER!!!

@thesoultransferprotocol721 4 жыл бұрын

Who comes here to watch how cool TV used to be???

@crivket1235 Жыл бұрын

Johnny was a KING , longer then most if these winners could even spell HOLLYWOOD !!! A TRUE MASTER !!

@HardRockMiner 5 жыл бұрын

It's funny how I will come to KZfaq and watch Johnny Carson host something from 1984, but I'd rather jump in front of traffic than watch Jimmy Fallon host anything from today.

@jimoleesyt1577 3 жыл бұрын

Ad seth Meyers, Kimmel, Colbert, Oliver and noah

@victoryak86 3 жыл бұрын

Though your comment is two years old, it’s still very true.

@aunch3 2 жыл бұрын

It’s true it wouldn’t occur to me watch anything like this today, but I can see how it was popular back then this isn’t bad

@richardmills1505 2 жыл бұрын

Amen! And LMAO!

@lisalbseiso4629 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!

@michael.schuler 8 жыл бұрын

Carson begins at 10:00.

@Jack-cn6io 5 жыл бұрын

What you didn't want to see the old FAT boring man?

@Jack-cn6io 5 жыл бұрын

Also Whitecracker

@alanf.9490 Жыл бұрын

Bob Hope and Johnny Carson had class. Something Hollywood has lost.

@bethzacharski2636 2 жыл бұрын

I just graduated high school and these programs were so fun to watch. Haven’t seen the Oscars in over 10 years and probably never will. These days were fun but not now …. No more laughs just hate.

@53championships 6 жыл бұрын

Johnny was the perfect host for the Academy Awards, probably the best ever.

@lauraa.dieser7379 6 жыл бұрын

Lonnie Anixt Yesss! .

@PieFights Жыл бұрын

When Johnny Carson came out to host the Academy Awards they should have have played the Tonight show theme

@cameronjroberts Жыл бұрын

Raise you Billy Crystal

@johntfood66 Жыл бұрын

Totally!!!

@pureluck8767 Жыл бұрын

The king 👑

@vs52217 6 жыл бұрын

Johnny was the best Oscar host. Funny and classy.

@johnstriker480 4 жыл бұрын

suck it, jimmy

@bobgriffith1810 3 жыл бұрын

Valerie S Johnny was good, Hope was the best

@brianw.5230 3 жыл бұрын

I'm reading the book by Henry Bushkin, his lawyer. Johnny was a nut off camera.

@vs52217 3 жыл бұрын

@@brianw.5230 Be specific - what did he do?

@brianw.5230 3 жыл бұрын

@@vs52217 Johnny was in constant strife with people. He was married 4 times and cheated on all his wives. He barely spoke to his 3 sons. One of them drove off a cliff and killed himself. Johnny was an alcoholic. He was a jerk to many people. He would regularly cut long time associates out of his life and never talk to them. He didn't go to his own Mother's funeral. He was basically a narcissist. Everything was about him.

@erinkwalsh 10 жыл бұрын

I Miss Johnny!!!!!!!!!!

@Clm0323 4 жыл бұрын

I grew up in the 80’s! Times were so much better!

@antoncleaners3640 Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Me too!

@Solitude47152 Жыл бұрын

The 80’s was the best decade.

@ikarooz Жыл бұрын

Can you say "trickle down economics"?

@Solitude47152 Жыл бұрын

@@ikarooz Incorrect, Supply Side economics created the greatest economic advance until President Trump took office.

@timbaktuthankgod2737 2 ай бұрын

So many many epic memorable jokes in one night! Both Jimmy's and their uncles combined have yet to deliver such a night in their whole career. Here's Johnny! Thank you, sir.

@jujuguy2323 3 жыл бұрын

Despite his personal life, Carson was the best night show host ever. Cannot be replaced. Was awesome at all he did. May he Rest In Peace

@jamesdavison2927 2 жыл бұрын

Amen

@AL-ih5mm 5 жыл бұрын

Carson, one of the greats... 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@johntfood66 Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@ahmedsanishitu9682 3 жыл бұрын

Johnny was the best Oscar host ever

@albertpeterson5585 5 ай бұрын

...have you seen Fred Astaire, or Donald O'Connor, or Danny Kaye, or Jack Lemmon, or Frank Sinatra as hosts? All of them were pretty good.

@MrMuzikProductions 5 жыл бұрын

Back when the Oscars had class and a great host. Back when the ratings were great. Today it appears that no one cares any longer.

@jimoleesyt1577 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't watch now if you paid me.

@cwartelle 5 жыл бұрын

There was a time when the academy awards was actually a celebration of film, not date night at the politburo.

@pauldudakadanielthomson8890 5 жыл бұрын

Yes they used SECAM or PAL and NTSC back then , today it is all one universal broadcast medium as Edward Snowden found out under the oppressive Bush and Obama regimes !.Of course the Clintons were in on it also !

@robertsimpson5136 5 жыл бұрын

The politbureau was far more sophisticated. Today...it's more like a gay pride parade in a new orleans alley.

@douglasmcginity3327 5 жыл бұрын

Charles Wartelle 😂😂😂

@johntfood66 Жыл бұрын

I agree!

@biatchp2553 5 жыл бұрын

When Oscars were classy. I was graduating from high school this year. To see Johnny Sammy & others who have passed is a bit sad and surreal but at least we have KZfaq to see again

@steveblevins8793 3 жыл бұрын

"And the results are known only to Price, Waterhouse, and a 13-year-old kid in Omaha who patched into their computer last Thursday." Perfect!

@lhingsantiago2692 Жыл бұрын

Omg these icons.What a treasure! Thanks to whoever shared this vid.

@brendabarber7459 Жыл бұрын

Well yes, the Oscar's were awesome back then but..... I was so "shook" that as the celebs were entering the venue musical director Quincy Jones was mistaken for future San Francisco mayor Willie Browm 😳 How messed up is that? Do we all REALLY look that much alike? Hell no 👎

@curtismoff 10 жыл бұрын

30 years ago. Seems like yesterday I was 20 years old.

@brookehanley3659 9 жыл бұрын

I miss those days and all the people that have left us like Johnny.

@maridepp53 9 жыл бұрын

Johnny was class.

@Erin.56 7 жыл бұрын

Yes so many here have since passed away...34 years later . And Reagan was prez!

@Erin.56 7 жыл бұрын

Actually Curtis the 1984 Oscars was 34 years ago (now its 2017)... you wrote 2 years ago (32 years later)... anyway I was a 16/17 year old girl in high school... wow. A long time ago

@baboom007 6 жыл бұрын

Fuck, you got old. What happened

@Eleana1981 10 жыл бұрын

LMAO@ "I accept your judgment."

@denny906 9 жыл бұрын

The elegant Dorothy Chandler Pavilion was the best place to hold the Academy Awards.

@BadRonald1 3 жыл бұрын

19 years old and to busy to watch this, 55 years old now and finally found time to watch.

@BBQFanNo1 7 жыл бұрын

Back when the Oscars still had good Hosts like Johnny Carson and Bob Hope.

@Erin.56 7 жыл бұрын

Agree those two were the best but billy crystal was a close third....

@misterhot9163 6 жыл бұрын

Bob Hope yes, Johnny Carson no.

@Lania99999 5 жыл бұрын

Billy Crystal deserves to be high up there in the ranking too.

@LampoonGoon 5 жыл бұрын

Steve Martin was quality wit and still cuttingly subversive, without being acidically nasty like most of the running time of Gervais' shockfests.

@user-vp9zw8is3o 5 жыл бұрын

und onkel big mäck kostete 1 $, jedenfalls in LA

@michaelmuldowney8 7 жыл бұрын

Oh Man - those five original scores that year were amazing.

@johntfood66 Жыл бұрын

Weren't they!

@bernieudo4399 5 жыл бұрын

Formula for a good host: (1) Johnny Carson & (2) a ten minute monologue w/light roasting of guests. 😇🔥

@YosenBMamma 5 жыл бұрын

Wow. This is the first time, that I can recall, seeing Shirley Temple as a adult.

@EphemeralProductions 9 жыл бұрын

Shirley's presentation was great!

@Erin.56 7 жыл бұрын

The person meant Shirley temple!

@Erin.56 7 жыл бұрын

Yes Shirley MacLaine is 82

@Erin.56 7 жыл бұрын

Now-2017... not then

@stevenedwards2404 Жыл бұрын

Ginger Rogers, Shirley Temple, The Candyman. What a way to start a show.

@Archer335 3 жыл бұрын

Johnny Carson could have taught How to Work a Room - 101.

@user-tg3tj2nq6v Жыл бұрын

The one and only Jonhnny Carson. No one is even close to his talent and class.

@lizf2400 10 жыл бұрын

God bless Shirley..

@randyrogers8568 Жыл бұрын

Second best emcee for the Oscars (Hope was the king)

@ThinkLascivious 8 жыл бұрын

Interesting watching this in 2016 and noticing how long some of these major stars have been around. Speilberg looks super young... as does everyone, of course.

@skiking226USA 6 жыл бұрын

Why not the whole show? I’d love to watch the old telecast of all the Oscar shows

@instigatorobearga Жыл бұрын

Just watching Carson, he reminded me of somebody else by his expressions, grin, his eyes, and his language, then it came to me, GW Bush. Crazy.

@jeffreynolt1710 9 ай бұрын

I agree with you!

@hey_joe7069 3 жыл бұрын

Gosh could you imagine being there, parking the cars that night. amazing!

@deckertone 2 жыл бұрын

i was 13 when i saw this live! When Hollywood made actual movies...and the world wasn't a freak show! Glad i grew up in the 80s!

@johntfood66 Жыл бұрын

Same!

@jazzdub4958 Жыл бұрын

same here

@davidjoe3368 Жыл бұрын

Yep, I was 13 also, and I could not agree more.

@geraldgarner4068 Жыл бұрын

Pictures or it didn’t happen!

@keithpurduecroft 5 жыл бұрын

Scary. I recognized the stars and up-and -comers. And those we never heard about back then. And those we still haven't heard about.

@jamesaffleck5533 5 жыл бұрын

The great Jonny Carson.

@B38132 5 жыл бұрын

I missed him so much

@BuckyBrown-lt4ry 4 жыл бұрын

I second that.

@aagold76 10 жыл бұрын

strange that they don't show audience reactions to the jokes like they do now.

@doubler713 5 жыл бұрын

Thought the exact same thing too lol

@vickisotomayorleroy6147 Жыл бұрын

That’s not Quincy Jones! That Willie Brown! Former Mayor of San Francisco also Speaker of the California Assembly and was a very good friends with Kamala Harris.

@CesarClouds Жыл бұрын

Yeah, looks like they did a lot of assuming on that one.

@robertthomas5736 Жыл бұрын

With Musical Genius, Mister Quincy Jones

@nowdid 6 жыл бұрын

I saw That Hagen Girl on cable television back in the 80's and I was so impressed how attractive Shirley Temple grew up to be

@matthedlund502 2 жыл бұрын

When giants walked the earth...no one can deliver jokes like JC. Miss that dude!

@johnkeating362 3 жыл бұрын

That wasn’t Quincey Jones.

@vp200 8 жыл бұрын

Irene Cara won this year, the second Black woman after Hattie McDaniel for Gone with the Wind!

@jujuguy2323 2 жыл бұрын

I’m surprised there was no standing ovation for Sammy Jr!

@erinkwalsh 10 жыл бұрын

Johnny looks handsome! He is soooooo funny!

@shannon15505 4 жыл бұрын

Did anybody catch the intro when he said Quincy Jones it wasnt Quincy Jones

@donneesf 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was Willie Brown, who was Speaker of the House for the state of California at the time. He looks nothing like Quincy Jones did, at the time. It was a racist error.

@JFmK-sh5nh 3 жыл бұрын

@@donneesf More likely a stupid innocent mistake by flustered AD or cameraman or whoever. Not everything is racist or has an ulterior motive. Get over yourself.

@OsagieGuobadia Жыл бұрын

I think, Mr. Johnny Carson is OK being the best host of the Academy Awards. : )

@MichaelKnickle 5 жыл бұрын

Shout out to Halifax Nova Scotia at 8:08!

@mariebdo2703 9 жыл бұрын

Johnny mentioning Meryl Streep is the most epic thing for me. How come she was never on his show ?

@johnking5174 8 жыл бұрын

I think she was good friends of Joan Rivers and when Joan and Johnny fell out, Meryl sided with Joan, so Carson never had her on

@matteoromenghi 4 ай бұрын

Johnny Carson, class act.

@versonimmanuel2495 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone after that historical slap....

@MediaBuster 6 жыл бұрын

at 1:55 minutes.. that's NOT Quincy Jones.. LMAO!! What a putz..

@sendrakes4203 6 жыл бұрын

Please find Dustin Hoffman presenting 69th Best Picture collage?

@user-nm5sn8sg5n 3 ай бұрын

The Master -we miss you Johnny 🌎

@ignacioorona3458 Жыл бұрын

14:16 "This is the biggest British invation since the Falkland Islands" Haha! Classic!

@jazzdub4958 Жыл бұрын

Tells you how old these times were now when it was just "Price & Waterhouse".

@meandwhosearmy5680 4 жыл бұрын

I was 9 when this happened...and probably bored out of my skull watching this in the living room with my folks and older brother. I’m sure I kept myself occupied with my awesome Transformer toys around me 😊

@JFmK-sh5nh 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, stop it! We all know you were nurturing & caring for your Cabbage Patch Kid child!!

@jurgostuff 5 жыл бұрын

9:47 Johnny Carson (finally)

@amyexner 4 жыл бұрын

I would never miss one night watching “the tonight show w. Jonny Carson; that’s when I truly laughed; it all stoped when he left the the show; and sadly to say only get a good love when watching him on-line; can’t beat that; listen to Jonny all of your comedians; got a lot to learn; but sadly they don’t get it.

@jimoleesyt1577 3 жыл бұрын

He's on antenna TV every night at 10

@jasonmonaghan6606 3 жыл бұрын

I'd say the best host is a tie... Bob Hope and Johnny Carson...!!!

@stuartmcghee1873 Жыл бұрын

Was there a tribute to Ethel Merman at the end, if so where can I watch it?

@FeelinErie Жыл бұрын

That was NOT Quincy Jones... 1:54

@user-nm5sn8sg5n 3 ай бұрын

10:15 Johnny, the ultimate, understated, consummate King of Late Night comedy.......

@nymet2454 10 жыл бұрын

that doesn't look like Quincy Jones.

@efrem1 10 жыл бұрын

Ooops that was the then-Speaker of the California Assembly, Willie Brown

@carrrexx7190 5 жыл бұрын

You know what they say.

@nymet2454 5 жыл бұрын

@@carrrexx7190 laughs, I know what you mean and I'll leave it at that

@carrrexx7190 5 жыл бұрын

@@nymet2454 bingo babeeee!

@jeshkam 4 жыл бұрын

@D B Come on guys, of course it was Gary Coleman. It's so simple, maybe you need a refresher course?

@runfast2288 5 жыл бұрын

A time when we weren’t subjected to “stars” vomiting up their half-ass opinions on what’s wrong with...just about everything. This means you Sean Penn. Anyway, this once great ceremony will be replaced by a Netflix special very soon. There hasn’t been anything watchable at movie theaters for years. Unless you count the movies that count computers and green screens as actors.

@jimoleesyt1577 3 жыл бұрын

@@SayAhh man I miss those tweets.

@jimoleesyt1577 3 жыл бұрын

Hollywood has always been left but now they're lunatic left.

@benmaurer163 2 жыл бұрын

U mean like brando???? Any many others????

@TommyT067 6 жыл бұрын

HAHAHHAAHAA did nobody notice they screwed up??? at 1:57 they say its Quincy Jones! WRONG GUY! wasn't him!

@ravipeiris4388 5 жыл бұрын

My girlfriend was in this Oscar ceremony as a date with Maximillian Schnell.

@yellolab09 3 жыл бұрын

Uhhh...Announcer blew it. "There's Quincy Jones" ? No..it was WIllie Brown. Shheesh.

@oobrocks 3 жыл бұрын

The Right Stuff deserved the best picture

@danalong1237 8 жыл бұрын

The man conducting the overture of the five Best Original Score nominees is Quincy Jones whilst the actual musical director of the 56th annual Academy Awards is the late Ian Fraser.

@metropunk2236 5 жыл бұрын

Lol. That wasn't Quincy Jones on the carpet.

@markwesley4139 5 жыл бұрын

That was not Quincy Jones on the red carpet

@Sashabooboo Жыл бұрын

1:55 is actually Willie Brown, not Quincy Jones. Mr. Brown was the Speaker of the House for the State of California and also served as the Mayor of San Francisco.

@therightside9237 4 жыл бұрын

10 minutes in for Carson

@JSTONEMUSIK 4 жыл бұрын

1:55 I don't think that is quincy jones, am i wrong?

@kevinmalone3210 2 жыл бұрын

Mathew Broderick looked like a kid still in high school.

@margaretbeard6564 Жыл бұрын

Funny I haven't watched a movie in years but I'll watch the old Oscars

@davetoh Жыл бұрын

1:55 - definitely NOT Quincy. LOL.

@djankoulrea3463 Жыл бұрын

"There are no awards for acting surprised" Epic

@elvicare35 5 жыл бұрын

Right on Johnny (He's so astute, natural and awesome!!!!!) , I turned my head in disgust when Johnny came out after/while being introduced and then seeing all of those "script reading" snobs...Go Johnny, Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@humildeopinion7781 Жыл бұрын

I give up. Does anyone know the music for Carson's entrance?

@jl3322 2 жыл бұрын

They don’t show the audience yet. Wonder which year that started.

@caroletalaway5132 3 жыл бұрын

Here it is 2021 and this year's Oscar's only garnered about 11 million views compared to 500 million in 1984. Sad to see the end of such a wonderful tradition due to politicalisation of the show and a disease from Wuhan.

@DennisDaleUntethered 3 жыл бұрын

1:54 is not "Quincy Jones" but Willie Brown, California politician and former Kamala Harris sugar daddy

@brookehanley3659 9 жыл бұрын

Cher looks at her most beautiful here.

@DA90027 8 жыл бұрын

+Brooke Hanley yep before all the rubber appendages fillers botox and whatever other kinds of shit she shot into her face

@jimoleesyt1577 3 жыл бұрын

@@DA90027 caulk

@stephenwaite8059 4 жыл бұрын

Was that Uma Thurman with Gene Hackman at 2:35?

@carrrexx7190 5 жыл бұрын

I loved when Sammy Davis Jr. kissed Archie Bunker! 😂😃

@johnluckett3573 5 жыл бұрын

The whole world did. That was the best part of the entire series.

@misskatiescarlett6395 3 жыл бұрын

Giving Shirley Temple a pint sized Oscar was an indignant slap in the face. She was so deserving of the true full sized statue. What an embarrassment.

@JFmK-sh5nh 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, come on. It's funny. She probably knew about it beforehand anyway.

@jimoleesyt1577 3 жыл бұрын

Yes its absurd.

@coololds85 10 жыл бұрын

Put the oscars from 1963. I know you have it. I want to see when Frank Sinatra hosted it and sang luck be a lady. That would probably be my favorite oscar year if I had to chose

@hakim6158 8 жыл бұрын

+leo rick he refused to perform in venues that don't let the coloured in and made sammy davis jr's career , racist how ?

@hakim6158 8 жыл бұрын

***** exactly ! what about joey bishop ? aren't italians of the 50's supposed to hate jews ?

@billanthony7896 6 жыл бұрын

leo rick- Sinatra wasn't a racist. Whatever gave you that idea?

@kylellikethesmith9879 4 жыл бұрын

Sinatra was far from a racist. If you have the Netflix documentary about Quincy Jones watch it.