Here's a blast from the past: a spoof of "Becket" if it had starred Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton, Richard Harris and Katharine Hepburn, all courtesy of the Second City TV cast.
In this clip from the 1970 Academy Awards ceremony honoring films from 1969, glamorous Elizabeth Taylor announces the controversial choice of "Midnight Cowboy" as the Best Picture, the only X-rated film to be so honored. Producer Jerome Hellman gives one of the shortest acceptance speeches on record, using his time to thank United Artists head of production David V. Picker, who provided financial backing for the film when other studios wouldn't.