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In Memoriam

posted 20 years ago by eddy-28
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Someone wanted to know the entire names of the persons featured in the "In Memoriam" tribute segment of the 70th Annual Academy Awards. There are some names in the IMDb credits that were not in the tribute. This is the actual list of the 23 persons featured in the tribute in the order that they appear on the show.

In Memoriam
Presented by Whoopi Goldberg

Lloyd Bridges
Richard Jaeckel
Saul Chaplin (composer-musical director)
Stanley Cortez (cinematographer)
William Hickey
Paul Jarrico (screenwriter)
Dorothy Kingsley (screenwriter)
Sidney Guliaroff (hairstylist)
William Reynolds (editor)
Billie Dove
Jacques Cousteau (oceanographic filmmaker)
Stubby Kaye
Red Skelton
Dawn Steel (executive)
Toshiro Mifune
Brian Keith
Chris Farley
Leo Jaffe (executive)
Sam Fuller (director)
Burgess Meredith
J.T. Walsh
Robert Mitchum
James Stewart

[–] en_van_med_en_bil 19 years ago

you don't happen to know what song they played during the memorial ceremony, do you? i'm not the only one trying to find the name of the song...

[–] eddy-28 19 years ago

That song or musicial score they played for the Memorial Segment sounds very familiar to me, I know I heard before it in the past, in some film, but I cannot think of what it may be. I will try and search around on the internet to see if I cannot find it. If you discover it before I do, let me know.

[–] eddy-28 18 years ago

The score used for the In Memoriam tribute at the 70th Academy Awards was from the film 'The Passage' which was scored by Michael J. Lewis. It is a very rather rare film, but the music was incredible.

[–] kathco 18 years ago

eddy-28, you are my hero! I've been wandering around with the music from this segment in my head for the past (how long has it been?) EIGHT years! I can even see Lloyd Bridges' clip when I get to his bit of the music! Thank you SO much for finding that out! Do you know any other music from In Memoriam tributes over the last ten years or so? I must say I haven't been so keen on the music from the last few, but the ones from the mid 90's to 2000 were really touching.

K

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[–] eddy-28 18 years ago

Hey Kathco, Long time no see!

I know, I loved this music clip for the 70th Academy Awards In Memoriam tribute. I am very glad Jerry Goldsmith used the music from such an outdated, now forgotten war film like The Passage composed by Michael J. Lewis. I thought this music was incredible and by far, the best for any In Memoriam Oscar segment I've seen so far. This was a year when we lost Lloyd Bridges, Richard Jaeckel, Burgess Meredith, Toshiro Mifune, Chris Farley, Robert Mitchum and Jimmy Stewart and I just thought the music when great with all their clips... it was by far the most awesome and touching tribute.

As for the other In Memoriam clips and the music used for them, well it's been kinda difficult, but I do know of some of the others. For the 67th Oscar show, the In Memoriam music used was from Legends of the Fall. For both the 73rd and 75th Oscar show, they used music from Dangerous Beauty. For the 74th Oscar show, the In Memoriam music was clips from both The Cider House Rules, Zorba the Greek and I believe Cliffhanger. And the music used for this last year's In Memoriam tribute at the 78th Oscar show was from Now Voyager.

Hope this helps and great to hear from you!

[–] kathco 18 years ago

Hey Eddy

Great to see you too! I remember we chatted about the In Memoriams before last year's ceremony, but when this year rolled around I didn't have internet access, so I couldn't come on to imdb (I was sooo lost!) It's cool you still check these boards!

Thanks for the list of the ones you know; when I saw Dangerous Beauty I thought the music sounded familiar, but I think I wasn't as keen on the In Memoriam music then so I didn't notice. I made a compilation of some of the early ones I have (from 1995 (68th) to 2001 or so), but it's on VHS and I moved house and left the VCR with my parents (well, they paid for it!) so now I can't even go watch them knowing what the music is! Yes I do visit my parents, but not as often as I should!

I must say I didn't spot the Cider House Rules music in the 2001 (74th) segment, but that was the one I don't like with the talking! I did spot Zorba the Greek obviously . Oh and they used "My guitar gently weeps" by George Harrison. That was such a bad segment; I would have done a way better job! People like Jack Lemmon deserved better - and Dorothy McGuire, who didn't even rate a mention.

It really irks me when they leave people out. Obviously they can't include every actor who ever died that year, but anyone who was even a bit well-known at any time of their life shouldn't be left out. Say, people like David Tomlinson, who starred in Mary Poppins (and who hasn't seen THAT?) as well as Bedknobs & Broomsticks and a load of other films. He died in 2000 and therefore should have been included in the 73rd Oscars in 2001, but no mention. Ditto Lucille Bremer, who died in April 1996 and should have been in the 69th tribute. Lucille co-starred with Judy Garland in Meet me in St Louis and Till the Clouds roll by, and she danced with Fred Astaire in both Ziegfeld Follies and Yolanda & the Thief. She didn't make many movies, but those are some pretty great credits. I think they forgot Troy Donahue as well. I'll say it again, I would SO do a better job at making that tribute!

Is it kind of morose that whenever I hear a sad bit of music I think, "ooh, that would make a great soundtrack for an In Memoriam"?

I'm weird.

Anyway, great to hear from you again, Eddy28! Keep up the good work!

Kath

Never judge things by their appearance. Even carpet bags. I'm sure I never do.

[–] kathco 18 years ago

Ok I think I am a total genius! I can't be sure which year it is, but I THINK it's 1998 (the 71st Oscars). It's the main theme from Ever After (also by George Fenton who composed the score for Dangerous Beauty.) I had this sudden epiphany that I'd noticed it before, and I checked it out on Amazon. Damn I wish I had my tapes here to check if I'm right.

K

Never judge things by their appearance. Even carpet bags. I'm sure I never do.

[–] eddy-28 18 years ago

Kathco,

Do you by any chance happen to know how to burn a copy of the 68th and 71st Oscar shows? Those are the two I have never seen and I have not seen their In Memoriam segments either and would love to see them. If you do, I'd love to pay you a few bucks for a copy of the two.

I am inclinded to agree with you also on In Memoriam the last few years. The music for the 76th Oscar show I did enjoy, it was kinda emotionally sad, but the cello solo by Yo Yo Ma for the 77th Oscar Show and this last year's show wasn't too great in my opinion. This year they ommited two Oscar nominated actresses Ruth Hussey and Geradline Fitzgerald from the 78th Oscar show which was pretty harsh IMO.

The 74th Oscar show's In Memoriam tribute was indeed bad as well. I didn't enjoy the dialogue either, and I could not believe they re-showed everyone who was included in the tribute with showing them 'dance' for a minute. That ammount of time should have been given to the ones who were omitted like Dorothy McGuire, Peggy Lee, A.D. Flowers, Troy Donahue and Anne Haney among others. That was just terrible! Also even some of the ones they did include like Jason Miller, Ann Sothern, Harold Russell and Carroll O'Connor were only given like three or four seconds of memorial time. Such a shame that the Academy won't take any responsibility for this.

- Eddy 28

[–] kathco 18 years ago

I don't know how to burn stuff, but believe me I am very interested in learning how to do it, because I really want to get all my Oscar shows onto dvd with proper menus so I can jump to the good bits - also because they'd keep better than on VHS.

The 68th - that would be 1995, the year Braveheart won, right? My best friend taped it but I didn't, and she did cut out a few boring speeches and even some not-so-boring ones that she wasn't interested in! LOL. But the In Memoriam is there - if I get around to putting these on dvd I will most certainly work out a way to get you a copy! And the 71st is 1998 (Shakespeare in love)? I'm sure that music from Ever After is from that year! I'm in the process of getting a new computer but I would also need a VCR to get it onto the computer, and a TV card, I'd imagine, so when I have the money then I'll do it! I love editing stuff together.

I agree; the year or two after the crappy "talking" In Memoriam they used good music (I was like, "thank goodness they've come to their senses!") and then the next two years went back to being a bit iffy. I don't know, I like to be moved! That 70th year one was so beautiful the way it built up towards the end.

Btw how did you ever find out about the music from 'The Passage'? It's so obscure!

Kath

Never judge things by their appearance. Even carpet bags. I'm sure I never do.

[–] eddy-28 18 years ago

Actually, I found the score for The Passage, actually by watching the film. The film itself is a pretty bad film, which failed miserably at the box office in 1977 and the film was never seen nor heard from again, but Michael J. Lewis's score evidentally keep the movie alive. I'm just so glad that Jerry Goldsmith used that score for the In Memoriam tribute during the 70th Oscar show.

I really did like the build up, it started off really show during Lloyd Bridges tribute and then Richard Jaeckel, the music paused for a second and then drifted slowly, and by the time they got to Toshiro Mifune the music started up a little bit and then Burgess Meredith and Robert Mitchum's tributes, the music was at it's height and then ended smoothly at Jimmy Stewart, I thought that music just was so damn perfect, I had to buy the CD off of eBay. Even the audiences applause was the best, I think each person featured got a good round of appaluse, but a few were singled out like Jacques Costeau, Robert Mitchum and Jimmy Stewart got the most, if I remember correctly.

Yeah I'd really love to see the 71st Oscar show, if you ever get time to do so, just drop me a line and I'd love to buy a copy from you. I'd appreciate it Kathco

:-)

- Eddy 28

[–] kathco 18 years ago

No prob, I will do my best to get going on it! I could just give my tapes to someone who puts VHS onto dvd, but I'd rather do it myself so I can trim out adverts and so on.

What a fab coincidence that you watched The Passage and it had that music in it! Weird weird. At least it made the movie more interesting for you...heheh.

Kathco

Never judge things by their appearance. Even carpet bags. I'm sure I never do.

[–] BarrieMilton 18 years ago

How's this for weird? I find the IN MEMORIUM segments to be the best part of the show. And yes all too often there are people omitted. However, they often say that the people are 'members of the Academy'. Perhaps the omitted were not members? At any rate the music is always superb.
Anyway I had a guy make me a DVD (at considerable cost!) of all of the memorials since hey started them in the early 90's. How's that for morbid?

[–] eddy-28 18 years ago

I was thinking about trying to do the same. I'd love to have a DVD copy of all the Memorials the Academy does each year as well as there are a few I've yet to seen.

I particularlly may have to agree with you on that stance that maybe the people includeda are only members of the Academy, however I think once you get an Oscar, or are nominated for an Oscar, who are included in as a member, but maybe that is false.

[–] BarrieMilton 18 years ago

Admission to the Academy used to be that way. Anyone nominated was asked to join. That was how they ended up with 6000 members. Now they are much more niggardly in the way they allot membership. For instance this year only 120 were invited to join the Academy, including HAYLEY MILLS who was awarded as Special Oscar in 1960!
Here is the link: http://ampas.org/press/pressreleases/2006/06.07.01a.html

[–] kathco 18 years ago

BarrieMilton, what a great idea, to have someone make you a dvd of just the In Memoriams! It's my favourite part too, which is why I wish that they would do a better job sometimes. How far back do you have? I have on tape back to 1995 (the 68th year).

Weird about the Academy membership...I don't know, I think they should put in EVERYONE who died who made even a little contribution to the world of motion pictures.

K

Never judge things by their appearance. Even carpet bags. I'm sure I never do.

[–] Cornonthecobb 17 years ago

Anyone have a clip of this or something? I'd love to see it given the legends who died that year and given the fact that I've heard it's a very well done tribute. Is there any place to find the clip online? It seems like something that should be posted somewhere, at any rate.

Thanks!

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[–] kathco 17 years ago

Could Alex who I was PM-ing about the 1994 Oscars and 2001 Golden Globes please contact me? Your last message got deleted and I've forgotten your username. DOH.

Assuming you're reading this...

[–] steve-2500 17 years ago

It was on youtube but I can no longer find it, must have been removed