The American Film Institute gives its eighth Lifetime Achievment Award to James (Jimmy) Stewart in a ceremony hosted by his long-time friend Henry Fonda.
Alfred Hitchcock was not in attendance at the ceremony. His humorous introduction appears to have been filmed the year previous at his own award ceremony.
Alfred Hitchcock:
Good evening. My name is Alfred Hitchcock. Last year the American Film Institute gave me their Lifetime Achievement Award. Tonight it will be presented to an 'actor.' I have been quoted as saying that actors are cattle. What I really said was that ...
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