Because of this actress, the winners’ speeches at the Oscars were violently cut short.

The past few years have been tough for the Oscars. Broadcasts of the awards have been losing viewership, and fans have often accused the judging panel of corruption and dishonesty. But one aspect of the Oscars that most irritates audiences is the way producers treat the winners.

When the winner enters the stage and receives a golden statuette, the whole world expects a worthy speech from him. It is just that the speeches have become shorter and shorter in recent decades, and most winners simply thank the producers – everyone is afraid of exceeding the allowed limit for the length of the speech.

In 2020, the whole world was shocked by the producers’ actions when ‘Parasite’ won the Oscar for Best Picture – instead of giving everyone a chance to thank their loved ones, the producers turned up the music so loud that the film crew had to leave the stage.

Their words were violently ‘cut off’. We have investigated for you where this practice comes from.

Longest speech in history

In 1942, one of the most popular Hollywood actresses of the time, Greer Garson, finally won her first Oscar for the film Mrs. Miniver.

The actress was so happy with her prize that she stood on stage for a whopping 6 minutes!

During her speech, Garson not only thanked all of her family and colleagues, but also had kind words for each of the other actresses nominated for Best Actress. Garson also managed to thank the American Armed Forces.

Yes, she was so long in her speech that the television broadcast cut her speech to 4 minutes. After Garson’s speech, Oscar executives decided to cut the winners’ speeches to 45 seconds.

Greer Garson not only went down in history with her longest speech, but also with a very important record: she was nominated for Best Actress 5 times in a row.