I remember in the early 60’s, the Oscars were something to watch. They had musical numbers from the movies that year and it was worth staying up for. I stopped watching the year that Brando had that Indian accept his award and chide us for their mistreatment.
Brando’s “Indian” who made a loudmouth screech at the Academy Awards was NOT a Native American in any part. The so-called “Sacheen Littlefeather” was in reality one Maria Cruz. She died two years ago and her two sisters came forward to say they had researched the family and there wasn’t a drop of Native blood in her family line on either side, that she was a poseur and a liar. She had less Indian genes that Elizabeth Warren who was at most 1/1024th Indian.
I grew up watching Bob Hope hosting the Oscars. I don’t think I’ve watched them in 20+ years. Like news programming, they’ve become very political and predictable, and not worth watching.