Academy Awards Acceptance Speech Database

BOB HOPE:
Thank you very much. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. I said to myself this afternoon, there must be a way. And they just pushed me in the wings; they said, "You better watch it here because I don't know how short this'll be, and you have to bounce right on." I'll get you later for this.

Ladies and gentlemen of the Academy, this, this just – I don't know what to say. I don't have writers for this type of work. All I want to say is... I've never had need for 'em, you know? But I really, really appreciate this and this'll hold the highest spot in my trophy room. Thank you very, very much.

[Ed. note: The presentation of the Hersholt Award was not announced prior to the ceremony and was a surprise to ceremony host Bob Hope.]