Sammy Davis Jr. messed up his Oscars announcement but handled it in style
What a flashback! This 1964 Oscars envelope mix-up was handled with the most hilarious response.
Everyone on social media has been talking about the recent blunder that occurred at the Oscars when both Warren Beatty and Faye Dunnaway were handed the wrong envelopes for their announcement.
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Although the blunder will be remembered for a long time, this certainly was not that first time a mix-up like this has happened.
In 1964, Sammy Davis Junior hosted the ceremony but was handed the wrong envelope when he presented the Oscar for ‘Best Music Score’.
However, Sammy decided that instead of panicking, he was chilled about it and even injected a bit of comedy into the moment which had everyone laughing.
Sammy handled his mix up like a pro, was cool as a cucumber, and even made people giggle. What a great way to handle a blunder.
Take a look at how Sammy messed up the 1964 Oscars in style and his hilarious reaction below:
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