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Updated Tuesday, November 17, 2009 10:30 am TWN, By Sandy Cohen, AP



	Filmmaker Roger Corman, left, actress Lauren Bacall, center, and cinematographer Gordon Willis pose with their honorary Oscars following The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 2009 Governors Awards, Saturday, Nov. 14, in Los Angeles. (AP) Enlarge Photo

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Lauren Bacall, 2 others receive early Oscars

Corman, 83, was the first to be honored Saturday night. The longtime producer-director was lauded for being a champion of independent and efficient filmmaking and for promoting women to positions of leadership long before it was popular.

Quentin Tarantino said the man behind films such as “Bloody Mama” and “X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes,” inspired him to become a filmmaker. He praised Corman for his “undeniable impact on the industry, both as a business and as an art form.”

“The movie lovers of planet earth thank you,” Tarantino said.

Ron Howard credited Corman with giving him his start as a filmmaker, saying working for Corman was “a badge of honor.”

Corman's advice to his peers? “Keep gambling. Keep taking chances.”

Kirk Douglas honored Bacall, his friend for more than 60 years, and confessed that he once tried to seduce her - “without success.”

Anjelica Huston presented the award to the legendary actress, saying she “defines what it means to be a great actress and also a huge movie star” and praising her “steadfastness, honesty and extraordinary beauty.”

Ever feisty, the 85-year-old actress shooed away an escort who tried to help her to the podium to accept her Oscar.

She spoke of her late husband, “my great love” Humphrey Bogart, and her dashing leading men: Douglas, Gregory Peck and Henry Fonda.

Bacall said she did not expect to receive an Oscar but gratefully welcomed the honor.

“The thought when I get home that I'm going to have a two-legged man in my room is so exciting,” she quipped.

Willis, whose cinematography credits include “The Godfather,” “Annie Hall” and “All the President's Men,” was honored for his decades of work. He was nominated for an Oscar twice: For “Zelig” in 1983 and “The Godfather: Part III” in 1990.

Presenter Jeff Bridges noted Willis' “unsurpassed mastery of light, shadow, color and motion.”

Willis, 78, told his industry peers, “Do your best. Take care of your kids.”

Health concerns kept Calley from accepting his award in person, so seven previous Thalberg Award winners did it for him, including Spielberg, Jewison, Beatty and George Lucas. They lauded Calley for his willingness to support creativity throughout his career.

“Please know how proud all of us are to welcome you to our ranks,” Spielberg said.

Though not televised, the Governors Awards were taped and portions will be shown during the 82nd annual Academy Awards on March 7, 2010.

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