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Which Way, L.A.?

Elia Kazan's Honorary Oscar

He named names during the McCarthy era. Should he receive an honorary Academy Award? Charleton Heston defends Elia Kazan while writer Bernard Gordon explains why he is leading a "sit on your hands" campaign asking the audience to refrain from applause for the director of "On The Waterfront." The audio will be posted shortly on our main server; for now, you can access the audio by clicking here.

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By Warren Olney • Mar 8, 1999 • 1 min read

He named names during the McCarthy era. Should he receive an honorary Academy Award? Charleton Heston defends Elia Kazan while writer Bernard Gordon explains why he is leading a "sit on your hands" campaign asking the audience to refrain from applause for the director of "On The Waterfront."

The audio will be posted shortly on our main server; for now, you can access the audio by clicking here.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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