APOLOGY
The other day I noticed that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued an official apology to Sacheen Littlefeather for having done damage to her show business career. Fifty years ago, Miss Littlefeather appeared on stage at the Academy Awards having been sent there by Marlon Brando to share his reasons for declining the Oscar. When Brando's name was read off, Sacheen made her way on to the stage where the perplexed presenters, Roger Moore and Liv Ullman, produced a more genuine reaction than either had ever managed on the screen. In her non-acceptance speech, Sacheen e xplained that Marlon was going to pass on the Oscar to call attention to the way Native Americans had been portrayed by Hollywood. Today's Oscar ceremonies rarely conclude without a pitch for some cause but it hadn't been done prior to Sacheen and her words prompted grumbling and boos from the audience. It's no surprise that her future as an aspiring actress ended that night. Sache