In 1965, Martin Scorsese, then 22 years old, received the Jesse L. Laskey Intercollegiate Award at the Milestone Awards dinner hosted by the Screen Producers Guild. Almost six decades later, at the 2024 PGA Awards, Scorsese was honored with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award, marking a significant moment in his illustrious career. Renowned filmmaker Guillermo del Toro introduced Scorsese at the event, praising him as an indispensable titan in the industry.
During his acceptance speech, Scorsese reminisced about the 1965 awards show where he found himself among Hollywood legends such as Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant, and Elke Sommer. He shared a heartwarming anecdote about Grant encouraging him to kiss Sommer on stage, a memory that stayed with him throughout the years.
