The AFI Life Achievement Award was established by the Board of Directors of the American Film Institute on February 26, 1973, to honor a single individual for his or her lifetime contribution to enriching American culture through motion pictures and television.The recipient is selected and honored at a ceremony annually, with the award presented by a master of ceremonies and recently, the prior year's recipient, who usually gives a brief synopsis of the awarded individual and career background including highlights and achievements. The Trustees initially specified that the recipient must be one who fundamentally advanced the art of film and whose achievements had been acknowledged by the general public as well as by film scholars and critics and the individual's peers. VOLUME 1 LIST: John Ford 1973 James Cagney 1974 Orson Welles 1975 William Wyler 1976 Bette Davis 1977 Henry Fonda 1978 THE QUALITY OF THESE DVD IS FAIR-GOOD Like in New Condition Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: The AFI Life Achievement Award was established by the Board of Directors of the American Film Institute on February 26, 1973, to honor a single individual for his or her lifetime contribution to enriching American culture through motion pictures and television.The recipient is selected and honored at a ceremony annually, with the award presented by a master of ceremonies and recently, the prior year's recipient, who usually gives a brief synopsis of the awarded individual and career background including highlights and achievements. The Trustees initially specified that the recipient must be one who fundamentally advanced the art of film and whose achievements had been acknowledged by the general public as well as by film scholars and critics and the individual's peers. VOLUME 1 LIST: John Ford 1973 James Cagney 1974 Orson Welles 1975 William Wyler 1976 Bette Davis 1977 Henry Fonda 1978 THE QUALITY OF THESE DVD IS FAIR-GOOD