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CANNES, France (AP) — John Travolta was surprised with an
honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his
directorial debut Friday.
Thierry Frémaux, the festival's artistic director, brought out
the award for Travolta just before the screening of his
“Propeller One-Way Night Coach.” A visibly moved Travolta
clutched his chest while Frémaux presented the trophy.
“You said this would be a special night, but I didn’t know it
would mean this," Travolta said to Frémaux.
“This is beyond the Oscar!” exclaimed Travolta.
Clad in a white beret, Travolta walked the Cannes red carpet
with his 26-year-old daughter Ella Bleu Travolta. The actor
wrote, directed and co-produced “Propeller One-Way Night Coach,”
based on his own 1997 children's novel.
Cannes has sometimes previously surprised guests with an
honorary Palme d'Or. It unexpectedly gave one to Tom Cruise in
2022. At this year's festival, the “Lord of the Rings” filmmaker
Peter Jackson was given one in the opening ceremony. Barbara
Streisand is to receive one later during the festival.
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