At age 84, Jack Palance still likes to show he can do a set of push-ups.
In Scottsdale, Ariz., to be honored at the Festival of the West, Palance dropped to the ground before a small group in a hotel lobby, recalling the one-armed push-ups he did at age 71 during his 1991 Oscar acceptance speech for "City Slickers."
Palance, whose trademark grimace and gravelly voice helped earn him roles in such Westerns as "Shane" and "City Slickers," was being honored Saturday with the Cowboy Spirit Award.
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Reflecting on his career, Palance said he was always focused on getting his next job. He even played down winning the Oscar for his role as Curly in "City Slickers," saying he never had the trophy engraved and doesn't know exactly where it is now.