Original sentence: In March 1938, Sennett was presented with an honorary Academy Award
Edited sentence: In March 1938 he was presented with an honorary Academy Award: For his lasting contribution to the comedy technique of the screen, the basic principles of which are as important today as when they were first put into practice, the Academy presents a special award to that master of fun, discoverer of stars, sympathetic, kindly, understanding comedy genius, Mack Sennett.Sennett became an elder statesman of comedy