Oscar Statue
The
Oscar Statue is the award that is presented to a winner, chosen at the formal
Academy Awards ceremony, to recognize their achievements in the film industry.
Fast Facts:
- Official name: Academy Award of Merit
- The Academy officially recognized the nickname "Oscar" in 1939
- Designer: Cedric Gibbons
- Height: 13.5 inches
- Weight: 8 1/2 pounds
- Depicts a knight on a five spoke film reel holding a sword
- The spokes represent Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers and Technicians
- 2,658 Oscars have been awarded between 1929 and 2007
- Construction: Britannia alloy, covered with gold plating, on a black metal base
- Original construction: Gold-plated solid bronze
- Made of painted plaster during World War II, but were exchanged for the gold-plated statue, when metals were available
- Following a ruling in 1950, the statue may not be sold without offering to allow the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to purchase it for $1.00
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