1.The Oscar Award statuette is made of gold-plated bronze and stands 13.5 inches tall. It depicts a knight holding a crusader's sword and standing on a film reel.
1.The Oscar Award statuette is made of gold-plated bronze and stands 13.5 inches tall. It depicts a knight holding a crusader's sword and standing on a film reel.
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2. The first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The ceremony lasted only 15 minutes, and there were only 270 guests in attendance.
2. The first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The ceremony lasted only 15 minutes, and there were only 270 guests in attendance.
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3. The official name of the Oscar Award is the Academy Award of Merit.
3. The official name of the Oscar Award is the Academy Award of Merit.
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4. The nickname "Oscar" was first used in 1934, when an Academy librarian named Margaret Herrick commented that the statue resembled her Uncle Oscar.
4. The nickname "Oscar" was first used in 1934, when an Academy librarian named Margaret Herrick commented that the statue resembled her Uncle Oscar.
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5. The Oscar Award is the most expensive of all the major film awards, with each statuette costing around $400 to produce.
5. The Oscar Award is the most expensive of all the major film awards, with each statuette costing around $400 to produce.
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6. The youngest person ever to win an Oscar Award is Tatum O'Neal, who was just 10 years old when she won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in the 1973 film "Paper Moon.
6. The youngest person ever to win an Oscar Award is Tatum O'Neal, who was just 10 years old when she won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in the 1973 film "Paper Moon.
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7. The most Oscar Award wins for a single film is 11, which has been achieved by three films: "Ben-Hur" (1959), "Titanic" (1997), and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003).
7. The most Oscar Award wins for a single film is 11, which has been achieved by three films: "Ben-Hur" (1959), "Titanic" (1997), and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2003).
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8. The Academy Awards ceremony has been held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood since 2002.
8. The Academy Awards ceremony has been held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood since 2002.
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9. In 2021, the Academy Awards were postponed from their usual February date to April due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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10. The Academy Awards are broadcast in over 225 countries and territories around the world, making it one of the most-watched television events globally.