The Oscars: Historical Highlights

by John Blanchard

Overview

THE COMPLETE HISTORY SINCE 1929...
The Oscars is an annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar. . .

The first Academy Awards presentation was held on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel with an audience of about 270 people. The post-awards party was held at the Mayfair Hotel ...

The Oscar statuette is Made of gold-plated britannium on a black metal base, it is 13.5 in (34 cm) tall, weighs 8.5 lb (3.85 kg) and depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding a crusader's sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes. The five spokes represent the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers....

Winners include....

THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS EVENT...

Product Details

BN ID:	2940046625721
Publisher:	Random Inc. Ltd
Publication date:	03/10/2015
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	509 KB

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