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The Origins of the Oscar: How the Prized Statue Got Its Name
The Academy now stays prepared and locks extra trophies from the ceremony in a vault
to be used the next year.
Since 1929, Hollywood has revolved around the golden Oscar statue. The prized award
has gone through facelifts since first debuting as a knight figure. Here are five fun facts
about the history of Hollywood's little golden man.
The first Oscar statue sketch was not how it looks today: MGM art director Cedric
Gibbons sketched the first figure of a knight holding a sword and standing on a reel of
film with spokes representing the five branches of the Academy (actors, directors,
producers, technicians and writers). The sword represented the protection for the
welfare and advancement of the industry.
Questions 9 - 14
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text? In boxes
on your answer sheet, write
Later, Los Angeles sculptor George Stanley redesigned the statue with an improved
knight figure, but removed the reel of film.
If the statement agrees with the information
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One popular story suggests the "Oscar" was named after someone's uncle: It's
been said that Academy librarian and eventual executive director Margaret Herrick
thought the statue resembled her Uncle Oscar. In 1934, Sidney Skolsky used the name
in his Hollywood column to describe Katharine Hepburn's first best actress win. The
name caught on and the Academy made the name official in 1939.
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Question 9. The Oscar derives its name from director Margaret Herrick's Uncle Oscar.
The Oscar was first officially named the Academy Award of Merit. It stands 13.5 inches
tall and weighs 8.5 pounds.
Question 10. During World War 2, the Oscars were not mac
shortage of money.
of metals due to a
Over 3,000 statuettes have been presented: R.S. Owens & Company produces new
statuettes each January in Chicago, but this year Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry will take
on the job and hand-cast the trophies in bronze before they receive their 24-karat gold
finish. R.S. Owens & Company, who has been casting the Oscar mold since 1982, will
continue to service existing Oscars and create other awards for the Academy.
Question 11. The first Oscar was given in 1929.
Question 12. The design and material of the statuette has changed five times since it
was first introduced.
The Oscar was first gold-plated solid bronze and later gold-plated metal: Due to a
metal shortage during World War II, Oscars were made of painted plaster for three
years. Following the war, the Academy invited recipients to redeem the plaster figures
for gold-plated metal ones.
Question 13. The Oscars to be award
in the year 2000 were stolen one week before
the event.
Question 14. The Oscar had a different name earlier.
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The Academy keeps a second set of additional Oscar statues on hand just in
case: Weeks before the Oscars in 2000, the annual shipment of Oscars were stolen.