The Statuette "Oscar". Interesting facts about the movie awards

Once a year the whole world with awe will have another ceremony to the most prestigious movie awards-statuettes «Oscar». In February this year, the eighty-fifth, in fact the anniversary ceremony. And the first was held in 1929, and the main prize then was Emil Jannings for best male role in the film "final order" and Janet Gaynor for best actress in the film ‘Seventh heaven". It is worth noting that at the time this statuette was struggling much less contenders than it is now. However, the beginning of a good tradition was started - and has been for 85 years, the men of cinema not depart from it.

From what made figurine «Oscar»? Despite the fact that all it is called gold, it is not made of this precious metal. The figure of a knight with a sword standing on a reel of film, cast from Britain. This alloy, which includes copper, zinc, antimony and tin, first pour into a special mold, which is made in advance. When the workpiece cools and hardens, it is removed from the mold, then removed depositing technological items, sanded and polished.

Next figurine «Oscar» get a personal number that is engraved on the stand and in the future is stored in the archive of the Academy of the United States. After the numbers have taken its place, the figure of a knight several times immersed in a plating bath, covering it with layers of molten copper. The next step in the manufacture of figurines is covered with a layer of silver. And completes the procedure the most crucial moment – coverage of the future awards in 24-carat gold, which, in fact, “Oscar” and was nicknamed the “Golden”. Here, perhaps, and all. It remains only to fasten the figure to the disk of black marble, whose diameter is 13 cm In total figurine “Oscar” has a height of 34 cm and weighs about four kilograms. The production of each of the 55-year figures needed for the ceremony, takes about twenty hours.

Certain actors, Actresses, script writers, sound engineers and all the other figures of cinema, received this most prestigious award, proud of it. Because it means that they are recognized as the best millions of viewers. Many celebrities have a few “Oscars”. But are these Golden heavy figures are the stars in the place of honor? If so, then, for example, in the house of the actor of Cuby Gooding Jr. "red area" serves as a wine cellar, and jodie foster and Susan Sarandon – bathroom. Hilary swank keeps two figurines in the bedroom on the bookshelf, and Tom Hanks – among the football family awards and trophies.

An Interesting fact is that from 1950, the year «Oscar» tacitly prohibited in the auction and just sell. More precisely, it can be done, but only after the winner of the prize will be offered to buy every member of the Academy for one dollar. If no one buys, then with a clear conscience to put the award on sale. It is believed that the statue of the «Oscar» priceless, although its cost is equal to 400 dollars. Well, it's easy to understand, because with the acceptance of this award is the income of its owner will grow rapidly. It is true that the actor that won the award, will demand higher fees for their participation in a particular film. Yes, and the «Oscar» - the statue is not cheap, because the minimum price which is set at its sale cost of gold the same weight as the prize.