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  1. The Academy Awards statuette has a rich, rumour-filled history – but was a dog really the first winner? Jonathan Glancey takes a look.

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    On May 16, 1929, 15 statuettes, then made of gold-plated solid bronze, were handed out in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel’s Blossom Room. The ceremony lasted just 15 minutes. The silent...

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    The Oscars were first televised in 1953 by NBC, which continued to broadcast the event until 1960, when ABC took over, televising the festivities, including the first color broadcast of the event in 1966, to 1970.

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    MGM art director Cedric Gibbons designed a statuette of a knight standing on a reel of film gripping a crusader’s sword. The Academy tapped Los Angeles sculptor George Stanley to realize the design in three dimensions – and the world-renowned statuette was born.

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    the oscar statue was originally designed in may 1928 by MGM art director cedric gibbons, and was first realized in three dimensions by LA sculptor george stanley.

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    Feb 19, 2016 · The Academy Awards statuette has a rich, rumour-filled history – but was a dog really the first winner? Jonathan Glancey takes a look.

  4. A Brief History of the Oscar Trophy - Architectural Digest

    Feb 7, 2020 · On May 16, 1929, 15 statuettes, then made of gold-plated solid bronze, were handed out in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel’s Blossom Room. The ceremony lasted just 15 minutes. The silent...

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  7. the oscar statue design: a brief history of film's greatest …

    Feb 27, 2017 · the oscar statue was originally designed in may 1928 by MGM art director cedric gibbons, and was first realized in three dimensions by LA sculptor george stanley.

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  9. The Oscar: How It’s Made, and What It’s Worth - Visual …

    Feb 25, 2016 · The first Oscar was presented at the 1929 Academy Awards. Here's the history of how an Oscar is made, and what each statuette is actually worth.

  10. How an Oscar statuette is made - CNN

    Mar 10, 2023 · The Oscar statuette has been honoring the best in film since 1929. But its production has changed over the years. Photographer Christopher Payne goes behind the scenes to see how each award is...

  11. A brief history of Oscar, the Academy Awards statuette

    Feb 7, 2020 · At 13 ½ inches and 8 ½ pounds, the officially named "Academy Award of Merit" has quite the history. The statuette was first designed by MGM art director Cedric Gibbons, who sketched the figure...