And the winner is...Popularly known as the Oscar, it never ceases to make the heart skip a beat. After all it's every person's dream in the film industry.
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What is the nickname of the 'Academy Award of Merit'?
How did the Academy Awards get the name 'Oscar'?
- Oscar Wilde was the first to present them.
- After the auditorium which was called 'Oscar'
- The statuette resembled Academy librarian's (eventually executive director) Uncle Oscar
- To honour the Latin American writer Oscar de la Renta
When were the first Academy Awards given?
Starting in 1982, Chicago-based R.S. Owens and Company has been in charge of making statuettes from an alloy of britannium, plated in copper, nickel silver, and finally, 24-karat gold. What was the earliest statuette made of?
Which among the following is one of the eligibilty citeria for a commercial film, if it has to be nominated for an oscar?
- A film must be publicly exhibited in a 35-mm format
- A film must run for atleast one month in a theatre
- A film must be in English
- A film should be shown in United Sates
Today the Oscar results are kept secret till the time the seal of the envelope is opened on stage. What was the system in use earlier?
- Results were announced on radio a day before the ceremony.
- Results were published in newspapers on the night of the ceremony
- Results were sent to the awardees a week before the ceremony
- Hoardings of the winners were put up.
Who was presented with the first Oscar statuette?
Who is the only Nobel laureate to also win an Academy Award?
In 1997, Titanic fever spread across the globe when it tied the record for winning 11 little gold men. Which movie won the same number previously?
How many times has the Academy Award presentation been interrupted?
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