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The 72nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1999 and took place on March 26, 2000, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST.
- The Oscar: How It’S Made, and What It’S Worth
- The Evolution of The Award
- The New Oscar
- What’s An Oscar Worth?
- Stars Hit The Bid
Presented by: JMBullion The “Academy Award of Merit”, more commonly known as an Oscar, has been awarded since 1929. The modern Oscar stands 13.5 inches tall with a weight of 8.5 lbs, and it is made of solid bronze with a electroplated coating of 24-karat gold. However, the world’s most beloved trophy wasn’t always made this way. Here’s the evolutio...
1928: The original Oscar was sculpted by Los Angeles artist George Stanley. The design was based on sketches by MGM art director Cedric Gibbons, who came up with the idea of a knight standing on a reel of film gripping a crusader’s sword. 1929: The first ever Oscar was presented at the initial awards banquet on May 16, 1929 to Emil Jannings for Bes...
Using a cast bronze Oscar from 1929, Polich Tallix artisans have restored subtle features of George Stanley’s original sculpture, which was based on sketches by MGM art director Cedric Gibbons. This was done by creating a digital scan of the 1929 statuette, and then 3D printed and molded so the form could be cast in wax. Here’s how each new Oscar i...
Oscars on the open market can command up to millions of dollars. However, this wouldn’t be the case if the Academy had its way. Since 1950, the Academy has not allowed winners to keep Oscars unless a First Right of Refusal agreement is signed. It stipulates that an Oscar cannot be sold by a winner unless it is offered to the Academy first for the s...
Since 1929, approximately 150 Oscars have been sold on the open market, with around half of them being grey-market sales from the post-1950 era. Here’s some stars that have bought or bid for Oscars during their careers. All numbers are converted to 2016 USD: David Copperfield – $299,000 Oscar for Best Director to Michael Curtiz (Casablanca, 1942) C...
Feb 20, 2009 · During World War II, when metals and other materials were scarce, the Oscars were made of plaster. After the war, the plaster statues were then turned in for the normal gold-plated versions ...
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Top Oscars 2000 stories now: American Beauty's Oscar triumph. Oscars accused of 'apartheid'. British bask in Oscar...
In November 1999, Exxon and Mobil completed their $81 billion merger to form the ExxonMobil Corporation. On December 31, 1999, the U.S. turned over administration of the Panama Canal to the Panamanian government.
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Mar 28, 2000 · Tuesday, 28 March, 2000, 00:38 GMT 01:38 UK. What the winners said. A triumphant Kevin Spacey wins best actor for American Beauty. Traditionally, acceptance speeches at the Oscars are gushing,...
