Readers inquired about the scaled down ceremony, I thought I’d supply the visual, and yes – these statuettes were plaster: From left to right, Van Heflin, Greer Garson, James Cagney,… Read more When Oscar went from gold to plaster – 1943 →
The second time the awards were televised Audrey Hepburn won Best Actress for her performance in “Roman Holiday” – Donald O’Connor is at the podium in Los Angeles, and Audrey… Read more THE 26th ACADEMY AWARDS – AUDREY WINS BEST ACTRESS – 1954 →
From inspection at the fabricators: To Oscar’s big night out:
See, four Oscars – I forgot to mention Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett won best screenplay as well. It’s been a harbinger of things to come for a long time…… Read more OSCARS – THE LOST WEEKEND →
