The Golden Secrets of the Oscar Statue

03 Nov,2023

An Oscar statue is officially worth only $1 due to a 2015 court ruling.

Originally known as the "Academy Award of Merit," the name "Oscar" became popular in 1934.

The Oscar statuette is modeled after a knight holding a sword.

It takes 10 days to make one Oscar and three months to make all 50.

In 2000, Oscar statuettes were stolen from a delivery truck but later recovered.

More Oscar statuettes are made than nominees, allowing for tiebreakers.

The statuettes are gold-plated bronze, not solid gold.

During WWII, Oscar statuettes were made of painted plaster.

Audrey Hepburn popularized the "Kissing Your Oscar" photo.