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.