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Januaryfun-factThursdayJan 17Did you know?
3,048 statuettes have been presented since the initial awards banquet on May 16, 1929.
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February
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fun-factSaturdayFeb 23Did you know?
The official name of the statuette is Academy Award® of Merit.
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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fun-factSaturdayJul 27Did you know?
Due to a metal shortage during World War II, Oscars® were made of painted plaster for three years.
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August
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September
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fun-factThursdaySep 26Did you know?
The film reel features five spokes, signifying the five original branches of the Academy: actors, directors, producers, technicians and writers.
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October
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fun-factThursdayOct 17Did you know?
MGM art director Cedric Gibbons designed a statuette of a knight standing on a reel of film gripping a crusader’s sword. The Academy tapped Los Angeles sculptor George Stanley to realize the design in three dimensions – and the world-renowned statuette was born.
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Novemberfun-factThursdayNov 07Did you know?
Since the initial awards banquet on May 16, 1929, in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel’s Blossom Room, 2,809 statuettes have been presented.