Interesting facts about the Academy Awards (Oscars)

The first person to receive an Academy Award did not even attend the inaugural Academy Awards ceremony. Emil Jannings, the winner for Best Actor in the 1927-28 Academy Awards

Midnight Cowboy (1969) holds the distinction of being the only X-rated movie to win an Oscar for Best Picture1

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Ethel and Lionel Barrymore are the only brother and sister duo to ever win Academy Awards for acting.

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Gone With the Wind (1939) was the first color film to win the Best Picture award at the Oscars

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Three actors have won Academy Awards for playing characters who did not utter a single word throughout the entire film

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Jane Wyman , Sir John Mills & Holly Hunter have won Academy Awards for playing characters who did not utter a single word throughout the entire film

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The official name of the Oscar statuette is the “Academy Award of Merit”. The nickname “Oscar” has been around for decades, but its exact origins remain unclear

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The Oscar statuette is made of solid bronze, plated in 24-karat gold, weighs 8.5 pounds, and stands 13.5 inches tall

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