1935: American actor Shirley Temple presents the Best Actress Oscar to French-born actor Claudette Colbert (1903 – 1996) for her role in director Frank Capra’s film, ‘It Happened One Night’, Los Angeles, California. Colbert holds a fur coat over her arm, preparing to travel to New York City. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Walter and John Huston holding their Oscars.
During the 21st Academy Awards presented on March 24, 1949, Walter and John Huston became the first father/son duo to win academy awards. Walter Huston won the best supporting actor award while his son, John Huston, received an Oscar for directing. They both won for their work in The Treasure of Sierra Madre. The film also received the award for best screenplay.
Information:
Kane, Joseph Nathan, Steven Anzovin and Janet Podell. Famous First Facts. 5th ed. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1997, 56.
Photo via The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences website
During World War II, specifically 1943-1945, the Academy Award statuettes were made of plaster instead of metal. This was due to the shortages and rationing the entire country dealt with during these years. However, after the war, the winners could trade in their plaster statues for metal ones.
Plaster Oscars proved to be a bit flimsy
[History and photo via Academy Awards History]
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