2007-02-04 16:09:24 · 12 answers · asked by Ross H 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
'The Oscars' are the official name of the gold-plated statues that are awarded at the Annual Academy Awards ceremony in the USA.
There are many debates about where 'The Oscars' originated. Some say that Bette Davis named it after her first husband. Others claim that Margaret Herrick, the Academy’s librarian, reminded her of her Uncle Oscar.
2007-02-04 16:43:15 · answer #1 · answered by Nic W 1 · 8⤊ 1⤋
I believe that the credit for the name "OSCAR" goes to Margaret Herrick who in 1931 saw one of the statuettes and remarked that it looked like Her uncle "Oscar". The famous Columnist, Sidney Skolsky is reputed to have been present at the time and wrote the story up, saying that "Employees (of the Academy) have affectionately dubbed their famous statuette 'Oscar'". Prior to that time (1928-30) the statuette did not have an 'official nick name'.
Why not try the official "OSCAR" web site, at oscar.com.?
2007-02-05 00:23:41 · answer #2 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
That's what they call the golden statuette that you receive. A little known fact is those Oscar guys are made in Ridgeway, Colorado. A little old western town with a population of about 700.
2007-02-05 00:23:59 · answer #3 · answered by smilindave1 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Everyone that has posted is wrong. The Oscars, are awarded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and have been since 1929 in Los Angeles. They are considered the leading judging body in Hollywood and for that reason, they are called the academy awards.
2007-02-05 00:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by toburn41 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
The story goes that in the 1920's,a starlet said that the statues looked liked her Uncle Oscar and news paperman wrote it like that.It stuck.
2007-02-05 00:20:25 · answer #5 · answered by James W 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is a tale that Bette Davis looked at the statue and proclaimed "It looks like my uncle Oscar!"
2007-02-05 00:14:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because the statues are called "oscars" after oscar the grouch from sesame street>
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2007-02-05 00:40:45 · answer #7 · answered by Sheikh Mustafa El Bundy 2 · 1⤊ 6⤋
because the little trophy that they recieve is called an oscar.
2007-02-05 00:17:20 · answer #8 · answered by Luna Winter 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I'm not sure, but honestly, it confuses the heck out of me!! Just pick one name and stick with it, why do we need to confuse everyone with two names!!!
2007-02-05 00:12:32 · answer #9 · answered by pookiebear24 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
probably the same reason Golf is called golf..
all other 4 letter words were taken.
2007-02-05 01:38:19 · answer #10 · answered by clomtancy 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋