Why do they call them the Oscars?. Who were they named after?
2007-02-27 10:00:14 · 8 answers · asked by The Infamous Arsebiscuit 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
The origins of the statuette's nickname, Oscar, have been traced to three sources. Actress Bette Davis claimed that the name derived from her observation that the backside of the statuette looked like that of her husband Harmon Oscar Nelson. Columnist Sidney Skolsky maintained that he gave the award its nickname to negate pretension. The name has also been attributed to academy librarian Margaret Herrick, who declared that the statuette looked like her Uncle Oscar. The true origin of the nickname has never been determined.
2007-02-27 10:06:20 · answer #1 · answered by scareyd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The theory I heard was that after the Oscar was designed, some guy said "that looks like my uncle Oscar", thus the name.
2007-02-27 10:05:42 · answer #2 · answered by ddot2882 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oscar the grouch!
2007-02-27 10:03:10 · answer #3 · answered by refuse2lose_2006 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think it was bette davis who said the statue looked like her husband or ex husband oscar, i think i read that some place, sorry if i am wrong.
2007-02-28 02:14:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oscar meyer
2007-02-27 10:03:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No one knows for sure. There are theorys out there, but your guess is as good as mine...
2007-02-27 10:04:20 · answer #6 · answered by Knee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who gives a fuk i hope the place gets blown up next year
2007-02-27 10:08:35 · answer #7 · answered by Damio 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i dunno
2007-02-27 10:17:33 · answer #8 · answered by blueheartcutie93 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋