2007-05-26 05:46:51 · 2 answers · asked by balu m 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Only once.
"An honorary wooden Oscar with a movable mouth went to ventriloquist Edgar Bergen in 1938."
"Because of a metal shortage during World War II, Oscars were made of plaster. After the war, recipients were able to trade in their plaster statuettes for gold-plated ones."
"Academy Awards" : http://www.answers.com/topic/oscar
"ventriloquist Edgar Bergen was presented with a wooden statuette with a movable mouth"
"support of the World War II effort between 1942 and 1944, Oscars were made of plaster, to be traded in for golden statuettes after the war."
"Oscar Statuette", The Official Oscar Site : http://www.oscar.com/legacy/?pn=statuette
2007-05-26 06:13:06 · answer #1 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
During WW2.
2007-05-26 12:51:35 · answer #2 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋