By Valeria Shakaya 4th year student 1st English group By Valeria Shakaya 4th year student 1st English group

The Oscars is an annual award of American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (AMPAS). It is the most prestigious cinematic award in the USA. The Oscar ceremony is transmitted in different countries all over the world live. The very first ceremony took place in Roosevelt hotel 16th of May 1929 in Hollywood. Interesting to know that it lasted for 4 min 22 sec with 250 guests. It evokes a smile but this banquet was full of toasts and speeches. Golden Era in Hollywood starts at that time. Cinema is the 4th largest industry in America. About 800 films come out in a year. Color cinematography develops. The Hollywood Reporter appears (1930). Director's Guild formes. Now there is a big five -5 largest film studious: 20th century Fox, MGM, Paramount, Warner Bros, RKO Radio.

The Academy Awards nominees and winners are chosen by professional honorary organization of AMPAS. Members of each branch of the movie industry nominate those in their respective fields and all members vote on Best Picture. The winners are decided in a second round of voting that is open to all members to vote on most categories. The first aсtuality programme appeared 19th of March th of March 1954 the ceremony was transmitted on television. This show gathered about 43 million people at home in front of TV. The Oscar figurine is actually a knight grasping a sword and standing atop a film reel. The reel contains five spokes, which symbolize the academy's five original branches: actors, producers, directors, writers and technicians.

The name Oscars appeared in There are two main and the most widespread versions why it was called so: 1. Margaret Herrick the director of Academy exclaimed when she saw the statuette: “ He looks just like my uncle Oscar! ” 2. Betty Davis one of the most famous American actresses called the statuette like that as her first husband's name was Oscar.

The Best of the Best Walt Disney has 26 statuettes (from 64 nominations) Marlee Matlin is the youngest actress for a leading role in Children of a lesser God. She was 21 years old. Walt Disney has 26 statuettes (from 64 nominations) Marlee Matlin is the youngest actress for a leading role in Children of a lesser God. She was 21 years old.

Tatum O'Neal is the youngest actress for a supporting role in Papre moon. She was 10 years old. Actually she is best known as Michael Jackson's first girlfriend.

Timothy Hutton is the youngest actor to win a Best actor Oscar for a supporting role in Ordinary people at the age of 20. Adrien Brody is the youngest actor to win a Best Actor Oscar for a leading role in “The pianist” at the age of 29. Adrien Brody is the youngest actor to win a Best Actor Oscar for a leading role in “The pianist” at the age of 29.

Shirley Temple is the youngest actress to win an honorary Oscar at the age of 6. Vincent Miller is the youngest actor to win an honorary Oscar at the age of 7.

The most nominated actress is Meryl Streep with 14 nominations. The most nominated actor is Jack Nicholson with 12 nominations.

Italy is the most titular foreign country with 13 Oscars. France is the most nominated foreign country with 34 nominations.

In the history of the Oscars only 3 films accepted full award package-for best picture, best actor, best actress (in a leading role), best writing-adapted screenplay and best director. These are: It happened one night, 1934, One flew over the cuckoo's nest, 1975, The silence of the lambs, 1991

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King holds the record for the most Oscar won in every category in which they were nominated. The Lord of the Rings were nominated in 11 categories and won 11 Oscars. Titanic and All about Eve hold the record for most nominated films with 14 nominations. Titanic and All about Eve hold the record for most nominated films with 14 nominations.

The only ones Stevie Wonder is the only blind to win the Oscar for The woman in red (1984) Michael Dunn is the only dwarf to win the Oscar for Ship of fools (1965)

The only laymen to own the Oscars are Harold Russell (veteran of the World War II from Canada) for The best years of our lives (1946) and Haig Ngor (Dr from Cambodia) for The killing fields (1984).

Bob Houp (Leslie Townes Hope) is the the only to own 5 honorary Oscars. The only actress to win 2 Oscars for Best Actress in Howards end (1992) and for Best Adapted Screenplay in Sense and sensibility (1995) is Emma Thompson.

Liza Minnelli for Cabaret (1972) Vincente Minnelli for Gigi (1958) Judy Garland won the honorary Oscar in 1940 Liza Minnelli for Cabaret (1972) Vincente Minnelli for Gigi (1958) Judy Garland won the honorary Oscar in 1940 Minnelli family has 3 Oscars

The only actors to be nominated for 5 decades ( ) are Jack Nicholson and Michael Caine

At the Oscars there are 2 competitions: for statuette and for best dress. Talking about the Oscar ceremony we cannot omit this aspect as there is a massive discussion of red carpet gowns (on TV, in magazines and Internet), plus celebrities do their best to look as real stars.

Charlize Theron Jennifer Lopez Kate Winslet (Dior) (Giorgio Armani) (Yves Saint Laurent) Charlize Theron Jennifer Lopez Kate Winslet (Dior) (Giorgio Armani) (Yves Saint Laurent) The Oscars 2010 Best Dresses of the Ceremony

Penelope Cruz (Donna Karan) Sigourney Weaver (Lanvin) Penelope Cruz (Donna Karan) Sigourney Weaver (Lanvin)

Sandra Bullock Vera Farmiga Sarah Jessica Parker (Marchesa) (Marchesa) (Chanel)

Zoe Saldana Demi Moore Kristen Stewart (Givenchy) (Versace) (Monique Lhuillier) Zoe Saldana Demi Moore Kristen Stewart (Givenchy) (Versace) (Monique Lhuillier)

Monique Imes (Tadashi Shoji) Helen Mirren (Badgley Mischka) Monique Imes (Tadashi Shoji) Helen Mirren (Badgley Mischka)

“Failure on the red carpet” Hilary Swank Charlize Theron Kate Hudson

Gwyneth Paltrow Celine Dion

Uma Thurman Kim Basinger Demi Moore

Bjork. This dress designed by Marjan Pejoski is considered to be a shocking bad taste.

Winning the Oscar statuette is definitely the greatest and the most touching moment. But there are some actresses who could not handle their excitement. The nominees for best weeping: Halle Berry (Monster's Ball) 2001 Charlize Theron (Monster) 2003 Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love) 1998

After –party After official part of the Oscars the brightest and luxury part starts-after-party. We cannot neglect the importance of this event. There are 2 main parties: Vanity Fair which hosts an exclusive Academy Awards after-party at the restaurant Morton's. Elton John’s after-party which has been associated with AIDS charities since the deaths of his friends Ryan White and Freddie Mercury.

In 1969 first world transmission of the Oscars took place. Precious envelopes also appeared only in Before that names of the winners were published in newspapers. Today it is difficult to imagine the ceremony without these exciting minutes when nobody in the audience, in the country, in the world knows who is going to win the prize. Everything was much easier when it all started. 81 years ago 250 guests came together in one of the best hotels in Hollywood and paid $10 to see the first heroes of American cinema business. As I have already said that ceremony was really short. Nobody could guess what hours-long show it is going to become. The form of the statuette had not changed, but traditions and rules of the Oscars have been developing through years. There were a lot of scandals, misunderstandings, touching moments.

Interest to cinema appeared in America mostly at the time of immigration. In people came to USA only from Europe. That made a great impact on making movies. When we talk about cinema art it is hard to overestimate the importace of the Oscars. Movies that won the prize became the subject of research and the admiration of cineasts from all over the world. In this respect the name Oscar is really appropriate as it means “a spear of the gods”.

Bibliography Dunaevsky A. Unofficial history of the Oscars. 6.Gail K. and Piazza J.The Academy Awards the Complete History of Oscar Dunaevsky A. Unofficial history of the Oscars. 6.Gail K. and Piazza J.The Academy Awards the Complete History of Oscar.