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Lot #775
Columbia Pictures Award Statuette

Mini Oscar statuette produced by Columbia to commemorate their 1935 Academy Award success

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Mini Oscar statuette produced by Columbia to commemorate their 1935 Academy Award success

Rare unofficial miniature Academy Award statuette produced by Columbia Pictures to honor the studio's 15th anniversary and its success at the 1935 Oscars. The mini award measures 5.75″ tall and is set upon a 2.5″ diameter base, with engraved plaques on the front and back: "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences First Award, Columbia Pictures, for the Best Picture of the Year" and "15th Anniversary, Columbia Pictures, 1920-1935." In very good condition, with repairs at the statue's feet and some overall tarnishing. At the 1935 Academy Awards, Columbia's film It Happened One Night took home five Oscars—Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Clark Gable), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Claudette Colbert), Best Director (Frank Capra), and Best Writing (Robert Riskin). A great piece of Hollywood history.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring Gangsters, Outlaws & Lawmen
  • Dates: #656 - Ended January 11, 2023