The first Academy Awards in 1929 lasted 15 minutes, while modern ceremonies can last over three hours. The original ceremony had 12 categories, including one that has never been used again. The shortest ceremony was in 1956 (90 minutes) and the longest was in 2002 (4 hours and 23 minutes). The record for most awards for a single film is 11, shared by Ben-Hur, Titanic, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. If a winner wants to sell their statuette, they must offer it to the Academy for $1. The highest recorded viewership is around 52 million for the 1998 ceremony.
The first Academy Awards ceremony in 1929 to honor cinematic achievements lasted just 15 minutes. Modern versions of the ceremony, also called the Oscars, often last at least three hours. The original ceremony awarded awards in 12 categories, including one that hasn’t been included in any other Oscars since: Outstanding Unique and Artistic Achievement by a Production. The second shortest Academy Awards ceremony was in 1956 and lasted just 90 minutes, while the longest ceremony was in 2002 and lasted four hours and 23 minutes.
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If an Academy Award winner wants to sell their statuette, the recipient must first offer it to the Academy with an asking price of $1 US Dollar (USD).
The record for most Academy Awards for a single film stands at 11, and the honor is shared by three films: Ben-Hur, Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
Although televised Academy Award ceremonies have been claimed to have as many as 1 billion viewers, the highest recorded viewership figures are around 52 million, for the 1998 ceremony.
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