The history books list a number of famous achievers named Oscar. There was a writer Oscar Wilde, fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, boxer Oscar De La Hoya, songwriter Oscar Hammerstein II, world leader Óscar Arias, pianist Oscar Peterson, and Mon Dieu! Oscar Mayer, creator of the most popular Oscar Mayer wiener.
But there is one and only one Oscar everyone in the film industry desires, hopes, and strives for. They all dream of the gold Oscar, the shiny, buffed, and polished 24-karat gold-plated statuette, originally designed in 1928 by Cedric Gibbons, an MGM Studio’s art director, and sculpted by George Stanley.
The 13 1/2 inches in height and 8 1/2 pounds in weight trophy will be presented on Feb. 28 at the world’s most glamorous event---the 88th Annual Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars. The glitzy awards show honors the outstanding movie-making achievements by bestowing the Oscar, the coveted and the most recognized award since 1929, at the posh Dolby Theater at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood.
As the voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science ponder over making the perfect selection out of this year’s 57 Oscar-nominated films, let’s review the five Oscar-nominated films for one of my favorite categorie: the Best in Costume Design, and the five costume designers who reflect and depict the historic era,or the film director’s fantasy journey, in each of the movies they worked on.
‘Carol’
