Original Press Release announcing extension of ABC's telecast of the Oscar Show issued by American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. in 1966. This historic document was typed and issued by ABC and has an vignette of the Oscar award. The document hand typed document is the originally circulated official announcement of "Happy Marriage Extended" referencing a five year agreement between ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the telecasting of the Oscar Show in 1966 and is over 46 years old. 2 pages.
The Academy Awards, informally known as The Oscars, are a set of awards given annually for excellence of cinematic achievements. The Oscar statuette is officially named the Academy Award of Merit and is one of nine types of Academy Awards. Organized and overseen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards are given each year at a formal ceremony. The awards were first given in 1929 at a ceremony created for the awards, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood. As one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world, the Academy Awards ceremony is televised live in more than 100 countries annually. It is also the oldest award ceremony in the media; its equivalents, the Grammy Awards (for music), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater), are modeled after the Academy Awards. AMPAS was originally conceived by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio boss Louis B. Mayer as a professional honorary organization to help improve the film industry's image and help mediate labor disputes. The Oscar itself was later initiated by the Academy as an award "of merit for distinctive achievement" in the industry. The 84th Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre on February 26, 2012; the 85th Academy Awards are scheduled to be held on February 24, 2013, in the same venue. History from Encyberpedia and OldCompany.com (old stock certificate research service)