Auction Date:2014 Apr 29 @ 17:00 (UTC-7 : PDT/MST)
Location:11901 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States
Oscar won for the 1939 classic film, ''Wuthering Heights,'' awarded to Gregg Toland for Black and White Cinematography. Samuel Goldwyn produced and William Wyler directed the film, adapted to the screen from the Emily Bronte novel of the same name. Laurence Olivier, Miles Mander, Flora Robson, and Merle Oberon starred. This was the only Oscar won by Gregg Toland, though he earned nominations numerous times, including once for his work on ''Citizen Kane,'' which owes much of its status as a frontrunner in visual style innovation to Toland's contribution of deep-focus techniques. Though this Cinematography Oscar was the only one that ''Wuthering Heights'' won that year, two Oscar statuettes were produced, one for Toland and one at the studio's request. Prior to 1950, when the Academy began numbering the Oscar statues and exerting tighter control over their distribution, the Academy would often give additional Oscars to the studios; this is one such Oscar, indiscernible from the other except for the font on its plaque. Gold-plated statue standing on a film reel measures 10'' tall, and 11.5'' tall when the base is included. Base diameter measures 5.25'' and total award weighs 5.6 pounds. The plaque on the base reads, ''Academy First Award / To / Gregg Toland / For Black-and-White Cinematography of / 'Wuthering Heights'''. Reel also has ''DCIC Co.'' and ''AM PAS'' engraved along side. Some chipping to gold plating of statue and some wear to marble base. Overall in very good condition.
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11901 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States
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