Workman Inspecting Oscar Statuettes

(Original Caption) Crystal Lake, Il.:Workman at Dodge Trophies and Awards, Inc., where the famous Academy Award statuettes are made, inspects some completed "Oscars" here. On Monday, April 3, the ABC-TV Network will televise the 50th Academy Awards show. "Oscar," probably the most photographed, most widely reproduced and most familiar piece of sculpture made in this century, is cast of special alloy, cleaned, buffed and finally plated in 24K gold.