80th ACADEMY AWARDS ® FACTS

Number of eligible pictures for this year 306
Number of countries submitting foreign language films 63
Number of voting members 5,829

Number of times Jon Stewart has hosted the Academy Awards show This will be his 2nd time. The week before the show, on what day will rehearsals with talent begin? Thursday

Number of seat fillers Approx. 250
Number of ushers / ticket takers inside the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® 40

Number of bleacher seats 612
Number of people who work in the production office Approx. 300
Number of production vehicles / trailers (including press and catering) Approx. 100

Number of cameras used during the show 14 high-definition cameras for the red carpet arrivals segment

20 high-definition cameras for the Academy Awards show Number of crew members working during the red carpet arrivals segment
Approx. 130

Number of crew members working during the telecast Approx. 350 Number of LED screens temporarily attached to the Hollywood & Highland Center for the show: 2

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From "The Godfather" to "Gladiator," Jack Nicholson to Julia Roberts, join us on the red carpet for thirty years of Academy Awards history. Find out which stars almost didn’t get the roles they’re best known for, where the winners keep their Oscars.

75 Years of the Oscar, newly updated, revised, and expanded, is the official history of the Academy Awards written by film critic Robert Osborne in association with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The 725 candid pictures from the evening's events, stills from the movies, and original posters for every best picture round out each section.

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