All the numbers you need to know about this year's Oscars:
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
How many Americans watched the 79th Academy Awards show? (estimate)
- Total U.S. audience: 75.0 million; Average U.S. audience: 39.9 million
Number of international broadcasters airing the 79th Oscar® telecast - 106
Estimated global viewership of 79th Academy Awards show - Several hundred million
Number of Oscar statuettes created for 79th Academy Awards - 50
Number of Oscar statuettes given out at the 79th Academy Awards (including statuettes given out at the Scientific and Technical Awards) - 36 (including the Sawyer Award to Ray Feeney, presented at the Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony)
Academy Awards Press
Total number of press credentials requested - About 3,000
Number of outlets receiving credentials - 277(as of 79th Academy Awards)
Total number press credentials issued (including technical personnel) - 1,896 (as of 79th Academy Awards)
Number of photographers on the red carpet - 102 (as of 79th Academy Awards)
Number of TV press on the red carpet, including camera operators, audio technicians and other crew - 286 (as of 79th Academy Awards)
Number of print reporters on the red carpet - 101(as of 79th Academy Awards)
The Oscar Statuette
Total number of Oscar statuettes presented since the first Academy Awards - 2,658 (not including 80th Awards)
Number of Honorary Awards presented since the first Academy Awards [Honorary Awards may take the form of an Oscar statuette, Thalberg bust, plaque, or any other form chosen by the Academy] - 146 (includes Honorary Award to be presented at the 80th Oscars)
Height of Oscar statuette - 13½ inches
Diameter of Oscar statuette base - 5¼ inches
Weight of Oscar statuette - 8½ pounds
Oscar Telecast
Best rating and share in the past 30 years:
- Best rating: 38.0 in 1983 (share: 59)
- Best share: 68 in 1978 (rating: 36.3)
Latest telecast date in the past 20 years - April 11, 1988 (60th Academy Awards)
Earliest telecast date in the past 20 years - February 24, 2008 (80th Academy Awards)
Longest televised show - 74th Academy Awards show, in 2002, with a running time of 4 hours, 23 minutes
Shortest televised show - 31st Academy Awards show, in 1959, with a running time of 1 hour, 40 minutes
Date of first televised show - March 19, 1953 (25th Academy Awards)
Date since which ABC has been the broadcaster of the Academy Awards (uninterrupted) - March 29, 1976 (48th Academy Awards)
Total number of years that ABC has broadcast the Academy Awards (including this year) - 43 (ABC was the broadcaster for a 10-year stint from the 33rd to 42nd Academy Awards, in addition to its current run)
Oscar Venues
Venue that has hosted the most Academy Awards presentations - Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, with 25 Oscar shows
Number of Oscar shows hosted at the Kodak Theatre, including the 80th Academy Awards - 7
Seating capacity of the Kodak Theatre on Oscar night - 3,300
Length of the red carpet at the Kodak Theatre - Approx. 500 feet
Width of the red carpet at the Kodak Theatre - Approx. 33 feet
Miscellaneous Oscar Trivia
Person who has hosted the most Academy Awards shows - Bob Hope, with 19 host appearances
Suggested length of acceptance speeches - 45 seconds
Oldest Academy Awards show poster in the collection of the Margaret Herrick Library - 32nd Academy Awards show poster (show on April 4, 1960 honoring films of 1959)
Size of most common set-dressing Oscar - 34 in. diameter (base), 7½ feet tall, 65 pounds
Governors Ball
Date of the first Governors Ball - March 26, 1958, following the 30th Academy Awards presentation. Held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in the Grand Ballroom
Number of Governors Balls, including the 80th Academy Awards - 50
Since the first Governors Ball, following the 30th Academy Awards, number of times there has not been a Governors Ball - 1 (40th Academy Awards)
Size of the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center - 25,090 square feet
On the web: http://www.oscars.org
