Oscars of this type were made to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Columbia Pictures and the release of the classic, "It Happened One Night." The film was the first ever to sweep the "Big Five" categories at the Academy Awards - Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. This 6" statuette was commissioned to commemorate the feat. Manufactured by Gorham & Co., these were table decorations at the celebration and as such are quite rare. The black base is 2.5" round at the bottom, tapered to where the base attaches to the film reel that forms the foot of the statue. Engraved on a plaque at the front of the base is, "Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences First Award Columbia Pictures For the Best Picture of the Year" and on a similar plaque at the back is, "15th Anniversary Columbia Pictures 1920-1935." Exact same quality and design as the full size awards.