A central board of judges, _______ consisted of one member from each branch, selected the final winners.
A long-term advantage is that award winners tend ________ offered better pictures and thus receive more acclaim for that work.
A look at the prizes is awarded at the leading international film festivals will also demonstrate that as an art form, the American film ________ to enjoy considerable prestige.
Academy Award in ________ is Academy Award of Merit, byname Oscar.
Accommodation in York is abundant, you can stay at stunning hotels in York or browse through our vast selection of _______ and camping sites.
After the ceremony everyone who approaches the gate ________give the password or turn away.
After _______World War II, film studios began to move outside Hollywood.
Although tourism can boost the economy, with foreigners _______large amounts of money, tourists can push up the cost of living for the locals who are used to paying low prices.
Among the most significant changes have been the decision in 1933 to alter the eligibility period for award consideration to the _________ year and the addition of the supporting actor and actress categories in 1936.
Among the writers _________were fascinated with Hollywood in its "golden age" were the novelists F. Scott Fitzgerald, Aldous Huxley, Evelyn Waugh, and Nathanael West.
As for Christopher Wren who is now known as______, he found his fame only after his death.
Aside from bestowing international recognition and prestige, _____ Academy Award can play a crucial role in the success of the major winners.
At approximately 2,500 metres _______ sea level, the North Rim is some 3,658 metres higher than the South Rim.
Away _______the metropolis, you'll also find frequent air shows, especially during the summer.
Bagpipes ___________ in most European countries.
Bath is also a ___________ shopping centre, with a reputation that goes back to Georgian times.
By the early 1960s it ______the source of much of American network television entertainment.
Country Fairs featuring falconry, field sports, show jumping and clay-pigeon shooting displays ________ common in rural areas and offer a delightful insight into countryside sports and traditions.
Discover everything _______scenic coastal experiences and nature trails to exciting city walks and underground tunnel explorations.
Documentaries and short films have different eligibility requirements and are _______ submitted by their producers.
During World War II the statuettes were made ________ plaster because of metal shortages.
Each college has its name, its ________ of arms.
Each college is governed by a_______.
Even ________ the theme is serious or, as they say, ‘meaningful,’ American films remain ‘popular.’
Every night at 10 p. m. at the Tower of London ________or locking up of the Tower for the night takes place.
Exceptions to this rule include foreign-language films, which are submitted by their country of origin and need not ________ in the United States.
Festivals and carnivals _____ a good place to start.
For actors and directors, the award often quickly results in _________ higher salaries and increased media attention.
For many centuries the Tower __________a fortress, a palace, a prison and royal treasury.
For many years the statuettes were ________ in bronze, with 24-karat gold plating.
For over 50 years, American movies ________ to grow in popularity throughout the world.
Founded in 597, by St. Augustine it is famous ________ the murder of Thomas a Becket in 1170 by the Knights of Henry II.
Generations have grown up watching American films (and viewing America through them!), for better or for_____.
Henry Moore is a famous British sculptor __________ works are exhibited at the Tate too.
Here are the historical palaces as _______ as the famous parks.
Hollywood Boulevard, however, once a chic thoroughfare, became rather tawdry in the late 20th century, _________the demise of old studio Hollywood.
Hollywood had become the centre of the United States' motion-picture industry ______1915.
Hollywood is a ___________ within the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S., whose name is synonymous with the American motion-picture industry.
However, the development that arises from the influx of tourism can destroy places of _______ beauty as hotels and entertainment complexes spring up.
However, the Los Angeles Times printed the names of the 1939 winners in an early evening edition before the ceremony, _________ the event of all its suspense during one of the industry's biggest years.
I don’t think I’d take a dinner suit as I probably wouldn’t attend any ______ dinners.
I wouldn’t bother _______ shorts because I wouldn’t have a chance to wear them.
Ideally located _______ a touring base, atmospheric York is roughly 2-hours by rail from London, Edinburgh and Manchester.
If I _______ on a skiing holiday I’d definitely take a ski jacket to keep warm.
If you stand in Trafalgar Square with your back to Nelson's Column, you will see a wide horizontal front in a classical style, it is_________.
In 1908 one of the first storytelling movies, The Count of Monte Cristo, was completed in Hollywood after its filming ________ in Chicago.
In 1910, because of an inadequate water supply, ___________ residents voted to consolidate with Los Angeles.
In 1911 a site ______ Sunset Boulevard was turned into Hollywood's first studio.
In Britain we love to 'muck in and get our hands _______', and at a fabulously fun participatory event or activity – you will too.
In many cases, ____ American films, old or new, are shown more often than are the home grown variety.
In Scotland the bagpipe is first recorded in the 15th century during the reign of James I, _______ was a very good player, and probably did much to make it popular.
In summer my room is cooler _________ the other rooms.
In the past decade, movies _____treated alcoholism, divorce, the danger of nuclear power and weapons, inner-city blight, and immigration have all received awards and international recognition.
In what ways is the history of Great Britain ________in the architecture of its famous buildings?
In ________11th century Edward the Confessor after years spent in France founded a great Norman Abbey.
It was _____ until May 1928 that the academy approved the committee's suggestions to present Academy Awards of Merit in 12 categories.
It's hard to know where to start for sightseeing and days __________ in Britain.
I’d also take a pair of skis _________I wouldn’t be able to ski without them.
London consists of three parts: _____________
London is now surrounded by a________, a belt of agricultural and wooded land on which new buildings may be put up only with the permission of the planning authorities.
London is situated upon both _______ of the River Thames.
Many events offer the opportunity to really get involved and participate__________.
Many stars, past and present, live in neighboring communities _____as Beverly Hills and Bel Air.
movies which the plight of Native Americans, poverty, and immigration have all received awards and international recognition and have ________ well at the box office.
Now bagpipes can be seen and heard only in the northern _________ of England, in Ireland and in Scotland where it was introduced much later.
Of all the great cities of the US, Boston offers ________ closest to a European quality of life.
On the river bank of the Cam _______ weep their branches into the water.
One of the sculptor's masterpieces — the "Reclining Figure" —is at the Headquarters of _______ UNESCO in Paris.
Only members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences may nominate and vote for candidates for _______ Oscars.
Only very rich and aristocratic families can afford _______ their sons and daughters to these universities.
Originally the names of the award winners ________ been given to the press in advance with the stipulation that the information not be revealed until after the awards presentation.
Oxford and Cambridge are ______ oldest and most prestigious universities in Great Britain.
Oxford and Cambridge cling to their traditions, such as the use of _______ at degree ceremonies.
Sculptor George Stanley was commissioned to create the original statuette _________ on Gibbons's design.
Set within a compact and accessible city centre Bath’s range of specialist and _____known stores leaves shoppers spoilt for choice.
Since the far-off time of William the Conqueror Westminster Abbey _______the crowning place of the kings and queens of England.
Since then, the winners' names have been a closely __________ secret until the official announcement at the awards ceremony.
The Abbey is sometimes ______ with a mausoleum, because there are tombs and memorials of almost all English monarchs, many statesmen, famous scientists, writers and musicians.
The academy also _________ scientific and technical awards.
The academy has since continued to __________ frequent alterations in rules, procedures, and categories.
The academy is divided into various branches of film production, and the nominees in each award category are _________ by the members of the corresponding branch.
The award, a _______ statuette, is bestowed upon winners in the 24 categories.
The bagpipe was popular all over the country in ________ Middle Ages.
The best picture award, _________ example, can significantly increase the box office earnings of the winning film.
The best-known streets here are Whitehall with important Government offices, _____, the London residence of Prime Minister.
The broad, intricately sculptured chasm of the canyon contains between its ____ walls a multitude of imposing peaks, buttes, gorges, and ravines.
The canyon includes many tributary side canyons and _________ plateaus.
The children are ___________ asleep.
The collection of Turner's paintings at the Tate includes about 300 _______ and 19,000 water-colours and drawings.
The countryside has the cozy feeling of a place which has been lived in for _____ long time, before the age of the machines.
The culture and way of life of the locals may also ________ affected by foreign influence.
The degrees are awarded ______ public degree ceremonies.
The design for the award statuette — a knight standing on a reel of film and holding a ________ — is credited to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) art director Cedric Gibbons.
The design for the award statuette — a knight standing on a ________ and holding a sword — is credited to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) art director Cedric Gibbons.
The design for the award statuette — a ________ standing on a reel of film and holding a sword — is credited to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) art director Cedric Gibbons.
The design, however, has remained unchanged, with the exception of the pedestal base, ____ height was increased in 1945.
The entire academy membership nominates the candidates for best picture and votes to determine the winners in _______ most of the categories.
The entire membership of __________ academy nominated candidates in all categories.
The first awards covered films ______ had been released between August 1, 1927, and July 31, 1928.
The following year the number of categories was reduced ________ seven, and the two major film awards were collapsed into one, called best picture.
The Grand Canyon is immense canyon cut by _______ Colorado River into the high-plateau region of northwestern Arizona, U.S.
The Grand Canyon lies in the southwestern portion of _____ Colorado Plateau, which is a large area of the southwestern United States
The great blockbusters of film entertainment that stretch from Gone with the Wind to Star Wars receive the ______ attention.
The grey stones of the Tower ________ tell terrible stories of violence and injustice.
The Hollywood Cemetery contains the crypts of such performers of the gilded past ______Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, and John Gilbert.
The idea of presenting awards was considered ___________ not immediately pursued.
The name ________ came to be associated with wealth, luxury, and goods of high quality.
The normal length of the degree course is three years, after which the students take the ______.
The old Highland clans and later the Highland regiments used to go into battle _______ the sound of the bagpipes.
The origins of the statuette's nickname, Oscar, have __________ traced to three sources.
The statuette stands 13.5 inches (34.3 cm) tall and ________ 8.5 pounds (3.8 kg).
The students may work _______ other degrees as well.
The Tower is _________by the Yeomen Warders popularly called 'Beefeaters'.
The weather is colder in autumn than in spring __________ it is warmer than in winter.
The _______ is the basic mode of instruction at Oxford and Cambridge, with lectures as optional extras.
The _______Tower was built by William the Conqueror to protect and control the City of London.
The _______whose forefathers used to find food in the Tower, still live here as part of its history.
There are so many adventure theme______, zoos and safari parks in Britain your family will be left screaming for more.
They are now made of _________ britannium.
This dress is ______ worse than your black dress; it is older, too.
To be eligible for an award in a _____ year, a film must be publicly exhibited in a 35-mm or larger-gauge format.
Today the picture galleries of the National Gallery of Art exhibit works of all _____ European schools of painting which existed between the 13th and 19th centuries.
Today the picture galleries of the National Gallery of Art __________works of all the European schools of painting which existed between the 13th and 19th centuries.
Tourism can produce more jobs for the local community in _________ industries such as hotels and restaurants.
Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, and therefore it is not _______ that so many countries want to be a part of it.
Visitors with plenty of money to spend and _________ come chiefly for enjoyment are likely to pass most of their time in the West End.
We can breathe _______ the atmosphere and wonder at the reason behind their formation.
We celebrate absolutely everything in Britain, ________ you'll find raucous street parties, sumptuous food fairs or quiet village fêtes every week of the year.
We have ____ time than we want.
We leave London to the South East passing __________ the historic town of Greenwich en route to Leeds Castle.
We will make a short photo stop where on a clear day the coast of France can be _______.
What concert halls of London _______ programs of classical music?
What is the tradition associated with ____ Tower of London?
What kinds of plays _______ the Royal Shakespeare Company produce?
What most national television systems across the globe have _______ common is the large proportion of Americans films they choose to run.
What plays ________ by Shakespeare do you know?
When Queen Elizabeth was a princess, she was sent to Tower by Mary Tudor, ________, and kept prisoner for some time.
When the academy was ___________ in 1927, the awards committee was only one of several that had been formed by the new organization.
Why are _________ British people so proud of W. Shakespeare?
Why not take a fascinating ________ walk.
With the advent of television, Hollywood began to alter ______ functions.
York is a compact ________ riverside city and home to countless world-class attractions, museums and galleries.
______ miss one of our numerous ground-breaking environmental, science or technology attractions.
______ universities are independent.
_______ Grand Canyon lies in the southwestern portion of the Colorado Plateau, which is a large area of the southwestern United States.
________Hollywood, of course, immediately comes to mind, as do the many great directors, actors, and actresses it continues to attract and produce.
_________ , the main city of New England for 350 years, is the historic capital of the United States.
_________ masterpieces of architecture in Great Britain do you know?
_________ television has only increased this popularity.
_________Cambridge University started during the 13th century and grew until today.