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Academy moves to block Oscar sale

The Motion Picture Academy of Arts & Sciences in the US is suing to stop the public sale of two Academy Awards given to silent film star Mary Pickford.

Academy moves to block Oscar sale

Sat, 01 Sep, 2007 - 10:12

The Motion Picture Academy of Arts & Sciences in the US is suing to stop the public sale of two Academy Awards given to silent film star Mary Pickford.

In the lawsuit filed on Wednesday, the academy claims it has the right to buy the historic statuettes and one owned by her late husband for $10 (€7) each.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: US Person: Mary Pickford Person: Pickford Person: Charles “Buddy” Rogers Person: Rogers Person: Beverly Person: David W. Quinto Person: Quinto Person: John Shevlin Person: Beverly Rogers’Event: Oscar Event: Oscars Organisation: Academy Organisation: The Motion Picture Academy of Arts & Sciences

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