Oscar ads go vintage

Let the pre-Oscar hype begin! The designs (yes, plural) are out for the posters promoting the 78th annual Academy Awards, and it’s nice to see the motion picture academy redeem its tacky color mish-mash of last year with two elegant options that celebrate the award’s history. It may be “such a thrill to be nominated,” but let’s not kid ourselves — it’s all about getting your hands on the naked golden boy, right? That’s the message (conveyed tastefully) in his-and-hers posters on view at www.oscars.org. They’re closely cropped photos of past winners holding their precious prizes. Can you guess who?

I’m waaaaay too busy to do that research, but I think it would be swell if the academy were to award a free pair of posters ($25 each or $40 for the set) to anyone who can correctly identify the subjects. The woman may be easy to identify, with her early ’60s style gown and elbow-length gloves and a distinctively chunky necklace. But if you can guess who the man is, my top hat’s off to you. All we know is he’s a performer (as is the woman), he’s a white guy (duh!), he has french cuffs and what looks like a shawl-collar jacket, and he doesn’t wear a wedding band. Get busy trawling the photo archives, folks.

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