U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for January 14

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for January 14

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

MONDAY, JANUARY 14: MOTION PICTURE ACADEMY

Profile America -- Monday, January 14th. Hollywood's most prestigious professional organization was founded this week in 1927 -- the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, with actor Douglas Fairbanks as its first president. The academy's first awards -- not yet called "Oscars" -- were given out in May of 1929. Two films received awards for what is now known as best picture. One went to the epic about World War I fliers, called "Wings," the other to "Sunrise." These were the only two silent films ever to win the best picture award. In 1929, two-out-of-three people in the U.S. went to the movies every week. Now, Americans go to the movies about five times a year. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at www.census.gov.

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812

Web Site:

http://www.census.gov/

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