August 13, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Dawn Newell (310) 247-3000 
                dnewell@oscars.org

Academy’s Diamond Anniversary Screening Series to Feature "Casablanca"

	Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman starred in "Casablanca," the Oscar®-winning film of 1943. Bogart was nominated for an Academy Award® in the Lead Actor category for his portrayal of Café Americain owner Rick Blaine. In total, "Casablanca" received eight Oscar nominations and won three, including Best Picture.

Beverly Hills, CA - A 1943 Columbia Pictures newsreel, titled "Hollywood in Uniform," featuring actors such as Desi Arnaz, Jimmy Stewart and Robert Stack in the military will precede a screening of "Casablanca" on Monday, August 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The 16th film to win the Oscar^® for Best Picture, "Casablanca" is the next film in the 75th anniversary screening series, "Facets of the Diamond: 75 Years of Best Picture Winners."

Footage from the 16th Academy Awards^® will be shown during the evening as will the Oscar-winning Cartoon Short Subject of 1943, "Yankee Doodle Mouse." Behind-the-scenes footage of 1943 Best Picture nominee "The More the Merrier" also will be featured during the program. "You'll Never Know," the Best Song of 1943 from the film "Hello Frisco, Hello," will serve as the evening's curtain music.

Tickets may be purchased, pending availability, at a cost of $5 each for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid I.D. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Academy during regular business hours or by mail. The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For more information, call 310-247-3000, ext. 111.

Editors: Please note that downloadable photos from this film are available at http://photos.oscars.org