CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines renamed a commercial flight from Chicago to Los Angeles “ Oscar 1” in honor of its tiniest and most famous passenger.
Oscar had his own boarding pass — and a major entourage — as film academy president Tom Sherak carried the golden statuette through O’Hare International Airport.
The Oscar statuettes are made at local foundry R. S. Owens, and Sherak and other academy officials were personally escorting 42 of the coveted trophies back to academy headquarters in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Sherak surprised people throughout the airport with the golden guy, and ticketed passengers lined up for a chance to be photographed with Oscar.
The Oscars will be presented Feb. 26.
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