AMPAS Certificate of Nomination plaque, presented to Harry Warren and Leo Robin: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

This plaque is a made of wood with a laminated paper certificate with a gold border and silver seal with ribbons. The certificate is printed:

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION FOR AWARD Be it known that Harry Warren and Leo Robin were nominated for an Academy Award of Merit for Outstanding Achievement Song "Zing A Little Zong" from "Just For You” This judgment being rendered with reference to Motion Pictures First Regularly Exhibited in the Los Angeles district during the year ending December 31, 1952

This certificate of nomination was presented by AMPAS (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) to composer Harry Warren and lyricist Leo Robin for the song, "Zing a Little Zong," from the 1952 Paramount Pictures musical film, Just For You, directed by Elliott Nugent and starred Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman. The song was performed by Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman in the fim.sang this song in the film.

Materials, dates and provenance

• presentation date: 1952
• recipient: Warren, Harry
• presenter: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
• recipient: Robin, Leo
• manufacturer: Perma Plaque Corp.
• Object Name: plaque
• Physical Description: wood (overall material)
• Physical Description: paper (overall material)
• Physical Description: ink (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 13 1/2 in x 11 7/8 in x 1/2 in; 34.29 cm x 30.1625 cm x 1.27 cm
• place made: United States: California, Los Angeles, Hollywood
• Subject: Awards and Prizes
• ID Number: 2002.3101.03
• catalog number: 2002.3101.03
• nonaccession number: 2002.3101
• Credit Line: Gift of Jophe Jones and Julia Riva
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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