Once at the Oscars is one of the statues was stolen

Alice Brady was to receive an Oscar for best supporting actress, performed it in the movie "In Old Chicago." However, Brady could not attend the ceremony, as had already been seriously ill with cancer. When the master of ceremonies announced her name, she stood on the stage someone who identified himself as a representative of Brady, took the statuette, promised to give her an actress and even said a few touching words of gratitude.

It soon became clear that the actress did not send anyone in his place. For it was made a new statue, and a mysterious fraudster with the stolen Oscar has never been found.

via factroom.ru