8.Charles Coburn’s 1943 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for “The More the Merrier” – Price:$170,459
This was actually a premiere.
The movie “The More the Merrier” was released in 1943 and was a romantic comedy about the housing shortage during World War II.
The brilliant performance of the actor Charles Coburn in the movie was rewarded with a fine golden Oscar statuette for Best Supporting Actor.
But there is something more special about this Oscar than all the other ones on the list.
1943 was actually the first year when they started to award the Best Supporting Actors with the golden Oscar statue, until then they were just given a tablet.
