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The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/20/2012
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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THE 56th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS (1984)

The cache is not located at the above listed coordinates. You must first figure out the REAL coordinates to “The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984)”. Please be aware of our slithery friends and watch for muggles. We understand most will not walk but park and grab so please use caution when stopping along the roads. We have placed most where parking is easily available. Oh and practice C.I.T.O. if you can.

he 56th Academy Awards were presented April 9, 1984 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Johnny Carson.

The Best Supporting Actress winner this year was unique. 4' 9" Linda Hunt won the award for her role as Billy Kwan - a male Chinese-Australian photographer - in Peter Weir's The Year of Living Dangerously, making her the first actor to win an Oscar for playing a character of the opposite sex.

Gordon Willis, a respected cinematographer most famous for his un-nominated work on The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, and Woody Allen's Manhattan, received his first Best Cinematography nomination for Zelig.

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A. The Duration of The 56th Academy Awards was 3 hours, 4(A) minutes.

B. Fanny and Alexander received (B) Oscar nominations.

C. Box office for Academy Award nominee The Big Chill for Best Picture was $56,342,(C)11.

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D. Best Actor winner for his work in Tender Mercies. (Last name -3).

E. Mike Nichols was nominated for Best Director for the film Silkwood which has a Running time of 13(E) minutes.

F. The budget for Best Picture nominee The Right Stuff was $27,(F)00,000.

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Tools that may be needed:

1. Tweezers

2. Pliers

3. Bee Keeper Suit

4. Katana

5. Step Stool / Someone's strong back

6. Chinese Throwing Stars

7. Cherry Picker / Extender Pole

8. Broken Beer Bottle

9. Crow Bar

10. Lucky 4 Leaf Clover

11. Night Vison Goggles

12. Magnet

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

pnpur: unatre gbbyf: abar

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)