Fact 10 Jessica Tandy was convinced by Broadway producer Lee Shubert to change her name from Jessie to Jessica when she initially started acting on stage.
Born on the Fourth of July, the movie with the most nominations, won Oscars for film editing and best director as the ceremony drew toward its climax.
Both co-starred her husband, Hume, and both were beautifully transferred by the couple to television.
Glory, the Civil War epic commemorating the first black regiment in the Union army, won for best supporting actor, cinematography and sound.