For the 1979 Oscars, actress Jane Fonda asked the Academy President if he would close-caption the awards ceremony, to which he refused. When she won that night for Best Actress, she delivered her speech by using sign language.

For the 1979 Oscars, actress Jane Fonda asked the Academy President if he would close-caption the awards ceremony, to which he refused. When she won that night for Best Actress, she delivered her speech by using sign language.