The sinking of the Titanic has been the basis for many novels describing fictionalised events on board the ship, such as Titanic: The Long Night written by Diane Hoh. Many reference books about the disaster have also been written since the Titanic sank, the first of these appearing within months of the sinking.
This marks the most nominations for a Star Wars film since the release of the original Star Wars in 1977, which received 10 nods and won six Oscars; The Empire Strikes Back (1980) received three nominations, winning two Oscars; Return of the Jedi (1983) nabbed four nominations with one win; The Phantom Menace (1999) captured three nominations; ...
The broadcast was the most-watched Academy Awards in TV history, a record that still holds today. While denied the top prize, Star Wars won six of its nominations, and got an additional Oscar in a Special Achievement category, for a total of seven statues -- the most Oscars for any film in 1978.