 When John Barry (I) (qv) won Oscars for "Best Music, Original  Music Score" and "Best Music, Original Song" for this film, not only  was it his first Oscar victory, it was also the first time an  Englishman had won both those particular categories. Barry first  heard of his wins from friend Michael Crawford (I) (qv) whod seen  the ceremonies on TV in New York and called him in the UK with the  news.