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By VERNON SGULa United Press Hollywood Writer , Hollywood - \- Merry Olde England may march off with), the threeop Oscars in the 30th annual Academy Awards with Alec Guiness and Deborah Seerr, early favorites for_best acting statuettes and David Dean leading the pack for best director. _¢ The field will be narrowed to five in each of 20 categories when nominees are announced February 17, ‘Two elements stand out in this’ year's balloting: Lack of foreign-made pictures in the competition and a strong show ing by independent producers. Inasmuch as the Oscar Der by still is very much up for grabs, a marching line has been set down by the betting frater nity. At post-timé here are the pace-setters: Chief Contenders Best movie — Ihe Bridge on the River Kwai, “The Man of a Thousand Faces;” “Sayan ara” “Paths of Glory” and “Witness for the Prosecution.” Best Actor — Anthony Fran cinsa, “A Halful of Rain,” Alec Guinness, Bridge on the River Kwai;” Charles Laughton, “ Witness fors the Prosecution;” Marlon Brando, 'Sayonaray' , James Cagney, Man of a Thow sand Faces”, * Best Actress—Joanne Wood ward, “Three Faces of Eve; Deborah Kerr, “Heven Knows! Mr. Allison, Lana Turner, “Beyton Place; Anna Magnani, ‘Wild in the Wind;” Jennifer Jones, “A Farewell to Army,” Best supporting actor — Fol Wynn ‘The Great Man; Errol Flynn,, The Sun Also Rises; Sossue Hayakawa,“River Kwai;” Red Buttons, “Sayon ara Nigel Patrick, “Raintree County,” “Supporting Actress” Best supporting actress — Carolyn Jones, The Bachelor Party” Carol Haney, “The Pa jama Game;” Sandra Des, “Une til ‘They Said;” Miyoshi Umeki, “Sayonara; Diane Varsi, “Pey ton Place.” Best director — Joshua Lo ‘yan, “Sayonara; David Lean, “River Kayai;” Sidney Lutel, “Twelve Angry Men;'' Nunnal ly Johnson, “Three Faces of “Eve; John Sturges, “Gunfight at the OK Corral?” Battling it out for most awards Will the Bridge on the River Kwai and “Sayonara.” Biggest disappointments in critical acclaim are ‘Peyton Place” and “A Farewell to Armas.” Out of the running altogeth er “I Was a Teenage Franken stoiny’”,
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