Evening star., 1950-01-08
Olivia and Jeanne Vie
For I opActingAword
Former, Critics Choice, May Find Verdict
Reversed When Academy Race Ends
By Jay Cormody

agreeable subject contemplation
Sunday evening in when their art not their pretty
selves has been less exciting than other
Since all things relative of there prizes for
best performances the lesser Surely
than gracious to decide which girls deserve these thus saving all
that mental strain on the part of those who buy statuettes
placques medals and ribbons OF award
There about this. of the chance that it might be
regarded intrusive In does amount to telling prize
gVers how to conduct their business but must be measured
against the rather heroic feeling that to when he
HAYWARD and Linda Danel It is not an easy thing to eliminate
girls like these and the who do it entitled to feel the
Nominations Are Numerous.
of the candidates for the Academy
s
and Deborah Kerr Before the five nas chosen for the
Acadeys official ballot there undoubtedly will be others;
the between Miss De Havand and
wyman every else became discouraged.
work The Snake Pit already has been chosen by the New
Critics Circle for her performance in Ihe Heress That
normal human relations such selection might be straw in
the wind but there always strain between Broadway and
Hollywood which makes the whole thing of straw against
the wind
particular relationship implies Hollywood would
dead than be caught thinking like the New York critics Holly
Academy picture prize after
Gotham had chosen Treasure Of Sierra Madre
critics best acting prize went Miss Wyman
after the reviewers had chosen Miss De Haviland
similar reversal this year will be more difhcut Miss De
Havand of actress than her searching
touching portrait sloper Wash
ngton audiences yet stunning
it eligible for Academy honors by virtue of its limited release
elsewhere reflects growth the part Of the title roles star
establish Holywoods
flight performer rating that has been going by default
since Bette Davis abdicated.
studio forgot the FIRST lady Of
the theme"
Miss Havilland any disagreement be-
and the nations reviewers Miss Grains
Pnky the almost certain winner the winds blowing
Here again stangy fine piece of acting the i'm
pressve notion by Miss Grains previous roles
that Dresden doll the Goth CenuryFox payroll
May Get Credit.
In shattering such deuon she added dramatic dmen
"Pinky" that cannot be overlooked and
undoubtedly unlikely overlooked however.
that "Pinky" directed by Ella Kazan whose bril-
his He of the genuine pefectionss the
entertainment field and his equal getting perform
out of cast -,
contenders, challenges be
serious.
this opinion, the best acting these
that of Miss Jones Emma Bovay This casscay testing
the demands it actress.
made 1t thing revealing delicate indecacy,
censrabe nevertheless obsesed dreaming
girl worthy of Nevertheless the picture failed attain the
excitement inherent FlaubeS novel, This Miss
quite unpromising decided
- = Miss Field Brilliant.
Miss Field another brilliant performer among the younger
actresses incapable fawed work Great Gatsby role
exception this Scott Fitzgerald
however Alan Ladd picture
that fact. profoundly from Miss Fields standpoint.
Kerrs performance Edward My bring
nomination the acting prize
the thing about the picture make
a serious contender the award
Among whole list pictures there
frances charming than those of Miss Young and Miss
Holm the in Clare Boothe Luces Come to the Stable
at his Judgment but not rresby that he cannot to
himself, Charm. it's wonderful. but enough"
All of which leaves battle between Haviand and
Miss Grain both of whom splendid well beautiful
Broadway Gets Old Comedy