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Globe Nominees
HOLLYWCXJD — The Hollywood Foreign
Pre.ss A&s'n has announced nominations for
Its annual Golden Globe awards The nominations
were made by 120 members for the
presentation awards February 26 at a dinner
at the Cocoanut Grove.
Nominated for best Hollywood-produced
drama were Bridge on the River Kwal, Sayonara.
12 Angry Men. Wild Is the Wind and
WiUiess for the Prusecutlon.
Best direction: David Lean iKwai), Joshua
Logan iSayonarai. Sidney Lumet (Angry
Men), Billy Wilder i Fred Zlnnemann
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Best comedy or musical: Don't Go Near the
Water. Les Girls, Love in the Afternoon. Pal
Joey. Silk Stockings.
B^.^t dramatic performance by an actor:
Marlon Brando (Sayonarai. Henry Fonda
Meni. Anthony Franciosa (Hatful of
Rami. Alec Guinness iKwali. Charles Laughton
(Witness I.
Best dramatic performance by an actress:
Marlene Dietrich ( Witness i, Deborah Kerr
(Heaven Knows Mr. Allison i, Anna Magnani
(Wlndi. E%a Marie Saint i i. Joanne
Woodward (Three Faces of E\'e>.
Other nominations included Maurice Chevalier.
Glenn Ford. David Niven. Tony Randall
and Frank Sinatra for best performnace by
actor in musical or comedy: Cyd Charisse,
Talna Elg. Kay Kendall. Audrey Hepburn,
Jean Simmons for best performance by actress
in same category.
Best supporting actor: Red Buttons, Lee
J. Cobb, Se.ssue Hayakawa, Nigel Patrick, Ed
Wynn: and best supporting actress: Mildred
Dunnock. Elsa Lanchester. Hope Lange.
Heather Sears. Myoshi Umeki.
Now in progress is a survey for the lop
male and female "World F^lm Favorites."
SAG to Cancel Contract
Of Republic and TV Unit
HOLLYWOOD—The board of
directors of
the Screen Actors Guild voted unanimously
to .serve 60-day notice of cancellation of contract
on Republic Pictures and its subsidlao'
Studio City Television Productions, Announcement
of the action was made by Kenneth
Thomson, assistant executive secretary.
Guild members are being Instructed that,
effective In 60 days, no meml)er may work
for Republic or any Republic subsidiary.
The guild's action was taken as a result of
Republic's failure to negotiate with the
guild for additional payments to actors in a
group of post- August I. 1948. theatrical features
recently leased for televising on NBC.
Guild officials .said that .some time ago. Herbert
Yates, president of Republic, made a
vert>al "gentlemen's agreement" with SAG
that before .selling his post-1948 pictures to
TV he would negotiate with the guild
Ask Pay Hikes on Commorcials
HOLLVTVOOD—John L Diile.s. executive
wcretary. rc|X)rtcd the Screen Actors Guild
has -.ubmitted proposals for contract changes
c-o' ;'l:ivcn» In filmed TV commercials
to and ad ascncles The present
roil ;>' vjipires March 20 Rate Increaiie.s
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