1977 National Society of Film Critics Awards objet du désir")<br> 3. John Travolta – "Saturday Night Fever" 1. Diane Keaton – "Annie Hall"<br> 2. Shelley Duvall – "3 Women"<br> 3. Jane Fonda – "Julia" 1. Edward Fox – "A Bridge Too Far"<br> 2. Bill Macy – "The Late Show"<br> 3. David Hemmings – "Islands in the Stream"<br> 3. Maximilian Schell – "Julia" 1. Ann Wedgeworth – "Handle with Care"<br> 2. Marcia Rodd – "Handle with Care"<br> 3. Sissy Spacek – "3 Women" 1977 National Society of Film Critics Awards The 12th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 19 December 1977, honored the best filmmaking of
Annie (musical) House in East Haddam, Connecticut under the direction of Michael P. Price, Executive Director. Kristen Vigard was the first actress to play the title role. However, the producers soon decided that Vigard's genuinely sweet interpretation was not tough enough for the street-smart orphan. After a week of performances, Vigard was replaced by Andrea McArdle, who played one of the other orphans, Pepper. Vigard went on to become McArdle's Broadway understudy. The original Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theatre on April 21, 1977 and starred Andrea McArdle as Annie, Reid Shelton as Daddy Warbucks, Dorothy Loudon as Miss Hannigan, and