The Ford 50th Anniversary Show, a two-hour variety show broadcast simultaneously on both CBS and NBC received four special awards for producer Leland Hayward, director Clark Jones, choreographer Jerome Robbins, and Mary Martin for her work on the 50 years of fashion sketch.[3][1]
The following additional awards were presented:[3][1][2]
Best adaptation for TV - Irving Gaynor Nieman for Appointment in Samara, on Robert Montgomery Presents (NBC)
Timely news coverage - Coronation of Elizabeth II, film recordings originated by BBC, retransmitted by the CBC in Canada and relayed to ABC in the United States
Advancement of creative television technique - TV-Radio Workshop of Ford Foundation which created Omnibus (CBS) and Excursion (NBC)
The committee issued a report criticizing the "repetition and loud volume of sound in commercials, lack of a fresh approach in programs, lack of simplicity in set design, and use of dubbed in recorded laughter in filmed programs."[1][2]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Ford Show Wins Four TV Awards". The Harford Courant. December 2, 1953 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abc"Mediocre TV Shows, Commercials Are Hit". Binghamton Press. December 2, 1953. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab"TV Awards Announced". The Ventura County Star-Free Press. December 2, 1953. p. 11.
November 23, 2023
1953, sylvania, television, awards, were, presented, december, 1953, hotel, pierre, york, city, sylvania, awards, were, established, sylvania, electric, products, awards, were, selected, committee, judges, deems, taylor, sylvania, awardsponsored, bysylvania, e. The 1953 Sylvania Television Awards were presented on December 1 1953 at Hotel Pierre in New York City The Sylvania Awards were established by Sylvania Electric Products The awards were selected by a committee of 16 judges led by Deems Taylor 1 2 Sylvania AwardSponsored bySylvania Electric ProductsDateDecember 1 1953LocationNew York CityCountryUnited States 19521953 The Ford 50th Anniversary Show a two hour variety show broadcast simultaneously on both CBS and NBC received four special awards for producer Leland Hayward director Clark Jones choreographer Jerome Robbins and Mary Martin for her work on the 50 years of fashion sketch 3 1 The following additional awards were presented 3 1 2 Grand award omitted Outstanding television actor Rod Steiger Marty The Philco Television Playhouse NBC Best script written directly for television Paddy Chayefsky Marty The Philco Television Playhouse NBC Outstanding comedy series Make Room for Daddy starring Danny Thomas ABC Law enforcement documentary series Dragnet Jack Webb NBC Best adaptation for TV Irving Gaynor Nieman for Appointment in Samara on Robert Montgomery Presents NBC Timely news coverage Coronation of Elizabeth II film recordings originated by BBC retransmitted by the CBC in Canada and relayed to ABC in the United States Outstanding panel show What s My Line CBS Outstanding achievement in a field of juvenile education Ding Dong School and its Miss Frances Dr Frances Horwich NBC Most versatile outstanding variety performance Donald O Connor The Colgate Comedy Hour NBC Most outstanding new series Person to Person Edward R Murrow producer and moderator CBS Outstanding local education program Shakespeare on TV with Dr Frank C Baxter KNXT Los Angeles Outstanding discussion program The American Forum of the Air Theodore Granik producer NBC Advancement of creative television technique TV Radio Workshop of Ford Foundation which created Omnibus CBS and Excursion NBC The committee issued a report criticizing the repetition and loud volume of sound in commercials lack of a fresh approach in programs lack of simplicity in set design and use of dubbed in recorded laughter in filmed programs 1 2 References edit a b c d Ford Show Wins Four TV Awards The Harford Courant December 2 1953 via Newspapers com a b c Mediocre TV Shows Commercials Are Hit Binghamton Press December 2 1953 p 43 via Newspapers com a b TV Awards Announced The Ventura County Star Free Press December 2 1953 p 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1953 Sylvania Television Awards amp oldid 1128050893, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
