1955 Sylvania Television Awards

Sylvania Award
Sylvania Award
Sponsored by	Sylvania Electric Products
Date	December 2, 1955
Location	New York City
Country	United States
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Last updated May 25, 2025

The 1955 Sylvania Television Awards were presented on December 2, 1955, in New York City. The Sylvania Awards were established by Sylvania Electric Products.

The committee presented the following awards:^[1]

Best show of the year - Peter Pan (NBC)
Best new TV series - The $64,000 Question (CBS)
Best performance by an actor - Sidney Poitier in A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (NBC)
Most original teleplay - A Man Is Ten Feet Tall by Robert Alan Aurthur (NBC)
Best performance by an actress - Julie Harris in Wind From The South (CBS)
Best performance in classical role - Jose Ferrer in Cyrano De Bergerac (NBC)
Best performance, supporting actress - Mildred Dunnock, A Child Is Born (ABC)
Best dramatic show - Patterns by Rod Serling
Best comedy show - You'll Never Get Rich , Phil Silvers (CBS)
Variety entertainment - The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS)
Best musical series - The Voice of Firestone (ABC)
Best dramatic series - Kraft Television Theatre (NBC)
Best documentary - The Vice Presidency, Edward R. Murrow (CBS)
Network public service - The Search (CBS)
Local public service - Our Religious Roots (KPIX San Francisco) and Dateline Washington (WDSU New Orleans)
Network news and special events - Presidential news conference, award to James Hagerty, White House News Secretary
Local news and special events - WBX in Boston
Network education series - Omnibus (CBS)
Best local education series - Your future unlimited (WMCT)
Best network children's show - The Mickey Mouse Club , Disney
Best local children's show - The Children's Corner , Fred Rogers, producer (WQED Pittsburgh)
Special award for "The Greatest Contributions to creative Television Techniques" - Sylvester Weaver, president of NBC
Best sports coverage - Gillette Safety Razor Company

References

↑ "Sylvania TV Awards". Sand Mountain Reporter. December 3, 1955. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Sylvania TV Awards". Sand Mountain Reporter. December 3, 1955. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.

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