1958 Sylvania Television Awards
| Sylvania Award | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | Sylvania Electric Products |
| Date | January 22, 1959 |
| Location | New York City |
| Country | United States |
The 1958 Sylvania Television Awards were presented on January 22, 1959, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The Sylvania Awards were established by Sylvania Electric Products.
The 31-member panel that decided the winners was chaired by Deems Taylor and also included Marvin Barrett, television editor of Newsweek; Kenneth Bartlett of Syracuse University; pitcher Bob Feller; Judge Samuel S. Leibowitz; actor and playwright Elliott Nugent; actress and author Cornelius Oits Skinner; and lawyer and writer Telford Taylor.[1]
Nominees[edit]
The programs nominated for "Outstanding Telecast" included The Plot to Kill Stalin; the Moiseyev Dancers on The Ed Sullivan Show; An Evening with Fred Astaire; Little Moon of Alban; All the King's Men on Kraft Television Theatre; The Bridge of San Luis Rey on DuPont Show of the Month; and the episode "African Adventure" from Lowell Thomas's High Adventure.[2]
The nominees for outstanding actor included Paul Muni in The Last Clear Chance; Melvyn Douglas in The Plot to Kill Stalin; Neville Brand in All the King's Men; and Frederic March in The Winslow Boy.[3]
The nominees for outstanding actress included Rosalind Russell in Wonderful Town; Piper Laurie in Days of Wine and Roses; Julie Harris in Little Moon of Alban; and Judith Anderson and Viveca Lindfors in The Bridge on San Luis Rey.[3]
Winners[edit]
- Outstanding telecast - Little Moon of Alban, Hallmark Hall of Fame (NBC)
- Outstanding dramatic program - Little Moon of Alban
- Outstanding performance by an actress - Julie Harris for Little Moon of Alban
- Outstanding performance by an actor - Neville Brand, All the King's Men
- Best supporting performance by an actress - Maureen Stapleton, All the King's Men
- Best supporting performance by an actor - Oscar Homolka as Nikita Khrushchev in The Plot to Kill Stalin, Playhouse 90
- Original original teleplay - James Costigan, Little Moon of Alban
- Outstanding variety show - Bob Hope's Moscow show
- Outstanding comedy show - The Sid Caesar Show
- Light musical show - An Evening with Fred Astaire
- Outstanding documentary program - The Face of Red China (CBS) and coverage of the coronation of Pope John XXIII (CBS)
- Outstanding documentary series - The Twentieth Century
- Outstanding news and special events program - live telecast of the Explorer launch (NBC)
- Outstanding contributions to serious music in television - Leonard Bernstein for programs on two networks
- Best comedy writing - John Vlahos for The Beaver Patrol, U.S. Steel Hour
- TV adaptation - Ludi Claire for The Bridge of San Luis Rey
- Outstanding children's program - Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf
- Outstanding public service program - NBC's Continental Classroom
- Merit citation - Rome Eternal on the Catholic Hour
- Outstanding religious series - Frontiers of Faith, Catholic Hour, and Eternal Light
References[edit]
- ^ "Five TV Shows Here Vying for Awards". Los Angeles Times. January 11, 1959 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Contenders Nominated For 1958 TV Awards". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. January 10, 1958 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Fred H. Russell (January 11, 1959). "Telecast Topics". The Bridgeport Post. p. B13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Larry Wolters (January 23, 1959). "Costigan Play Wins 4 Awards". Chicago Daily Tribune – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Little Moon Of Alban, Author, Star, Win Top Sylvania Television Awards". The Sacramento Bee (UPI story). January 23, 1959. p. A13 – via Newspapers.com.