The 1956 Sylvania Television Awards were presented on December 6, 1955, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Don Ameche was the master of ceremonies. The Sylvania Awards were established by Sylvania Electric Products. Deems Taylor was the chairman of the committee of judges.[1]
The committee presented the following awards:[2]
Best original teleplay - Requiem for a Heavyweight, Playhouse 90
Best performance by an actor - Jack Palance, Requiem for a Heavyweight
Best performance by an actress - Gracie Fields, The Old Lady Shows Her Medals
Best performance by a supporting actor - Ed Wynn, Requiem for a Heavyweight
Best performance by a supporting actress - Joan Loring, The Corn Is Green
Best television adaption - A Night to Remember, Kraft Television Theatre
Best technical production - A Night to Remember
Outstanding dramatic series - Kraft Television Theatre
Outstanding comedy show - The Ernie Kovacs Show
Serious and musical series - NBC Opera Theatre
Light musical production - The Bachelor
New series - The Kaiser Aluminum Hour
Variety show - The Ed Sullivan Show
Documentary - Project 20
Human interest program - The Long Way Home
Educational series - Omnibus
Public service program - Out of Darkness
News and special events - See It Now
Children's program - Captain Kangaroo
Women's show - Matinee Theater
Special award - ABC for its political convention coverage
Special award - Robert Sarnoff, president of NBC for "outstanding contribution to music on television"
^"Ameche to Host TV Award Dinner". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 4, 1956 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Sylvania Awards Revealed; 3 Go To Serling Play". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 7, 1956. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
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