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Emmy Awards: 1956

Emmy

Date:	17 March
Host:	Art Linkletter (Los Angeles); John Daly (I) (New York City)
Location:	Pan Pacific Auditorium, Hollywood, California, USA Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, New York, USA

Best Actor - Single Performance


Winner:
	"Ford Star Jubilee" (1955) - Lloyd Nolan; CBS - For playing "Capt. Queeg". - For episode "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial"
Other Nominees:
	"Ford Star Jubilee" (1955) - Barry Sullivan; CBS - For playing "Defense Attorney Greenwald". - For episode "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial". "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947) - Everett Sloane; NBC - For playing "President". - For episode "Patterns". "Producers' Showcase" (1954) - Jos� Ferrer (I); NBC - For playing "Cyrano". - For episode "Cyrano de Bergerac". "The United States Steel Hour" (1953) - Ralph Bellamy; CBS - For playing "Father". - For episode "The Fearful Decision".

Best Actor - Continuing Performance


Winner:
	"The Phil Silvers Show" (1955) - Phil Silvers; CBS - For episode "You'll Never Get Rich".
Other Nominees:
	"Father Knows Best" (1954) - Robert Young (I); CBS "Make Room for Daddy" (1953) - Danny Thomas (I); ABC "The Bob Cummings Show" (1955) - Robert Cummings (I); CBS "The Honeymooners" (1955) - Jackie Gleason (I); CBS

Best Actress - Single Performance


Winner:
	"Producers' Showcase" (1954) - Mary Martin (I); NBC - For playing "Peter". - For episode "Peter Pan".
Other Nominees:
	"Letter to Loretta" (1953) - Loretta Young; NBC - For playing "Sadie". - For episode "Christmas Stopover". "Producers' Showcase" (1954) - Eva Marie Saint; NBC - For playing "Emily". - For episode "Our Town". "Producers' Showcase" (1954) - Jessica Tandy; NBC - For playing "Wife". - For episode "The Fourposter". "The United States Steel Hour" (1953) - Julie Harris (I); CBS - For playing "Shevawn". - For episode "A Wind from the South".

Best Actress - Continuing Performance


Winner:
	"I Love Lucy" (1951) - Lucille Ball; CBS
Other Nominees:
	"Make Room for Daddy" (1953) - Jean Hagen; ABC "Our Miss Brooks" (1952) - Eve Arden; CBS "Private Secretary" (1953) - Ann Sothern; CBS "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" (1950) - Gracie Allen; CBS

Best Actor in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	"The Honeymooners" (1955) - Art Carney; CBS
Other Nominees:
	"Caesar's Hour" (1954) - Carl Reiner; NBC - For playing various roles. "I Love Lucy" (1951) - William Frawley; CBS "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947) - Ed Begley (I); NBC - For episode "Patterns". "Producers' Showcase" (1954) - Cyril Ritchard; NBC - For episode "Peter Pan".

Best Actress in a Supporting Role


Winner:
	"Caesar's Hour" (1954) - Nanette Fabray; NBC - For playing various roles.
Other Nominees:
	"Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951) - Thelma Ritter; NBC - For episode "The Catered Affair". "Make Room for Daddy" (1953) - Jean Hagen; ABC "The Bob Cummings Show" (1955) - Ann B. Davis; CBS - For episode "Schultzy's Dream World". "The Honeymooners" (1955) - Audrey Meadows; CBS

Best Director - Live Series


Winner:
	"Ford Star Jubilee" (1955) - Franklin J. Schaffner; CBS - For episode "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial".
Other Nominees:
	"Climax!" (1954) - John Frankenheimer; CBS - For episode "Portrait in Celluloid". "Producers' Showcase" (1954) - Clark Jones (I); NBC - For episode "Peter Pan". "Producers' Showcase" (1954) - Delbert Mann (I); NBC - For episode "Our Town". "The United States Steel Hour" (1953) - Alex Segal (I); CBS - For episode "No Time for Sergeants".

Best Director - Film Series


Winner:
	"The Phil Silvers Show" (1955) - Nat Hiken; CBS - For episode "You'll Never Get Rich".
Other Nominees:
	"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955) - Alfred Hitchcock (I); CBS - For episode "The Case of Mr. Pelham". "Dragnet" (1951) - Jack Webb (I); NBC "Make Room for Daddy" (1953) - Sheldon Leonard; ABC "The Bob Cummings Show" (1955) - Rodney Amateau; CBS - For episode "Return of the Wolf". "You Are There" (1953) - Bernard Girard (I); CBS - For episode "Grant & Lee at Appomatox".

Best Original Teleplay Writing


Winner:
	"Kraft Television Theatre" (1947) - Rod Serling; NBC - For episode "Patterns".
Other Nominees:
	"Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951) - Paddy Chayefsky; NBC - For episode "The Catered Affair". "The Alcoa Hour" (1955) - David Davidson (V); NBC - For episode "Thunder Over Washington". - Also for "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951). "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948) - Robert Alan Aurthur; NBC - For episode "A Man Is Ten Feet Tall". "The United States Steel Hour" (1953) - Cyril Hume; Richard Maibaum; CBS - For episode "The Fearful Decision" broadcast 10 May 1955.

Best Comedy Writing


Winner:
	"The Phil Silvers Show" (1955) - Nat Hiken; Barry E. Blitzer; Arnold M. Auerbach; Harvey Orkin; Vin Bogert; Arnie Rosen; Coleman Jaacoby; Tony Webster (II); Terry Ryan (IV); CBS - For episode "You'll Never Get Rich".
Other Nominees:
	"Caesar's Hour" (1954) - Mel Tolkin; Selma Diamond; Larry Gelbart; Mel Brooks; Sheldon Keller; NBC "I Love Lucy" (1951) - Jess Oppenheimer; Madelyn Davis; Bob Carroll Jr. (I); Bob Schiller; Bob Weiskopf; CBS - For episode "L.A. At Last". "The George Gobel Show" (1954) - Hal Kanter; Howard Leeds (II); Everett Greenbaum; Harry Winkler (I); NBC "The Jack Benny Program" (1950) - Sam Perrin; George Balzer; Hal Goldman (I); Al Gordon (I); CBS

Best Art Direction - Live Series


Winner:
	"Producers' Showcase" (1954) - Otis Riggs; NBC - Also for "Playwrights '56" (1955).
Other Nominees:
	"Climax!" (1954) - James Dowell Vance; CBS "Lux Video Theatre" (1950) - William Craig Smith; NBC

Best Art Direction - Film Series


Winner:
	"You Are There" (1953) - William Ferrari; CBS
Other Nominees:
	"Four Star Playhouse" (1952) - Duncan Cramer; CBS "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951) - Serge Krizman; CBS

Best Musical Contribution


Winner:
	"Producers' Showcase" (1954) - Sammy Cahn (composer/lyricist); Jimmy Van Heusen (composer/lyricist); NBC - For the song "Love and Marriage". - For episode "Our Town".
Other Nominees:
	"Ford Star Jubilee" (1955) - Mary Martin (I) (performer); Noel Coward (performer); CBS - For the song "Camarata". - For episode "Together with Music". "Producers' Showcase" (1954) - Sammy Cahn (composer/lyricist); Jimmy Van Heusen (composer/lyricist); NBC - For the score. - For episode "Our Town". "Producers' Showcase" (1954) - Nelson Riddle (arranger); NBC - For episode "Our Town". "Wide Wide World" (1955) - David Broekman (composer); NBC - For the series' scoring.

Best Music Series


Winner:
	"Your Hit Parade" (1950) - NBC
Other Nominees:
	"Coke Time" (1953) - NBC "The Dinah Shore Show" (1951) - NBC "The Perry Como Show" (1948) - NBC "The Voice of Firestone" (1949) - CBS

Best Documentary Program


Winner:
	"Omnibus" (1952) - CBS
Other Nominees:
	"Meet the Press" (1947) - NBC "Person to Person" (1953) - CBS "See It Now" (1951) - CBS "Wide Wide World" (1955) - NBC

Best Children's Series


Winner:
	"Lassie" (1954) - CBS
Other Nominees:
	"Ding Dong School" (1952) - NBC "Kukla, Fran and Ollie" (1947) - ABC "Puppet Playhouse" (1947) - NBC "The Mickey Mouse Club" (1955) - ABC "The Pinky Lee Show" (1954) - NBC

Best Choreographer


Winner:
	"Your Hit Parade" (1950) - Tony Charmoli; NBC - For episode "Show Biz".

Best Male Singer


Winner:
	Perry Como; NBC
Other Nominees:
	Eddie Fisher (I); NBC Gordon MacRae; NBC Frank Sinatra; NBC Harry Belafonte

Best News Commentator or Reporter


Winner:
	Edward R. Murrow; CBS
Other Nominees:
	John Daly (I); ABC Douglas Edwards (I); CBS Clete Roberts; CBS John Cameron Swayze; NBC

Governors Award


Winner:
	Dwight D. Eisenhower - For his use and encouragement of television.

Best Single Program of the Year


Winner:
	"Producers' Showcase" (1954) - Mary Martin (I); NBC - For episode "Peter Pan".
Other Nominees:
	"Disneyland" (1954) - ABC - For episode "Davy Crockett and River Pirates". "Ford Star Jubilee" (1955) - CBS - For episode "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial". "Make Room for Daddy" (1953) - ABC - For episode "Peter Pan Meets Rusty Williams". "Producers' Showcase" (1954) - NBC - For episode "The Sleeping Beauty". "The United States Steel Hour" (1953) - ABC - For episode "No Time for Sergeants". "Wide Wide World" (1955) - NBC - For episode "The American West".

Best Contributing to Daytime Programming


Winner:
	"Matinee Theatre" (1955) - NBC
Other Nominees:
	"Home" (1954) - Arlene Francis; NBC "The Bob Crosby Show" (1953) - CBS "The Garry Moore Show" (1950) - CBS "Today" (1952) - NBC

Best Comedy Series


Winner:
	"The Phil Silvers Show" (1955) - CBS
Other Nominees:
	"Caesar's Hour" (1954) - NBC "Make Room for Daddy" (1953) - ABC "The Bob Cummings Show" (1955) - CBS "The George Gobel Show" (1954) - NBC "The Jack Benny Program" (1950) - CBS

Best Comedian


Winner:
	Phil Silvers; CBS
Other Nominees:
	Jack Benny; CBS Art Carney; CBS Sid Caesar; NBC George Gobel; NBC

Best Comedienne


Winner:
	Nanette Fabray; NBC
Other Nominees:
	Gracie Allen; CBS Eve Arden; CBS Lucille Ball; CBS Ann Sothern; CBS

Best Action or Adventure Series


Winner:
	"Disneyland" (1954) - ABC
Other Nominees:
	"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955) - CBS "Dragnet" (1951) - NBC "Gunsmoke" (1955) - CBS "The Lineup" (1954) - CBS

Best Female Singer


Winner:
	Dinah Shore; NBC
Other Nominees:
	Judy Garland (I); CBS Gisele MacKenzie; NBC Rosemary Clooney; Syndicated Peggy Lee (I)

Best Audience Participation Series


Winner:
	"The $64,000 Question" (1955) - CBS
Other Nominees:
	"I've Got a Secret" (1952) - CBS "People Are Funny" (1954) - NBC "What's My Line?" (1950) - CBS "You Bet Your Life" (1950) - NBC

Best MC or Program Host - Male or Female


Winner:
	Perry Como; NBC
Other Nominees:
	Alistair Cooke (I); CBS John Daly (I); CBS Alfred Hitchcock (I); CBS Dave Garroway; NBC

Best Camerawork - Live Show


Winner:
	"Studio One" (1948) - T. Miller; CBS
Other Nominees:
	"Climax!" (1954) - A.J. Cunningham; CBS "Lux Video Theatre" (1950) - Joe Strauss; NBC

Best Specialty Act - Single or Group


Winner:
	Marcel Marceau (I); NBC
Other Nominees:
	Harry Belafonte Victor Borge Sammy Davis Jr. Donald O'Connor

Best Producer - Live Series


Winner:
	"Producers' Showcase" (1954) - Fred Coe; NBC
Other Nominees:
	"Climax!" (1954) - Martin Manulis; CBS "The Alcoa Hour" (1955) - Herbert Brodkin; NBC - Also for "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951). "The George Gobel Show" (1954) - Hal Kanter; NBC "The United States Steel Hour" (1953) - CBS; The Theatre Guild "Wide Wide World" (1955) - Barry Wood (I); NBC

Best Variety Series


Winner:
	"Toast of the Town" (1948) - CBS
Other Nominees:
	"Ford Star Jubilee" (1955) - CBS "Shower of Stars" (1954) - CBS "The Dinah Shore Show" (1951) - NBC "The Perry Como Show" (1948) - NBC

Best Dramatic Series


Winner:
	"Producers' Showcase" (1954) - NBC
Other Nominees:
	"Climax!" (1954) - CBS "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951) - NBC - Also for "The Alcoa Hour" (1955). "Studio One" (1948) - CBS "The United States Steel Hour" (1953) - ABC

Best Producer - Film Series


Winner:
	"Disneyland" (1954) - Walt Disney; ABC
Other Nominees:
	"Medic" (1954) - Frank La Tourette; NBC "The Bob Cummings Show" (1955) - Paul Henning (I); CBS "The Phil Silvers Show" (1955) - Nat Hiken; CBS - For episode "You'll Never Get Rich". "You Are There" (1953) - James Fonda; CBS

Best Cinematography for Television


Winner:
	"Medic" (1954) - William A. Sickner; NBC - For episode "Black Friday".
Other Nominees:
	"Four Star Playhouse" (1952) - George E. Diskant; CBS - For episode "The Collar". "Private Secretary" (1953) - Robert Pittack; CBS

Best Editing of a Television Film


Winner:
	"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955) - Edward W. Williams; CBS - For episode "Breakdown".
Other Nominees:
	"Four Star Playhouse" (1952) - Samuel E. Beetley; CBS - For episode "The Collar". "The Bob Cummings Show" (1955) - Stanley Frazen (editor); Guy Scarpitta (I) (editor); CBS - For episode "Miss Coffee Break".

Best Television Adaptation


Winner:
	"Ford Star Jubilee" (1955) - Paul Gregory (III); Franklin J. Schaffner; CBS - For episode "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial".
Other Nominees:
	"Climax!" (1954) - Rod Serling; CBS - For episode "The Champion". "Producers' Showcase" (1954) - David Shaw (II); NBC - For episode "Our Town". "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955) - David Dortort; CBS - For episode "The Ox-Bow Incident". "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955) - John Monks Jr.; CBS - For episode "Miracle on 34th Street".