1953 Primetime Emmy Awards
The 5th Emmy Awards took place on February 5, 1953 at the Statler Hotel in Los Angeles , California , USA . The ceremony was moderated by Art Linkletter .
Nominations and winners
Program prices
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Best Dramatic Show (Best Drama broadcast) | Robert Montgomery Presents , NBC |
Celanese Theater , ABC Goodyear Television Playhouse , NBC Kraft Television Theater , NBC Studio One , CBS |
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| Best Mystery, Action or Adventure Program (best mystery, action or adventure series) | Police report , NBC |
Big Story , NBC Foreign Intrigue , Syndicated Martin Kane, Private Eye , NBC Racket Squad , NBC |
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| Best Variety Show (Best Entertainment Show) | Your Show of Shows , NBC |
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends , CBS The Colgate Comedy Hour , NBC The Jackie Gleason Show , CBS Toast of the Town , CBS |
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| Best Audience Participation, Quiz or Panel Program (best hands-on, quiz or picture advice show) | What's My Line? , CBS |
Down You Go , DuMont This Is Your Life , NBC Two for the Money , CBS You Bet Your Life , NBC |
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| Best Situation Comedy (Best Sitcom) | I love Lucy , CBS |
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet , ABC The Amos' n Andy Show , CBS The Burns and Allen Show , CBS Mister Peepers , NBC Our Miss Brooks , CBS |
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| Best Public Affairs Program (Best Information Program) | See It Now , CBS |
Camel News Caravan , NBC Life Is Worth Living , DuMont Meet the Press , NBC Victory at Sea , NBC |
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| Best Children's Program (best children's program) | Time for Beany , KTLA |
Big Top , CBS The Gabby Hayes Show , NBC Kukla, Fran and Ollie , NBC Puppet Playhouse , NBC Super Circus , NBC Zoo Parade , NBC |
Actor Awards
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Best Actor (Best Actor) | Thomas Mitchell |
John Forsythe Charlton Heston John Newland Vaughn Taylor Jack Webb |
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| Best Actress (Best Actress) | Helen Hayes |
Sarah Churchill June Lockhart Maria Riva Peggy Wood |
Moderator prices
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Best Comedian (Best Comedian) | Jimmy Durante , NBC |
Sid Caesar , NBC Wally Cox , NBC Jackie Gleason , CBS Herb Shriner , ABC |
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| Best Comedienne (best comedian) | Lucille Ball , CBS |
Eve Arden , CBS Imogene Coca , NBC Joan Davis , NBC Martha Raye , NBC |
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| Most Outstanding Personality (Exceptional TV personality) | Fulton J. Sheen , DuMont |
Lucille Ball , CBS Jimmy Durante , NBC Arthur Godfrey , CBS Edward R. Murrow , CBS Donald O'Connor , NBC Adlai Stevenson , NBC |