Primetime Emmy Awards 1949
The 1st Emmy Awards in 1949 took place on January 25, 1949 at the Hollywood Athletic Club , Los Angeles , California , USA . As moderator led Walter O'Keefe by the event of the short notice failed Rudy Vallee replaced. Only programs that were produced and broadcast in Los Angeles were admitted to the first presentation of the Primetime Emmy Awards .
Nominations and winners
Program prices
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film Made For Television (Best TV Movie) | Your Show Time (Episode 1.1 The Necklace) |
Actor's Studio (ep.1.22 The Tell-Tale Heart) Christopher Columbus Hollywood Brevities It Could Happen To You Time Signal |
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| Most Popular Television Program (Best TV Program) | Pantomime Quiz , KTLA ( Mike Stokey ) |
Armchair Detective , KTLA Don Lee Music Hall , KTSL Felix De Cola Show , KTLA Judy Splinters , KTLA Mabel's Fables , KTLA Masked Spooner , KTSL Treasure of Literature , KFI-TV Tuesday Varieties , KTLA What's the Name of that Song , KTSL |
Moderator prices
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Outstanding Television Personality (Best TV personality) | Shirley Dinsdale and her doll Judy Splinters , KTLA |
Rita LeRoy , KTLA Patricia Morrison Mike Stokey , KTLA Bill Welsh , KTLA |
Special prices
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Award (Special Award) | Louis McManus (for designing the Emmy statue) | ||
| Station Award | KTLA (for exceptional achievements in 1948) | ||
| Technical Award | Charles Mesak / Don Lee TV (for their phase controller for use in video) |