1952 Primetime Emmy Awards
The 4th Emmy Awards took place on February 18, 1952 at the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles , California , USA . It was moderated by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz .
After only productions that were based in the Los Angeles area were considered in the first three events, the nominations were extended to the entire United States for the first time in 1952.
Nominations and winners
Program prices
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Dramatic Show (Best Drama broadcast) | Studio One , CBS |
Celanese Theater , ABC Philco-Goodyear TV Playhouse , NBC Pulitzer Prize Playhouse , ABC Robert Montgomery Presents , NBC |
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| Best Variety Show (Best Entertainment Show) | Your Show of Shows , NBC |
All Star Revue , NBC Comedy Hour , NBC The Fred Waring Show , CBS Toast of the Town , CBS |
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| Best Comedy Show (Best Comedy show) | The Red Skelton Show , NBC |
The Burns and Allen Show , CBS The Herb Shriner Show , ABC I Love Lucy , CBS You Bet Your Life , NBC |
Actor Awards
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Actor (Best Actor) | Sid Caesar |
Walter Hampden Charlton Heston Thomas Mitchell Robert Montgomery Vaughn Taylor |
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| Best Actress (Best Actress) | Imogene Coca |
Helen Hayes Maria Riva Mary Sinclair Margaret Sullavan |
Moderator prices
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Comedian or Comedienne (best comedian / comedienne) | Red Skelton , NBC |
Lucille Ball , CBS Sid Caesar , NBC Imogene Coca , NBC Jimmy Durante , NBC Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin , NBC Herb Shriner , ABC |
Special prices
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Achievement Award | Estes Kefauver for his exceptional television services |
AT&T for the transcontinental Micro-Wave Relay System Jack Burrell , KNBH for the development of an independent mobile TV transmission unit |