Radio & Television: Plaudits

In Manhattan, the Sylvania Television Awards for 1955 launched the laurel-giving season. Some of the thirty awards:

Show of the Year: Peter Pan.

Most Original Teleplay: Robert Alan Aurthur's A Man Is Ten Feet Tall.

Best Dramatic Show: Rod Serling's Patterns.

Best Actress: Julie Harris in Wind From the South.

Best Actor: Sidney Poitier in A Man Is Ten Feet Tall.

Best New TV Series: The $64,000 Question.

Best Variety: Ed Sullivan Show.

Best Musical Series: The Voice of Firestone.

Best Documentary: The Vice Presidency on See It Now.

Best Comedy Show: Phil Silvers' You'll Never Get Rich.

Best...

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