The 1955 Sylvania Television Awards were presented on December 2, 1955, in New York City. The Sylvania Awards were established by Sylvania Electric Products.
The committee presented the following awards: Best show of the year - Peter Pan (NBC) Best new TV series - The $64,000 Question (CBS) Best performance by an actor - Sidney Poitier in A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (NBC) Most original teleplay - A Man Is Ten Feet Tall by Robert Alan Aurthur (NBC) Best performance by an actress - Julie Harris in Wind From The South (CBS) Best performance in classical role - Jose Ferrer in Cyrano De Bergerac (NBC) Best performance, supporting actress - Mildred Dunnock, A Child Is Born (ABC) Best dramatic show - Patterns by Rod Serling Best comedy show - You'll Never Get Rich, Phil Silvers (CBS) Variety entertainment - The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS) Best musical series - The Voice of Firestone (ABC) Best dramatic series - Kraft Television Theatre (NBC) Best documentary - The Vice Presidency, Edward R. Murrow (CBS) Network public service - The Search (CBS) Local public service - Our Religious Roots (KPIX San Francisco) and Dateline Washington (WDSU New Orleans) Network news and special events - Presidential news conference, award to James Hagerty, White House News Secretary Local news and special events - WBX in Boston Network education series - Omnibus (CBS) Best local education series - Your future unlimited (WMCT) Best network children's show - The Mickey Mouse Club, Disney Best local children's show - The Children's Corner, Fred Rogers, producer (WQED Pittsburgh) Special award for "The Greatest Contributions to creative Television Techniques" - Sylvester Weaver, president of NBC Best sports coverage - Gillette Safety Razor Company
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