Variety (December 1954)

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i AWARD ■» ■ ■ ■ /("CREATIVE TELEVISION” The Sylvania Television Grand Award for 1954~has been presented to "Medic/* NBC-TV’s gripping series of true* life dramas in the compassionate world of medicine* Five other Sylvania television awards for 1954 Were won by NBC-TVY This total of six awards was not matched by any other network. A distinguished group of judges, headed by Deems Taylor, selected the winners for- Sylvania Electric Products, Inc* These were the honors they awarded NBC-TVi GRAND AWARD "to that program which in their opinion has made the greatest contributions to creative television techniques, including its social responsibilities*” •MEDIC" Outstanding comedian GEORGE GO BEL Best Documentary « T HR EE-TWO - ON E-ZERO'* Outstanding Television play • "MAN ON THE M OU NTAINTO P* by Bobert Alan Aurthur, an NBC Television Playhouse presentation Outstanding dramatic series PH ILCO-GOODYEAR TELEVISION PLAYHOUSE Outstanding Local Public Service WRC-TV* WASHINGTON (NBC Owned and Operated) for "Beautiful Potomac’* '4 In four years, the Sylvania. Award judges have found only two programs worthy of their Grand Award. "Medic” is one; NBC's " Victory at Sea” was the other. No network but r • fiBC-TV has ever won a Sylvania Television Grand Award, NBC wishes to thank Sylvania Electric Products, Inc., its board of judges and the Los Angeles County Medical Association, whose direct cooperation gives "Medic" its ■ 1 immediacy and authenticity; NBC also thanks all those associated with the six award-winners, Who have con- tributed their talents and enthusiasm to bring these out- standing hours of enlightenment and entertainment into America’s households. They are an important reason why NBC maintains program leadership and national audience leadership which consistently deliver more homes than the average evening program on any other network.