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Encyclopedia > 1st Primetime Emmy Awards

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The 1st Annual Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 1st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards after the debut of the Daytime Emmys, were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles, California on January 25, 1949. Only shows produced in Los Angeles County, California and aired in the Los Angeles media market were eligible to win. The awards were hosted by Walter O'Keefe who substituted for Rudy Vallee when he had to leave town at the last minute. The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. ... The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government Type mayor-council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D)  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area    - City  498. ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is the most populous county in the United States. ... A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area, DMA or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same (or similar) television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content. ... Walter OKeefe (August 18, 1900 – June 26, 1983) was an American songwriter, actor, syndicated columnist, Broadway composer, radio legend, screenwriter, musical arranger and TV host. ... Rudy Vallee (July 28, 1901 - July 3, 1986) was a popular United States singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer. ...


Nominations and winners

The following is a partial list of nominees, with winners in bold:


Best Film Made for Television

  • Christopher Columbus
  • Hollywood Brevities
  • It Could Happen To You
  • Tell Tale Heart
  • The Necklace (Your Show Time Series)
  • Time Signal

Most Outstanding Television Personality

Shirley Dinsdale Layburn (October 31, 1926 - May 9, 1999), better known by her maiden name of Shirley Dinsdale, is a famous ventriloquist and television and radio personality of the 1940s and early 1950s. ...

Special Award

Louis McManus is an Emmy award-winning television engineer, film editor, and designer of the 1930s and 1940s. ...

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