4th Primetime Emmy Awards

The 4th Annual Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 4th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards after the debut of the Daytime Emmys, were presented at the Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles, California on February 18, 1952. The ceremonies were hosted by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

This was the first year that nominations were considered on a national television network basis. Previously, the Emmys were primarily given out to shows that were produced or aired in the Los Angeles area.

Nominations and winners

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

Most Outstanding Personality

• Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, DuMont
• Arthur Godfrey, CBS
• Edward R. Murrow, CBS
• Lucille Ball, CBS

Best Comedy Show

• The Burns and Allen Show, CBS
• Groucho Marx, NBC
• The Herb Shriner Show, ABC
• I Love Lucy, CBS
• The Red Skelton Show, NBC

Best Dramatic Show

• Celanese Theatre, ABC
• Philco-Goodyear TV Playhouse, NBC
• Pulitzer Prize Playhouse, ABC
• Robert Montgomery Presents, NBC
• Studio One, CBS

Best Variety Show

• All Star Revue, NBC
• Comedy Hour, NBC
• The Fred Waring Show, CBS
• Toast of the Town, CBS
• Your Show of Shows, NBC

Best Actor

• Sid Caesar
• Thomas Mitchell
• Robert Montgomery
• Walter Hampden
• Charlton Heston
• Vaughn Taylor

Best Actress

• Imogene Coca
• Helen Hayes
• Maria Riva
• Mary Sinclair
• Margaret Sullavan

Best Comedian or Comedienne

• Lucille Ball, CBS
• Sid Caesar, NBC
• Imogene Coca, NBC
• Jimmy Durante, NBC
• Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, NBC
• Herb Shriner, ABC
• Red Skelton, NBC

References

• "Advanced Primetime Awards Search". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. http://www.emmys.org/awards/awardsearch.php. Retrieved 2007-03-18. 
• "IMDb: Emmy Awards: 1952". Internet Movie Database. http://imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Emmy_Awards/1952. Retrieved 2007-03-18.