5th Primetime Emmy Awards

5th Primetime Emmy Awards
Date	February 5, 1953
Location	Hotel Statler, Los Angeles, California
Host	Art Linkletter
Television coverage
Network	KLAC
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The 5th Annual Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 5th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards after the debut of the Daytime Emmys, were presented at the Hotel Statler in Los Angeles, California on February 5, 1953. The ceremonies were hosted by Art Linkletter.

Nominations and winners

Programs

Best Situation Comedy	Best Dramatic Program
I Love Lucy, (CBS) The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, (ABC) The Amos 'n Andy Show, (CBS) The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, (CBS) Mister Peepers, (NBC) Our Miss Brooks, (CBS)	Robert Montgomery Presents, (NBC) Celanese Theatre, (ABC) Goodyear Television Playhouse, (NBC) Kraft Television Theatre, (NBC) Studio One, (CBS)
Best Variety Program	Best Audience Participation, Quiz or Panel Program
Your Show of Shows, (NBC) Arthur Godfrey and His Friends, (CBS) The Colgate Comedy Hour, (NBC) The Jackie Gleason Show, (CBS) Toast of the Town, (CBS)	What's My Line?, (CBS) Down You Go, (DuMont) This Is Your Life, (NBC) Two for the Money, (CBS) You Bet Your Life, (NBC)
Best Mystery, Action or Adventure Program	Best Children's Program
Dragnet, (NBC) The Big Story, (NBC) Foreign Intrigue, (Syndicated) Martin Kane, Private Eye, (NBC) Racket Squad, (NBC)	Time for Beany, (KTLA) Big Top, (CBS) The Gabby Hayes Show, (NBC) Kukla, Fran and Ollie, (NBC) Puppet Playhouse, (NBC) Super Circus, (NBC) Zoo Parade, (NBC)
Best Public Affairs Program
See It Now, (CBS) Camel News Caravan, (NBC) Life Is Worth Living, (DuMont) Meet the Press, (NBC) Victory at Sea, (NBC)

Acting

Best Actor	Best Actress
Thomas Mitchell John Forsythe Charlton Heston John Newland Vaughn Taylor Jack Webb	Helen Hayes Sarah Churchill June Lockhart Maria Riva Peggy Wood

Hosting

Best Comedian	Best Comedienne
Jimmy Durante, (NBC) Sid Caesar, (NBC) Wally Cox, (NBC) Jackie Gleason, (CBS) Herb Shriner, (ABC)	Lucille Ball, (CBS) Eve Arden, (CBS) Imogene Coca, (NBC) Joan Davis, (NBC) Martha Raye, (NBC)
Most Outstanding Personality
Fulton J. Sheen, (DuMont) Lucille Ball, (CBS) Jimmy Durante, (CBS) Arthur Godfrey, (CBS) Edward R. Murrow, (CBS) Donald O'Connor, (NBC) Adlai Stevenson, (NBC)