Logie Awards of 1963
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| 5th Logie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 March 1963 |
| Site | Chevron-Hilton Hotel, Sydney |
| Gold Logie | Michael Charlton |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
The 5th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were announced on Wednesday 26 March 1963 by TV Week. The award ceremony was to have taken place at the Chevron-Hilton Hotel in Sydney on 23 March 1963 and been broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC),[1] with Tony Hancock and Marie McDonald as guest presenters, but Hancock cancelled his trip to Australia due to illness. The presentation ceremony was postponed until July on board cruise liner Changsha.[2] This article lists the winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1963:
Awards
[edit]Gold Logie
[edit]Logie
[edit]National
[edit]- Best Actor
- Winner: Syd Conabere, The One Day of the Year
- Best Overseas Series
- Winner: Ben Casey
- Best Drama
- Winner: The One Day of the Year, Nine Network
- Best Youth Entertainment
- Winner: Johnny O'Keefe
- Best Male Singer
- Winner: Lionel Long
- Best Female Singer
- Winner: Judy Stone
- Best Commercial
- Winner: Craven A
- Outstanding Achievement
- Winner: Joan Sutherland Spectacular
- Outstanding Contribution to Children's Entertainment
- Winner: Happy Hammond
Victoria
[edit]- Most Popular Male
- Winner: Graham Kennedy
- Most Popular Female
- Winner: Panda Lisner
- Most Popular Program
- Winner: In Melbourne Tonight, GTV
New South Wales
[edit]- Most Popular Male
- Winner: Chuck Faulkner
- Most Popular Female
- Winner: Diana Ward
- Most Popular Program
- Winner: Startime, ATN
South Australia
[edit]- Most Popular Male
- Winner: Lionel Williams
- Most Popular Female
- Winner: Angela Stacey
- Most Popular Program
- Winner: Adelaide Tonight, NWS
Queensland
[edit]- Most Popular Male
- Winner: George Wallace Jnr
- Most Popular Female
- Winner: Jackie Ellison
- Most Popular Program
- Winner: Theatre Royal, BTQ
Western Australia
[edit]- Most Popular Personality
- Winner: Gary Carvolth
Tasmania
[edit]- Most Popular Personality
- Winner: Wendy Ellis
Special Achievement Award
[edit]- Special Achievement Award for Comedy
- Winner: Dawn Lake and Bobby Limb
- Special Achievement Award for Dancing
- Winner: Carlu Carter and Bill McGrath
- Special Achievement Award for Variety
- Winner: Lorrae Desmond Show, ABC
- Special Achievement Award
- Winner: Tommy Hanlon, Jr., It Could Be You
- Special Achievement Award
- Winner: Bob Dyer, Jack Davey Special
References
[edit]- ^ "This Week on Abc-3". Canberra Times. 18 March 1963.
- ^ "ABC Announcers Take TV Awards". Canberra Times. 27 March 1963.