| 17th Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
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| Date | September 12, 1965 | |||
| Location | Hollywood Palladium,Los Angeles, California | |||
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences | |||
| Hosted by | Sammy Davis Jr. Danny Thomas | |||
| Highlights | ||||
| Most awards | Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Magnificent Yankee" (3) | |||
| Most nominations | Hallmark Hall of Fame (5) | |||
| Outstanding Program Achievements in Entertainment | The Dick Van Dyke Show Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Magnificent Yankee" My Name Is Barbra Young People's Concerts: "What Is Sonata Form?" | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | NBC | |||
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The17th Emmy Awards, later known as the17th Primetime Emmy Awards, were handed out on September 12, 1965. The ceremony was hosted bySammy Davis Jr. andDanny Thomas. Winners are listed in bold and series' networks are in parentheses.
The structure of the ceremony was a complete departure from previous years. Categories were streamlined so that there were only four major categories (theprevious year had 20 major categories). As a result of this, only five shows won an award.NBC'sHallmark Hall of Fame was the top show of the night, winning three major awards. The new format would be scrapped for the traditional one the following year and all subsequent Primetime Emmy Awards ceremonies.
Winners are listed first, highlighted inboldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[1]
Outstanding Program Achievements in Entertainment
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Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and Performers
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Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Directors
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Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Writers
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| Network | Number of Nominations |
|---|---|
| NBC | 21 |
| CBS | 14 |
| ABC | 2 |
| Program | Network | Number of Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | NBC | 6 |
| The Defenders | CBS | 3 |
| The Dick Van Dyke Show | ||
| My Name is Barbra | ||
| The Andy Williams Show | NBC | 2 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | ||
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | ||
| Mr. Novak | ||
| The Rogues | ||
| The Wonderful World of Burlesque | ||
| Young People's Concerts | CBS |
| Network | Number of Awards |
|---|---|
| CBS | 8 |
| NBC | 3 |
| Program | Network | Number of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Hallmark Hall of Fame | NBC | 3 |
| The Defenders | CBS | 2 |
| The Dick Van Dyke Show | ||
| My Name is Barbra | ||
| Young People's Concerts |
