4th ACTRA Awards
DateApril 23, 1975
Hosted byPierre Berton
Highlights
Best TV or Radio ProgramNext Year in Jerusalem
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBC Television
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The 4th ACTRA Awards were presented on April 23, 1975.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Pierre Berton.[2]

Due to the cancellation of the Canadian Film Awards in 1974, ACTRA opted to present selected film awards for the first time, with a dedicated award for best film actor and the awards for dramatic and documentary writing opened to both television and theatrical film productions;[3] however, with the Canadian Film Awards returning in 1975, this was not maintained in future years.

The 1975 ceremony also marked the first time that ACTRA presented an award for Best Program rather than solely honouring individuals;[4] a single award was presented inclusive of both television and radio programs this year, with separate categories for television and radio programming introduced at the 5th ACTRA Awards in 1976. Additionally, the 1975 awards marked the introduction of the Foster Hewitt Award for television sportscasting; this year it was presented as a lifetime achievement award, separately from the existing award for television sportscasting within the previous broadcast year, but they were merged into a single award in future years.

In 1978, The Globe and Mail revealed for the first time an unconfirmed but longstanding industry rumour that if Lloyd Robertson had won the award for Best News Broadcaster, elements in the audience were planning to pie him in the face just to see if they could cause the normally unflappable Robertson to lose his composure.[5]

Winners and nominees

Best Television or Radio Program Best Television Actor
Best Film Actor Best Radio Actor
Best Television Public Affairs Broadcaster Best Radio Public Affairs Broadcaster
Best News Broadcaster Best Sportscaster
Best Writing, Television or Film Drama Best Writing, Radio Drama
  • Blue ribbon W.O. Mitchell, Back to Beulah[4]
  • Peter Haworth, The Seas Between Us[3]
  • George Salverson, The Expropriated: A Matter of Irrelevance[3]
Best Writing, Television or Film Documentary Best Writing, Radio Documentary
  • Blue ribbon Leo Dufault, Two Oranges and a Handful of Nuts[4]
  • William Fulton, Of Dorys and Dorymen[3]
  • Warren Wilson, The Road to War[3]
Best Television or Radio Variety Performance Gordon Sinclair Award
John Drainie Award Foster Hewitt Award
  • Blue ribbon Robert Weaver[4]

References

  1. ^ Blaik Kirby, "Flaws, yes, but ACTRA awards good viewing". The Globe and Mail, April 24, 1975.
  2. ^ Joan Irwin, "ACTRA set to give its national awards". Montreal Star, April 22, 1975.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Blaik Kirby, "Can ACTRA awards end Canada's inferiority complex?". The Globe and Mail, April 22, 1975.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "William Hutt wins ACTRA best acting award". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, April 24, 1975.
  5. ^ Don Hammersmith, "Lights, Camera, ACTRA". The Globe and Mail, March 18, 1978.
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