Emmy Awards--Sometimes Actually Deserved

A fair amount of TV time is consumed by the entertainment industry on shows of self congratulation.
And like sheep, we watch.

The Oscars, The Emmys, The Tony Awards, The Grammys, The People’s Choice Awards, The Country Music Awards, The Golden Globes….and on and on…

Better, I suppose, than telecasting the Plumbing Fixture Awards (although not necessarily more useful), but c’mon! The categories expand yearly it seems—and if you are in the “biz” and HAVEN’T won some type of award—HEY! What the hell are you doin’?

Today in history yields two unrelated events that occurred on January 25th. The very first Emmy Award was presented on this date in 1949. Primarily a local Los Angeles thing, it’s obvious that someone saw the potential to include everyone—and someday televise to a national audience the drivel that IS most television—and elevate it to “award-winning” status.

The second event is the very first televised press conference of President John F. Kennedy, which occurred on this date in 1961.

Putting two and two together, I arrived at an Emmy Award winning TV show: “The Making of The President 1960”, based on the book of the same name by Theodore White.

I decided to share this show on today’s blog—think you will find it interesting. It’s also proof that no two Emmys are created equal. While the golden statue looks the same, to win one for the following program is a far cry from, say, the “Best Daytime Game Show” Emmy, who looks identical, even though the level of thought, writing and filmmaking expertise is light years apart.

Oh well…who said things have to be fair?

Check out the show in several parts:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1unGa-2LHWE



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=895vfSH3KUo



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyUt2OgQNaA



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu731i5peqo



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tfu4gOzwOg




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3q--a92uxs



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePq50QoAXCk



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPVx9S6lHOU


Now, THAT’S great TV!

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