Logie Awards of 1974 explained

Award:	Logie Awards
Number:	16
Date:	8 March 1974
Site:	Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria
Host:	Bert Newton
Gold:	Pat McDonald
Network:	Nine Network
Last:	15th
Next:	17th

The 16th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday, 8 March 1974 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton was the Master of Ceremonies. Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida and American television actors Tige Andrews, David Cassidy and Macdonald Carey appeared as guests.

Awards

Winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1974:

Gold Logie

Awards presented by Gina Lollobrigida

Most Popular Male Personality on Australian Television

Winner: Pat McDonald, Number 96, 0-10 Network

Logie

National

Best Australian Actor

Winner: Leonard Teale, Homicide, Seven Network

Best Australian Actress

Winner: Pat McDonald, Number 96, 0-10 Network

Best Australian Drama

Winner: Number 96, 0-10 Network

Best Teenage Personality

Winner: Debbie Byrne, Young Talent Time, 0-10 Network

Best Australian Comedy

Winner: The Aunty Jack Show, ABC

Best Australian Music/Variety Show

Winner: Young Talent Time, 0-10 Network

Best Australian Compere

Winner: Bert Newton, The Graham Kennedy Show, Nine Network

Best American Show

Winner: The Mod Squad

Best British Show

Winner: The Benny Hill Show

Best Australian Commercial

Winner: Kingford Cigarettes

Best New Drama

Winner: Seven Little Australians, ABC

Best Script

Winner: Fred Cullen, Homicide, Seven Network

Best News Coverage

Winner: Balsa rafts Chile/Australia trip (Ian Leslie, 0-10 Network)

Best Public Affairs Program

Winner: A Current Affair, Nine Network

Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism

Winner: Steve Raymond, A Current Affair, Nine Network

Outstanding Single Acting Performance

Winner: Fred Cullen, Homicide, Seven Network

Outstanding Contribution To TV Comedy Writing

Winner: Fred Parsons

Best Single Documentary

Winner: Escape From Singapore, John Power, ABC

Best Documentary Series

Winner: Wild Australia, ABC

Outstanding Creative Effort

Winner: Gordon French, Tommy, Seven Network

Outstanding Contribution To Daytime TV

Winner: Mike Walsh, The Mike Walsh Show, 0-10 Network

Victoria

Most Popular Male

Winner: Graham Kennedy

Most Popular Female

Winner: Mary Hardy

Most Popular Show

Winner: The Graham Kennedy Show, Nine Network

New South Wales

Most Popular Male

Winner: Don Lane

Most Popular Female

Winner: Marilyn Mayo

Most Popular Show

Winner: The Don Lane Show, Nine Network

South Australia

Most Popular Male

Winner: Ernie Sigley

Most Popular Female

Winner: Anne Wills

Most Popular Show

Winner: Adelaide Tonight, Nine Network

Queensland

Most Popular Male

Winner: Ron Cadee

Most Popular Female

Winner: Dina Heslop

Most Popular Show

Winner: Studio 9, Nine Network

Tasmania

Most Popular Male

Winner: Trevor Sutton

Most Popular Female

Winner: Jill Morrell

Most Popular Show

Winner: This Week

Western Australia

Most Popular Male

Winner: Jeff Newman

Most Popular Female

Winner: Sandy Palmer

Most Popular Show

Winner: Stars Of The Future, Seven Network

Special Achievement Award

George Wallace Memorial Logie For Best New Talent

Winner: Elizabeth Alexander, Seven Little Australians, ABC