Logie Awards of 1977
| 19th Logie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 March 1977 |
| Site | Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Hosted by | Bert Newton |
| Gold Logie | Don Lane |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Nine Network |
The 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 25 March 1977 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies. American film star Burt Lancaster and television actors Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Susan Seaforth and Bill Hayes, British actors Robin Nedwell and Geoffrey Davies, and Australian actor Jack Thompson appeared as guests. Kate Jackson, star of Charlie's Angels, was scheduled to appear but cancelled at the last minute to start filming on the television movie James at 15.
Awards
[edit]Winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1977:
Gold Logie
[edit]Presented by Burt Lancaster
- Winner: Don Lane, The Don Lane Show, Nine Network
Presented by Burt Lancaster
- Winner: Jeanne Little, The Mike Walsh Show, 0-10 Network
- Nominated:
- Denise Drysdale
- Pat McDonald
- Bunney Brooke
- Nominated:
Logie
[edit]National
[edit]- Most Popular Australian Lead Actor
- Winner: Martin Vaughan, Power Without Glory, ABC
- Most Popular Australian Lead Actress
- Winner: Ros Spiers, Power Without Glory, ABC
- Most Popular Australian Drama
- Winner: Power Without Glory, ABC
- Most Popular Australian TV Teenage Personality
- Winner: Mark Holden
- Most Popular Australian Comedy
- Winner: The Paul Hogan Show, Nine Network
- Most Popular Variety Show
- Winner: The Don Lane Show, Nine Network
- Most Popular Commercial
- Winner: Coca-Cola
- Best Individual Performance By An Actor
- Winner: Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rush, ABC
- Best Individual Performance By An Actress
- Winner: Lyndell Rowe, Tandarra, Seven Network
- Best Sustained Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role
- Winner: John Wood, Power Without Glory, ABC
- Nominated:
- Terence Donovan, Power Without Glory
- Alain Doutey, Rush
- John Diedrich, Bluey
- Nominated:
- Best Sustained Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role
- Winner: Wendy Hughes, Power Without Glory, ABC
- Nominated:
- Irene Inescort, Power Without Glory
- Heather Canning, Power Without Glory
- Gerda Nicholson, Bluey
- Nominated:
- Best New Drama
- Winner: The Sullivans, Nine Network
- Best Drama Script
- Winner: Colin Free, Rush, ABC
- Best News Report
- Winner: Ahmad fire, Graham Cumming, Nine Network News
- Best Public Affairs Program
- Winner: A Current Affair, Nine Network
- Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism
- Winner: "Cedar Bay", This Day Tonight, Brisbane, ABC (reporter: Andrew Olle)[1]
- Best TV Interviewer
- Winner: Mike Willesee
- Nominated:
- Caroline Jones
- Robert Moore
- Michael Schulberger
- Nominated:
- Best News Documentary
- Winner: Katingal, Paul Mullins, Network Ten
- Best Documentary Script
- Winner: Fred "Cul" Cullen, Australians At War, Network Ten
- Best Documentary Series
- Winner: Australians At War, Network Ten
- Best Sporting Documentary
- Winner: Sportsnight, ABC
- Best Musical Variety Special
- Winner: Neil Diamond's Thank You Australia Concert, Nine Network
- Outstanding Performance By A Juvenile
- Winner: Greg Stroud, Solo One, Seven Network
- Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station
- Winner: The Executives, WIN4, Wollongong
Victoria
[edit]- Most Popular Male
- Winner: Don Lane
- Most Popular Female
- Winner: Mary Hardy
- Most Popular Show
- Winner: The Don Lane Show, GTV-9
New South Wales
[edit]- Most Popular Male
- Winner: Mike Walsh
- Most Popular Female
- Winner: Jeanne Little
- Most Popular Show
- Winner: The Mike Walsh Show, TEN-10
South Australia
[edit]- Most Popular Male
- Winner: Sandy Roberts
- Most Popular Female
- Winner: Pam Tamblyn
- Most Popular Show
- Winner: Pam And Steve's Super Fun Show, ADS-7
Queensland
[edit]- Most Popular Male
- Winner: Paul Sharratt
- Most Popular Female
- Winner: Jacki MacDonald
Tasmania
[edit]- Most Popular Male
- Winner: Tom Payne
- Most Popular Female
- Winner: Louise Kent
- Most Popular Show
- Winner: This Week, TVT-6
Western Australia
[edit]- Most Popular Male
- Winner: Peter Waltham
- Most Popular Female
- Winner: Jenny Clemesha
- Most Popular Show
- Winner: Hey Jude, TVW-7
Special Achievement Award
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Masters, Chris (2019). "John Andrew Olle (1947–1995)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 29 October 2023.