Alcoa Theatre (1957)
Alcoa Theatre is a 1957 drama series. It stars David Niven, Jane Powell and Jack Carson.
Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16, 1960. The program also aired under the title Turn of Fate, with the stories depicting the difficulties faced by individuals who are suddenly thrust into unexpected and perilous dangers. Alcoa Theatre was syndicated together with Goodyear Theatre as Award Theatre. In 1955, The Alcoa Hour premiered in a one-hour format aired on Sunday nights, but it was reduced to 30 minutes, retitled Alcoa Theatre, and moved to Monday evening in 1957. The show employed an alternating rotating company of actors: David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell, Jack Lemmon and Charles Boyer. Each appeared in dramatic and light comedic roles through the first season.
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What is Alcoa Theatre about?
Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16, 1960. The program also aired under the title Turn of Fate, with the stories depicting the difficulties faced by individuals who are suddenly thrust into unexpected and perilous dangers. Alcoa Theatre was syndicated together with Goodyear Theatre as Award Theatre. In 1955, The Alcoa Hour premiered in a one-hour format aired on Sunday nights, but it was reduced to 30 minutes, retitled Alcoa Theatre, and moved to Monday evening in 1957. The show employed an alternating rotating company of actors: David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell, Jack Lemmon and Charles Boyer. Each appeared in dramatic and light comedic roles through the first season.
When was Alcoa Theatre released?
Alcoa Theatre was released on 30 September 1957.
How many episodes does Alcoa Theatre have?
Alcoa Theatre has 109 episodes across 3 seasons.
Cast
- David Niven as Robert Medhill
- Jane Powell as Kathy Dorn
- Jack Carson as Bert Kennedy
- James Nolan as Roger Donovan
- Paul E. Burns as Proprietor
- Robert Ryan as Trilbridge
- John Eldredge as Dr. Leopold
- Edward Binns as Major Robert Fielding
- Lawrence Dobkin as Lieutenant Lacy
- Harold J. Stone as Tony Busso
- DeForest Kelley as Marshal
- Susan Gordon
