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Alcoa Premiere (1961)

October. 10,1961

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Alcoa Premiere

Alcoa Premiere is an American anthology drama series that aired from October 1961 to July 1963 on ABC. The series was hosted by Fred Astaire, directed by Norman Lloyd and executive produced by Alfred Hitchcock.

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Alcoa Premiere

1961

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 2 : 1962

30 Episode

Episode 1 - Flashing Spikes

October. 04,1962

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Episode 2 - Guest in the House

October. 11,1962

Fascinating and original story of a war hero turned grifter (Astaire) who returns to an air force buddy's life and helps his family through a crisis.

Episode 3 - Seven Against the Sea

October. 18,1962

A dramatic tale of PT Captain and his crew.World War Two drama about a resourceful group of stranded American PT boat crewmen hiding out on a South Pacific island controlled by the Japanese Navy.

Episode 4 - The Voice of Charlie Pont

October. 25,1962

Episode 5 - Mr. Lucifer

November. 01,1962

The Devil Himself (Astaire) is a hard-bitten businessman with a group of somewhat bumbling yes-men on staff and a curvy assistant in the person of Elizabeth Montgomery (no Gwen Verdon, but fairly amusing, all the same). Together they use their best temptations in an attempt to thwart the honesty and decency of a young suburban couple (Aletter and Bulifant).

Episode 6 - The Masked Marine

November. 08,1962

Episode 7 - Ordeal in Darkness

November. 15,1962

Episode 8 - Whatever Happened to Miss Illinois

November. 22,1962

Episode 9 - The Hands of Danofrio

November. 29,1962

Episode 10 - The Contenders

December. 06,1962

Episode 11 - The Long Walk Home

December. 13,1962

Episode 12 - The Potentate

December. 20,1962

Disquieting is the word for Stefan Tamarov's first visit to New York City. As Minister of Economics and Foreign Trade for a Communist satellite country, Tamarov has no trouble with his official duties; it's the ""little"" things that bother him. His daughter Svezda is seeing an American reporter much too often, and his best friend Andreas Vrim, his country's UN delegate, has confided a few thoughts to Stefan that could be interpreted as treason.

Episode 13 - Blues For A Hanging

December. 27,1962

Ted Miller (Astaire), a down-on-his-luck musician, was in a drunken fight last night, and begins to think he could have murdered a man. His loving girlfriend Connie (Paige) refuses to believe this and together they piece together what really transpired.

Episode 14 - Impact of an Execution

January. 03,1963

Episode 15 - Lollipop Louie

January. 10,1963

Episode 16 - The Glass Palace

January. 17,1963

Episode 17 - Five, Six, Pick Up Sticks

January. 24,1963

Episode 18 - George Gobel Presents

January. 31,1963

This was an unsold pilot that appeared on Alcoa Premiere.

Episode 19 - The Hat of Sergeant Martin

February. 07,1963

Episode 20 - Blow High, Blow Clear

February. 14,1963

Episode 21 - Chain Reaction

February. 21,1963

Episode 22 - Hornblower

February. 28,1963

Episode 23 - The Dark Labyrinth

March. 07,1963

Episode 24 - Jeeney Ray

March. 14,1963

Episode 25 - The Best Years

March. 21,1963

Episode 26 - Of Struggle and Flight

March. 28,1963

Episode 27 - The Broken Year

April. 04,1963

Episode 28 - This Will Kill You

April. 11,1963

Episode 29 - Million Dollar Hospital

April. 18,1963

A young Dr. Grant (played by William Shatner) responds to a medical journal ad promising a “rewarding practice” with a $1,000,000 offer, only to discover a dilapidated emergency hospital that appears far from profitable.

Episode 30 - The Town That Died

April. 25,1963

Seasons 1 : 1961

32 Episode