Alcoa Premiere

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.

Drama

Seasons

1. People Need People

Air Date: 1961-10-10

Drama about the rehabilitation of psychologically disturbed war veterans.

2. The Fugitive Eye

Air Date: 1961-10-17

3. The Fortress

Air Date: 1961-10-24

4. The Girl With a Glow

Air Date: 1961-10-31

5. The Town Budget

Air Date: 1961-11-07

6. Family Outting

Air Date: 1961-11-14

7. The Witch Next Door

Air Date: 1961-11-28

8. Breaking Point

Air Date: 1961-12-05

9. Delbert, Texas

Air Date: 1961-12-12

10. End of a World

Air Date: 1961-12-19

Documentary drama about the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, the event that triggered World War I.

11. The Cake Baker

Air Date: 1961-12-26

12. Pattern of Guilt

Air Date: 1962-01-09

13. The Hour of the Bath

Air Date: 1962-01-16

14. The Jail

Air Date: 1962-02-06

In this future time a young man was charged with an offense against the state and marshaled into a huge building crammed with banks and banks of computers. These computers would absorb and assess the evidence, circumstances and facts in his case. All of them were operated by one master button-puncher.

15. Mr. Easy

Air Date: 1962-02-13

16. The Man With A Shine On His Shoes

Air Date: 1962-02-20

17. The Doctor

Air Date: 1962-02-27

18. Of This Time, Of This Place

Air Date: 1962-03-06

19. Second Chance

Air Date: 1962-03-13

20. Tiger

Air Date: 1962-03-20

21. It Takes A Thief

Air Date: 1962-03-27

22. A Very Custom Special

Air Date: 1962-04-04

23. All My Clients Are Innocent

Air Date: 1962-04-11

24. The Town That Died

Air Date: 1962-04-25

25. Rules of the Game

Air Date: 1962-05-01

26. Once a Bachelor

Air Date: 1962-05-08

27. Cry Out in Silence

Air Date: 1962-05-15

28. A Place to Hide

Air Date: 1962-05-22

29. Moment of Decision

Air Date: 1962-07-10

30. The Boy Who Wasn't Wanted

Air Date: 1962-06-05

31. The Time of the Tonsils

Air Date: 1962-06-26

32. Omaha Plus 15

Air Date: 1962-07-17

1. Flashing Spikes

Air Date: 1962-10-04

2. Guest in the House

Air Date: 1962-10-11

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.

3. Seven Against the Sea

Air Date: 1962-10-18

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.

4. The Voice of Charlie Pont

Air Date: 1962-10-25

5. Mr. Lucifer

Air Date: 1962-11-01

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).

6. The Masked Marine

Air Date: 1962-11-08

7. Ordeal in Darkness

Air Date: 1962-11-15

8. Whatever Happened to Miss Illinois

Air Date: 1962-11-22

9. The Hands of Danofrio

Air Date: 1962-11-29

10. The Contenders

Air Date: 1962-12-06

11. The Long Walk Home

Air Date: 1962-12-13

12. The Potentate

Air Date: 1962-12-20

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.

13. Blues For A Hanging

Air Date: 1962-12-27

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.

14. Impact of an Execution

Air Date: 1963-01-03

15. Lollipop Louie

Air Date: 1963-01-10

16. The Glass Palace

Air Date: 1963-01-17

17. Five, Six, Pick Up Sticks

Air Date: 1963-01-24

18. George Gobel Presents

Air Date: 1963-01-31

This was an unsold pilot that appeared on Alcoa Premiere.

19. The Hat of Sergeant Martin

Air Date: 1963-02-07

20. Blow High, Blow Clear

Air Date: 1963-02-14

21. Chain Reaction

Air Date: 1963-02-21

22. Hornblower

Air Date: 1963-02-28

23. The Dark Labyrinth

Air Date: 1963-03-07

24. Jeeney Ray

Air Date: 1963-03-14

25. The Best Years

Air Date: 1963-03-21

26. Of Struggle and Flight

Air Date: 1963-03-28

27. The Broken Year

Air Date: 1963-04-04

28. This Will Kill You

Air Date: 1963-04-11

29. Million Dollar Hospital

Air Date: 1963-04-18

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.

30. The Town That Died

Air Date: 1963-04-25

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Rating

5.0/10

Release Date

1961-10-10

Episodes

62 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast