
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.
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