Series

Alcoa Theatre

1957 · 3 seasons · Drama

IMDb

7.6

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.

First aired

September 30, 1957

Last aired

May 16, 1960

Status

Ended

Original language

English

Episodes

109

Genres

Drama

• Season 139 episodes · 1957
• Season 234 episodes · 1958
• Season 336 episodes · 1959

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  1961

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  Murder in Mind

  2001

• The Trap

  1950

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  Startime

  1959

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  Angels with Broken Wings

  2006

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  The Agatha Christie Hour

  1982

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  Discontent

  2022

• Romance

  1977

• Six

  1964

• The Jazz Age

  1968

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  Kraft Suspense Theatre

  1963

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  Four Star Playhouse

  1952