Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

Ended First aired 30/Sep/1957 United States English 3 season(s) 109 episode(s)
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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Season 3 · Season 3
36 episode(s) · Air date: 14/Sep/1959
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S3E21
Capital Gains
Air date: 01/Feb/1960 · Runtime: 30 min
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A TV writer who's left penniless, courtesy of taxes and alimony. He's talked into forming a corporation and selling stock -- in himself -- to raise money. He makes himself and his stockholders wealthy while he churns out TV fare. Writer's block sends him back into dire financial straits. But his ex-wife has played the stock market shrewdly, to the good fortune of them both.

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A TV writer who's left penniless, courtesy of taxes and alimony. He's talked into forming a corporation and selling stock -- in himself -- to raise money. He makes himself and his stockholders wealthy while he churns out TV fare. Writer's block sends him back into dire financial straits. But his ex-wife has played the stock market shrewdly, to the good fortune of them both.

Season 2 · Season 2
34 episode(s) · Air date: 13/Oct/1958
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S2E34
The Best Way To Go
Air date: 15/Jun/1959 · Runtime: 30 min
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Terminally ill newspaper reporter with months to live quits job in order to take an around the world trip with his son, whom he had previously neglected.

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Terminally ill newspaper reporter with months to live quits job in order to take an around the world trip with his son, whom he had previously neglected.

S2E21
Corporal Hardy
Air date: 23/Feb/1959 · Runtime: 30 min
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Old man recollects on his Civil War service during the Battle of Chancellorsville and his heroic efforts, crossing rebel lines, to ensure his captain received a decent burial.

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Old man recollects on his Civil War service during the Battle of Chancellorsville and his heroic efforts, crossing rebel lines, to ensure his captain received a decent burial.

Season 1 · Season 1
39 episode(s) · Air date: 30/Sep/1957
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