The Alcoa Hour (1955–1957)

Name: The Alcoa Hour
Genre: Drama

Plot

The Alcoa Hour is an American anthology television series that was aired live on NBC from 1955 to 1957. The series was sponsored by Alcoa.

Season0124Episodes1955–56Aired—Season avg

Season0227Episodes1956–57Aired—Season avg

S02E01Flight into DangerSeptember 16, 1956—
S02E02The Big WaveSeptember 30, 1956—
S02E03Key LargoOctober 14, 1956—
S02E04Morning's at SevenNovember 4, 1956—In a small Midwestern town the lives of four sisters are turned upside down when one sister's son brings his fiancée home to meet his eccent
S02E05Merry Christmas, Mr. BaxterDecember 2, 1956—
S02E06Adventure in DiamondsDecember 9, 1956—
S02E07The Stingiest Man in TownDecember 23, 1956—
S02E08A Double LifeJanuary 6, 1957—
S02E09Ride the Wild MareJanuary 20, 1957—
S02E10No License to KillFebruary 3, 1957—
S02E11The Animal KingdomFebruary 17, 1957—
S02E12The Last Train to PusanMarch 3, 1957—
S02E13The Original Miss ChaseMarch 17, 1957—
S02E14The Big Build-UpMarch 31, 1957—Young actor Bert Palmer is led to believe he has a promising future by studio bigwigs. But he quickly learns that in Hollywood talk is cheap
S02E15Nothing to LoseApril 14, 1957—
S02E16Mechanical ManhuntApril 28, 1957—
S02E17ProtegeMay 19, 1957—
S02E18Mrs. Gilling and the SkyscraperJune 9, 1957—
S02E19Awake With FearJune 23, 1957—
S02E20Hostages to FortuneJuly 7, 1957—
S02E21He's For MeJuly 21, 1957—
S02E22Weekend in VermontAugust 4, 1957—
S02E23The Trouble With WomenAugust 11, 1957—
S02E24The Littlest Little LeaguerAugust 25, 1957—
S02E25No License to KillSeptember 1, 1957—
S02E2615 October 1864September 15, 1957—
S02E27NightSeptember 22, 1957—

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