Alcoa Theatre 1957
What is Alcoa Theatre?
Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology television series that aired on NBC. The program was telecast at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957, to September 16, 1960.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1957
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 109
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 30, 1957
- Last aired
- May 16, 1960
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology television series that aired on NBC. The program was telecast at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957, to September 16, 1960. The series also appeared under the title Turn of Fate. The stories featured in the anthology depict the difficulties faced by individuals who are suddenly thrust into unexpected and perilous dangers. The history of the program began in 1955 with the premiere of The Alcoa Hour, which was a one-hour format broadcast on Sunday nights. This earlier program was eventually reduced to a 30-minute format, retitled Alcoa Theatre, and moved to Monday evenings in 1957. In later years, Alcoa Theatre was syndicated together with Goodyear Theatre under the title Award Theatre. The series focuses on dramatic storytelling within its half-hour time slot, maintaining its anthology structure throughout its three-year run on the NBC network. All information regarding the broadcast history and thematic content of the series is derived from the established production record of the program.
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“This anthology series explores the lives of ordinary people suddenly caught in perilous and unexpected circumstances.”
- concise half-hour storytelling
- varied narrative perspectives
- varying broadcast history details
- limited availability
Watch it if you enjoy classic mid-century television anthologies focused on human drama and high-stakes situations.
The series features dramatic themes centered on individuals facing sudden danger.
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Season 1 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Silhouette of a Killer Mytharc Sep 30, 1957
- E2 Circumstantial Core Oct 7, 1957
- E3 Lost and Found Core Oct 14, 1957
- E4 Encounter on a Second Class Coach Core Oct 21, 1957
- E5 The Danger By Night Core Oct 28, 1957
- E6 Guests For Dinner Core Nov 4, 1957
- E7 Voices in the Fog Core Nov 11, 1957
- E8 On Edge Core Nov 18, 1957
- E9 Hurricane Core Nov 25, 1957
- E10 Souvenir Core Dec 2, 1957
- E11 Crowd Pleaser Core Dec 9, 1957
- E12 Cupid Wore A Badge Core Dec 16, 1957
- E13 The Tinhorn Core Dec 23, 1957
- E14 The Face of Truth Core Dec 30, 1957
- E15 The Victim Core Jan 6, 1958
- E16 In the Dark Core Jan 13, 1958
- E17 The Fatal Charm Core Jan 20, 1958
- E18 Hidden Witness Core Jan 27, 1958
- E19 Music in the Night Core Feb 3, 1958
- E20 Night Caller Core Feb 10, 1958
- E21 The White Flag Core Feb 17, 1958
- E22 The Days of November Core Feb 24, 1958
- E23 Most Likely to Succeed Core Mar 3, 1958
- E24 Eve a Thief Can Dream Core Mar 10, 1958
- E25 The Seventh Letter Core Mar 17, 1958
- E26 Taps For Jeffrey Core Mar 31, 1958
- E27 The Loudmouth Core Apr 7, 1958
- E28 Fix A Frame For Mourning Core Apr 14, 1958
- E29 My Wife's Next Husband Core Apr 21, 1958
- E30 The Giant Step Core Apr 28, 1958
- E31 The Ticket Core May 5, 1958
- E32 The Lady Takes a Stand Core May 12, 1958
- E33 The Perfectionist Core May 19, 1958
- E34 Decision By Terror Core May 26, 1958
- E35 The Clock Struck Twelve Core Jun 2, 1958
- E36 Disappearance Core Jun 9, 1958
- E37 Johnny Risk Core Jun 16, 1958
- E38 Three Years Dark Mytharc Jun 23, 1958
- E39 Decoy Duck Mytharc Jun 30, 1958
Season 2 · 34 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Coast to Coast Mytharc Oct 13, 1958
- E2 The Chain and the River Core Sep 29, 1958
- E3 Strange Occurrance at Rokesay Core Oct 6, 1958
- E4 High Class Type of Mongrel Core Oct 20, 1958
- E5 Lazarus Walks Again Core Oct 27, 1958
- E6 The Reward Core Nov 3, 1958
- E7 The Spy Core Nov 10, 1958
- E8 Eddie Core Nov 17, 1958
- E9 Guy in Ward 4 Core Nov 24, 1958
- E10 The First Star Core Dec 1, 1958
- E11 Points Beyond Core Dec 8, 1958
- E12 Of Missing Persons Core Dec 15, 1958
- E13 Curtain Call Core Dec 22, 1958
- E14 The Dark File Core Dec 29, 1958
- E15 Coogan's Reward Core Jan 5, 1959
- E16 High Class Type of Mongrel Core Jan 12, 1959
- E17 30 Pieces of Silver Core Jan 26, 1959
- E18 A London Affair Core Feb 2, 1959
- E19 Goodbye Johnny Core Feb 9, 1959
- E20 Success Story Core Feb 16, 1959
- E21 Corporal Hardy Core Feb 23, 1959
- E22 A Good Name Core Mar 2, 1959
- E23 Man Of His House Core Mar 9, 1959
- E24 The Obernauf Story Core Mar 30, 1959
- E25 A Sword for Marius Core Apr 13, 1959
- E26 Day the Devil Hid Core Apr 20, 1959
- E27 A Light in the Fruit Closet Core Apr 27, 1959
- E28 Face to Face Core May 4, 1959
- E29 I Remember Caviar Core May 11, 1959
- E30 Boyden vs. Bunty Core May 18, 1959
- E31 Wait Til Spring Core May 25, 1959
- E32 Medals for Harry Core Jun 1, 1959
- E33 Christabel Mytharc Jun 8, 1959
- E34 The Best Way To Go Mytharc Jun 15, 1959
Season 3 · 36 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Story Without Moral Mytharc Sep 14, 1959
- E2 Another Day, Another Dollar Core Sep 21, 1959
- E3 Hello Charlie Core Sep 28, 1959
- E4 Operation Spark Core Oct 5, 1959
- E5 The Incorrigibles Core Oct 12, 1959
- E6 Any Friend of Julia's Core Oct 19, 1959
- E7 Tom, Dick, and Harry Core Oct 26, 1959
- E8 Girls About Town Core Nov 2, 1959
- E9 The Golden Shanty Core Nov 9, 1959
- E10 Small Bouquet Core Nov 16, 1959
- E11 Point of Impact Core Nov 23, 1959
- E12 Shadow of Evil Core Nov 30, 1959
- E13 333 Montgomery Street Core Dec 7, 1959
- E14 The Long House on Avenue A Core Dec 14, 1959
- E15 Lady Bug Core Dec 21, 1959
- E16 How's Business Core Dec 28, 1959
- E17 Johnny Nighthawk Core Jan 4, 1960
- E18 Action Off Screen Core Jan 11, 1960
- E19 Birthright Core Jan 18, 1960
- E20 The Last Flight Out Core Jan 25, 1960
- E21 Capital Gains Core Feb 1, 1960
- E22 Minister Accused Core Feb 8, 1960
- E23 Morning Boat to Africa Core Feb 15, 1960
- E24 The Silent Kill Core Feb 22, 1960
- E25 Show Wagon Core Feb 29, 1960
- E26 Chinese Finale Mytharc Mar 7, 1960
- E27 Squeeze Play Core Mar 14, 1960
- E28 The Tweed Hat Core Mar 21, 1960
- E29 All in the Family Core Mar 28, 1960
- E30 The Glorious Fourth Core Apr 4, 1960
- E31 Author At Work Core Apr 11, 1960
- E32 The Observer Core Apr 18, 1960
- E33 Marked Down for Connie Core Apr 25, 1960
- E34 Forced Landing Core May 2, 1960
- E35 The Sitter's Baby Mytharc May 9, 1960
- E36 You Should Meet My Sister Mytharc May 16, 1960
Frequently asked questions
What is Alcoa Theatre?
It is a half-hour American anthology television series that originally aired on NBC.
When did the show air?
The series was telecast on alternate Monday nights between 1957 and 1960.
Did the show have other titles?
Yes, the program was also known as Turn of Fate and was syndicated as Award Theatre.
How does the format compare to The Alcoa Hour?
The Alcoa Hour was a one-hour Sunday night program that was later reduced to 30 minutes and retitled Alcoa Theatre.
Was this show associated with other programs?
Yes, it was syndicated alongside Goodyear Theatre under the collective title Award Theatre.
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