Fred Astaire
Alcoa Premiere (1961)
Season 2
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.
Released Oct. 11, 1961
Episode 45 min
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Genres: Drama
Keywords: imdb.company-sponsor-name-in-title, imdb.anthology, awards.emmy-award-nominated
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Flashing Spikes
Oct. 4, 1962, midnight
S2E2 - Guest in the House
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.
Oct. 11, 1962, midnight
S2E3 - Seven Against the Sea
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.
Oct. 18, 1962, midnight
S2E4 - The Voice of Charlie Pont
Oct. 25, 1962, midnight
S2E5 - Mr. Lucifer
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).
Nov. 1, 1962, midnight
S2E6 - The Masked Marine
Nov. 8, 1962, midnight
S2E7 - Ordeal in Darkness
Nov. 15, 1962, midnight
S2E8 - Whatever Happened to Miss Illinois
Nov. 22, 1962, midnight
S2E9 - The Hands of Danofrio
Nov. 29, 1962, midnight
S2E10 - The Contenders
Dec. 6, 1962, midnight
S2E11 - The Long Walk Home
Dec. 13, 1962, midnight
S2E12 - The Potentate
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.
Dec. 20, 1962, midnight
S2E13 - Blues For A Hanging
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.
Dec. 27, 1962, midnight
S2E14 - Impact of an Execution
Jan. 3, 1963, midnight
S2E15 - Lollipop Louie
Jan. 10, 1963, midnight
S2E16 - The Glass Palace
Jan. 17, 1963, midnight
S2E17 - Five, Six, Pick Up Sticks
Jan. 24, 1963, midnight
S2E18 - George Gobel Presents
This was an unsold pilot that appeared on Alcoa Premiere.
Jan. 31, 1963, midnight
S2E19 - The Hat of Sergeant Martin
Feb. 7, 1963, midnight
S2E20 - Blow High, Blow Clear
Feb. 14, 1963, midnight
S2E21 - Chain Reaction
Feb. 21, 1963, midnight
S2E22 - Hornblower
Feb. 28, 1963, midnight
S2E23 - The Dark Labyrinth
March 7, 1963, midnight
S2E24 - Jeeney Ray
March 14, 1963, midnight
S2E25 - The Best Years
March 21, 1963, midnight
S2E26 - Of Struggle and Flight
March 28, 1963, midnight
S2E27 - The Broken Year
April 4, 1963, midnight
S2E28 - This Will Kill You
April 11, 1963, midnight
S2E29 - Million Dollar Hospital
April 18, 1963, midnight
S2E30 - The Town That Died
April 25, 1963, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 45 min.
Released: Oct. 11, 1961
Last Air Date: April 25, 1963, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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