About Alcoa Theatre
- Released on January 01, 1957
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.
Full Cast of Alcoa Theatre
Susan Gordon
Arthur O'Connell
Charles Herbert
Angie Dickinson plays Ruth Garron (1 episode)
Whit Bissell plays Chris Wallis (1 episode)
Jon Shepodd plays Paul Hunter (1 episode)
Sam Flint plays Judge (1 episode)
Kort Falkenberg plays Paul Harbach (1 episode)
Stuart Whitman plays Captain Sam McCurdy (1 episode)
Steven Geray plays Station Master (1 episode)
Paul Busch plays Border Guard (1 episode)
John Stephenson plays Major Lennart (1 episode)
James Nolan plays Roger Donovan (1 episode) , O'Brien (1 episode)
Charles Boyer plays Dr. Jacques Roland (1 episode)
Judith Braun plays Gallia (1 episode)
Richard Hale plays Dr. Alex Farget (1 episode)
Nestor Paiva plays Aubert (1 episode)
Edward Binns plays Captain Posen (1 episode)
Jane Powell plays Julie Kingstone / Hilde Frenz (1 episode) , Kathy Dorn (1 episode) , Harriet Kennedy (1 episode)
Fredd Wayne plays Lieutenant Brackett (1 episode)
John Reach plays Knobby (1 episode)
Fran Keegan plays Mrs. Donovan (1 episode)
Douglas Dick plays Gordon Kennedy (1 episode)
Paul E. Burns plays Papa Saintene (1 episode) , Proprietor (1 episode)
Virginia Gregg plays Judith Kennedy (1 episode)
Harry Jackson plays Reeves (1 episode)
Robert Ryan plays Mike Ripetti (1 episode) , Trilbridge (1 episode)
Edward Platt plays Lieutenant (1 episode)
Bill Schallert plays Wilson (1 episode)
David Janssen plays Mike Harper (1 episode)
James Flavin plays Gavin Marshall (1 episode)
Craig Duncan plays Chief (1 episode)
Marjorie Bennett plays Mrs. Hoskins (1 episode)
John Cliff plays Driver (1 episode)
Catherine McLeod plays Edie (1 episode)
John Morley plays Father Boniface (1 episode)
Malcolm Atterbury plays Spud (1 episode)
Thomas E. Jackson plays Detective (1 episode)
Jack Lemmon plays Ashley (1 episode)
Doe Avedon plays Ruth (1 episode)
David Niven plays Robert Medhill (1 episode) , Paul Martel (1 episode) , Paul Evans (1 episode) , Mark Garron (1 episode)
Lana Wood plays Pat (1 episode)
Ross Elliott plays Gordon (1 episode)
John Gallaudet plays Sgt. Lewis (1 episode)
Bruce MacFarlane plays Stripes (1 episode)
Sol Gorss plays Sports (1 episode)
Barbara Lawrence plays Ruth Evans (1 episode)
Richard Long plays Allan Bishop (1 episode)
Keye Luke plays Mike (1 episode)
John Eldredge plays Jud Cowan (1 episode) , Dr. Leopold (1 episode)
Agnes Moorehead plays Mrs. Adams (1 episode)
Read Morgan plays Ed (1 episode)
Eve McVeagh plays Miss Bellows (1 episode)
Don Grady plays Mason (uncredited) (1 episode)
Lawrence Dobkin plays Joe Frazier (1 episode)
Dale Van Sickel plays Marty (uncredited) (1 episode)
George Maharis plays Johnny Cesare (1 episode)
Mason Curry plays Doctor Alvin Morris (1 episode)
Jack Carson
John Dehner
Whitney Blake plays Carrie (1 episode)
Kathryn Card plays Mrs. Gilroy (1 episode)
Gerald Mohr plays Jason Nichols (1 episode)
Russ Conway plays Pete Bannion (1 episode)
Richard Reeves plays Pal Jensen (1 episode)
Crew of Alcoa Theatre
Writing
Camera
Directing
Editing
- Susan Gordon
- Arthur O'Connell
- Charles Herbert
- Angie Dickinson
- Whit Bissell
- Jon Shepodd
- Sam Flint
- Kort Falkenberg
- Stuart Whitman
- Steven Geray
- Paul Busch
- John Stephenson
- James Nolan
- Charles Boyer
- Judith Braun
- Richard Hale
- Nestor Paiva
- Edward Binns
- Jane Powell
- Fredd Wayne
- John Reach
- Fran Keegan
- Douglas Dick
- Paul E. Burns
- Virginia Gregg
- Harry Jackson
- Robert Ryan
- Edward Platt
- Bill Schallert
- David Janssen
- James Flavin
- Craig Duncan
- Marjorie Bennett
- John Cliff
- Catherine McLeod
- John Morley
- Malcolm Atterbury
- Thomas E. Jackson
- Jack Lemmon
- Doe Avedon
- David Niven
- Lana Wood
- Ross Elliott
- John Gallaudet
- Bruce MacFarlane
- Sol Gorss
- Barbara Lawrence
- Richard Long
- Keye Luke
- John Eldredge
- Agnes Moorehead
- Read Morgan
- Eve McVeagh
- Don Grady
- Lawrence Dobkin
- Dale Van Sickel
- George Maharis
- Mason Curry
- Jack Carson
- John Dehner
- Whitney Blake
- Kathryn Card
- Gerald Mohr
- Russ Conway
- Richard Reeves