The Alcoa Hour

2 Seasons 1955 - 1957 NR 1h 00m 7.3

This live series featured adaptations of other works (novels, plays, et cetera) plus original works for the show. It was primarily dramas, but a few musicals also were presented. The show is considered one of the major drama series during...

This live series featured adaptations of other works (novels, plays, et cetera) plus original works for the show. It was primarily dramas, but a few musicals also were presented. The show is considered one of the major drama series during The Golden Age of Television. Up through episode 1.8, the show alternated with "The Goodyear Theatre" and "The Philco Television Playhouse"; beginning with episode 1.9 to the end of the series in 1957, the show alternated with "The Goodyear Theatre".

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Episodes:

Episode 1 The Black Wings

1. The Black Wings

Aired: Oct 16, 1955

A German physician who had been a Luftwaffe pilot during WWII secretly endows...

Episode 2 The Small Servant

2. The Small Servant

Aired: Oct 30, 1955

A young girl becomes the servant of the proprietor of an old curiosity shop a...

Episode 3 A Girl Can Tell

3. A Girl Can Tell

Aired: Nov 13, 1955

Looking over the scrapbook containing pictures of all the men she ever kissed...

Episode 4 Thunder in Washington

4. Thunder in Washington

Aired: Nov 27, 1955

Inspired by recent capital-city doings, this is the story of a successful bus...

Episode 5 Undertow

5. Undertow

Aired: Dec 11, 1955

Cap'n Hallock and his taciturn hardworking wife and their two sons live in No...

Episode 7 Man on a Tiger

7. Man on a Tiger

Aired: Jan 8, 1956

The story of success and failure, where admen fight for their accounts, TV co...

Episode 8 A Patch of Faith

8. A Patch of Faith

Aired: Jan 22, 1956

A schoolmaster in a small Italian town suffers when his pupils are taunted be...

Episode 11 Man on Fire

11. Man on Fire

Aired: Mar 4, 1956

A successful business man agrees to a divorce but insists on retaining custod...

Episode 12 Doll Face

12. Doll Face

Aired: Mar 18, 1956

An aging beauty queen discovers that her fading looks no longer charm her hus...

Episode 16 The President

16. The President

Aired: May 13, 1956

Paul Westman, a candidate for president of the United States, is faced with a...

Episode 17 The Confidence Man

17. The Confidence Man

Aired: May 27, 1956

Sam, a con artist, poses as a clergyman and insinuates himself into a men's c...

Episode 18 The Magic Horn

18. The Magic Horn

Aired: Jun 10, 1956

A story of Jazz musicians in Chicago during the Twenties.

Episode 21 Sister

21. Sister

Aired: Jul 22, 1956

A spinster still hasn't recovered from the loss of her identical twin when he...

Episode 22 Kiss and Tell

22. Kiss and Tell

Aired: Aug 5, 1956

The antics of 15-year-old Corliss Archer in keeping her brother's marriage a ...

Episode 23 The Big Vote

23. The Big Vote

Aired: Aug 19, 1956

Defeat comes as a surprise to an old-line politician in this drama of local p...


Main Cast

Warren Berlinger Warren Berlinger Dexter Franklin
Ed Begley Ed Begley Representative Kilter
Audrey Christie Audrey Christie Marcia Barry
Nanette Fabray Nanette Fabray Rosemary Chase
Carl Betz Carl Betz Howard Miller
Eddie Albert Eddie Albert Ralph Grimes
Patricia Barry Patricia Barry Stewardess
John Kerr John Kerr Jamie Hallock
Skip Homeier Skip Homeier Dick Carr
Gertrude Berg Gertrude Berg Sophie Perlman
Diane Cilento Diane Cilento Small Servant
Gladys Cooper Gladys Cooper Aunt Pauline
Raymond Bramley Raymond Bramley Mr. Hobart
James Daly James Daly Vernon Elder
Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy Dutch Scranton
Alan Hale Jr. Alan Hale Jr. Red Regan
Joseph Anthony Joseph Anthony Farmer Father
Sorrell Booke Sorrell Booke Baratender
Hans Conried Hans Conried Schnobble
Clu Gulager Clu Gulager James Wesley
Ludwig Donath Ludwig Donath Max
Philip Ahn Philip Ahn Major Pak
Robert Flemyng Robert Flemyng Major
Kathleen Comegys Kathleen Comegys Mrs. Millie Roos
Jay Barney Jay Barney Hofmeyer
Carleton Carpenter Carleton Carpenter Artie
Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft Alegre
Edward Andrews Edward Andrews George
Wendell Corey Wendell Corey David Adams
Theodore Bikel Theodore Bikel Il Vecchio
Dorothy Gish Dorothy Gish Arry Gibbs
Robert Arden Robert Arden Jerome
Thomas A. Carlin Thomas A. Carlin Will Steinbach
Larry Blyden Larry Blyden Ralph
Henry Lascoe Henry Lascoe Mr. Romaine
Edward Binns Edward Binns Lieutenant Marchese
Johnny Desmond Johnny Desmond Fred
Macdonald Carey Macdonald Carey George Spencer
Margaret Hamilton Margaret Hamilton Mrs. Gillyard
Lee Meriwether Lee Meriwether Girl in the Sketch
Claude Dauphin Claude Dauphin Monsieur Aristide Duchamp
Francis Compton Francis Compton Wrasp
F. Herrick Herrick F. Herrick Herrick
Madge Evans Madge Evans Agnes Spencer
Harry Bellaver Harry Bellaver Williams
Joanne Linville Joanne Linville Daisy Sage
Howard Lindsay Howard Lindsay Mr. Barre
Hume Cronyn Hume Cronyn Wise Gentleman
Norman Fell Norman Fell Marvie
Allan Nixon Allan Nixon Lieutenant Benett Young
Nina Foch Nina Foch Brita
Erlinda Cortes Erlinda Cortes Lee Su Im
Robert Goodier Robert Goodier Roger
Dean Harens Dean Harens George
Alfred Drake Alfred Drake King
Charles Cooper Charles Cooper Lieutenant Garhardt
Janice Rule Janice Rule Rosie McLeod
Lloyd Bridges Lloyd Bridges Danny Mayo
Fred Clark Fred Clark Governor Dan Cowlin
Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb Zocco
Peter Lazer Peter Lazer Benjamin 'Benjie' Hauptmann
Lillian Gish Lillian Gish Esther Crampton
Loïs Bolton Loïs Bolton Agnes
Eddie Bracken Eddie Bracken Charlie Joyce
Glenda Farrell Glenda Farrell Eloise Schroeder
Russell Collins Russell Collins Joe Horton
William Hansen William Hansen R.B. Angus
Lisa Howard Lisa Howard Kitty
Dennis King Dennis King George Baxter
Walter Matthau Walter Matthau George Barry
Betsy Palmer Betsy Palmer Ann Fenn
Brenda Forbes Brenda Forbes Sophie Wackles
Stephen Chase Stephen Chase Burou
Warren Parker Warren Parker Harlan Spencer
Paul McGrath Paul McGrath Rufus Collier
Thomas Mitchell Thomas Mitchell Cap'n Jarvis
Carol Lynley Carol Lynley Setsu
Vincent Price Vincent Price Alvanley
Don Hanmer Don Hanmer Mr. Gruenbach
James Pritchett James Pritchett Philip Cullen
Henderson Forsythe Henderson Forsythe Victor Donlan
Rafael Campos Rafael Campos Raphael Infante
Maureen Hurley Maureen Hurley Julia
Helen Hayes Helen Hayes Mrs. Gilling
Lorne Greene Lorne Greene Sheriff Gash
Diana Lynn Diana Lynn Jennifer
Joe De Santis Joe De Santis Dr. Hartman
Frank Aletter Frank Aletter Tommy Sanford
Kevin Coughlin Kevin Coughlin Fred
June Lockhart June Lockhart Myrtle Brown
Beulah Garrick Beulah Garrick Eve
Lee Grant Lee Grant Lennie Converse
Philip Coolidge Philip Coolidge Mr. Herbert
Jane Kean Jane Kean Laura
Pat Harrington Jr. Pat Harrington Jr. Bartender
Darren McGavin Darren McGavin Arthur Bryan
Maureen Cassidy Maureen Cassidy Dorothy Grimes
Basil Rathbone Basil Rathbone Ebenezer Scrooge
John Conwell John Conwell
Sanford Meisner Sanford Meisner Lew Stern
Robert Morse Robert Morse Jiya
John McGovern John McGovern Harry Crummit
Olive Sturgess Olive Sturgess Hannah
Hilda Haynes Hilda Haynes Gladys
Tony Randall Tony Randall Stan Kasper
Robert Dryden Robert Dryden Sankey
Halliwell Hobbes Halliwell Hobbes Doorman
Victor Jory Victor Jory D'Alcala
Donald Mayo Donald Mayo Professor Caswell
Charles Korvin Charles Korvin Von Zimmer
Walter Burke Walter Burke Sam Adams
Gary Merrill Gary Merrill Johnny Davis
Betty Field Betty Field Marge Mayo
Dorothy Stickney Dorothy Stickney Ida Bolton
Byron Russell Byron Russell Tobin
Will Kuluva Will Kuluva Oste
Viveca Lindfors Viveca Lindfors Anna
Ward Costello Ward Costello Charlie
Boris Karloff Boris Karloff Doc Dixon
Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas Charles Turner
Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall Max
Barry Jones Barry Jones Hamish
E.G. Marshall E.G. Marshall Herman Magnus
Henry Jones Henry Jones Ed Krieber
Bert Freed Bert Freed Manager
Gene Lyons Gene Lyons Harry Banning
Felix Deebank Felix Deebank Pilot
John McGiver John McGiver Mr. Bernhard
Laurence Harvey Laurence Harvey Dick Swiveller
Cathleen Nesbitt Cathleen Nesbitt Mrs. Miller Sr.
Wallace Rooney Wallace Rooney Conductor
Meg Mundy Meg Mundy Cecelia Henry
Tom Ewell Tom Ewell Earl Carleton
Wilfrid Hyde-White Wilfrid Hyde-White Gordon
John Marley John Marley Corky
Robert Emhardt Robert Emhardt Doc Jones
David Opatoshu David Opatoshu Morris Finkle
Rip Torn Rip Torn Pierre
Ann Dere Ann Dere Mae Jenks
William Redfield William Redfield Bill
Evelyn Varden Evelyn Varden Cora
Nehemiah Persoff Nehemiah Persoff Willie Hauptmann
Richard Kiley Richard Kiley Peter Melnecke
Frank Marth Frank Marth Crawford
James Gregory James Gregory Martin Hobbes
Elaine Stritch Elaine Stritch Laura
Patrick Macnee Patrick Macnee Charlie
Mildred Dunnock Mildred Dunnock Grace Westman
William Harrigan William Harrigan Emil Drucker
Eileen Heckart Eileen Heckart Vi Miller
John Drainie John Drainie Harry Burdick
Nancy Malone Nancy Malone Grace Schroeder
Martyn Green Martyn Green Bob Cratchit
Frank Overton Frank Overton Tyler
Anne Seymour Anne Seymour Mary Elder
Robert Preston Robert Preston Tom Collier
Joseph Walsh Joseph Walsh Leon
Shirley Standlee Shirley Standlee Debbie
David White David White Bixby
Vivian Nathan Vivian Nathan Farmer Mother
Jerome Cowan Jerome Cowan Harry Archer
J. Pat O'Malley J. Pat O'Malley Augustus Dunstable
Ross Martin Ross Martin Tony
Paul Tripp Paul Tripp Roger Harrison

Appearances

Sal Maglie Sal Maglie

Creators

Reginald Rose Reginald Rose Writer
Louis S. Peterson Louis S. Peterson Writer

Info about The Alcoa Hour

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres: Drama

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