Alcoa Hour
Season 1
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".
Where to Watch Season 1
24 Episodes
- Thunder In WashingtonE4
Thunder In WashingtonCharles Turner a highly competent business executive answers a call from the President of the United States to come to Washington to introduce efficiency into numerous sprawling government agencies. Soon Turner's efforts at reform offend almost everyone and he finds himself defending his actions before a House Appropriations committee.
