Fred AstaireTemporada 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.

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30 Episodes

  • Flashing Spikes
    E1
    Flashing SpikesAn old ballplayer, thrown out of baseball due to a bribery scandal, becomes friends with a young phenom. The younger player is at first tainted by his association with the old-timer, but eventually the truth about the scandal is revealed.
  • Guest in the House
    E2
    Guest in the HouseFascinating 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.
  • Seven Against the Sea
    E3
    Seven Against the SeaA 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.
  • The Voice of Charlie Pont
    E4
    The Voice of Charlie Pont
  • Mr. Lucifer
    E5
    Mr. LuciferThe 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).
  • The Masked Marine
    E6
    The Masked MarineA marine sergeant decides to teach his difficult private a lesson in humility.
  • Ordeal in Darkness
    E7
    Ordeal in Darkness
  • Whatever Happened to Miss Illinois
    E8
    Whatever Happened to Miss IllinoisA reporter asks that question about Miss Illinois and other losers of national contests.
  • The Hands of Danofrio
    E9
    The Hands of Danofrio
  • The Contenders
    E10
    The ContendersThree unprincipled actresses vie for the best-performance award at a film festival.
  • The Long Walk Home
    E11
    The Long Walk Home
  • The Potentate
    E12
    The PotentateDisquieting 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.
  • Blues For A Hanging
    E13
    Blues For A HangingTed 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.
  • Impact of an Execution
    E14
    Impact of an ExecutionA doctor tries to convince a mother to approve a life saving operation for her boy while his daughter's murderer is due to be executed. A judge tries to convince the doctor to petition the Governor to halt the execution.
  • Lollipop Louie
    E15
    Lollipop Louie
  • The Glass Palace
    E16
    The Glass PalaceThere's trouble afoot when ice skater Vince Gallard (Ricardo Montalban) begins to slip: a coming ice show depends on him.
  • Five, Six, Pick Up Sticks
    E17
    Five, Six, Pick Up SticksAfter several years in Europe, a temperamental jazz drummer returns to the U.S.
  • George Gobel Presents
    E18
    George Gobel PresentsThis was an unsold pilot that appeared on Alcoa Premiere.
  • The Hat of Sergeant Martin
    E19
    The Hat of Sergeant Martin
  • Blow High, Blow Clear
    E20
    Blow High, Blow Clear
  • Chain Reaction
    E21
    Chain Reaction
  • Hornblower
    E22
    Hornblower
  • The Dark Labyrinth
    E23
    The Dark LabyrinthDespite an earthquake hazard, five tourists insist on visiting a famous labyrinth in Crete.
  • Jeeney Ray
    E24
    Jeeney RayWhen her grandmother dies, timid Jeeney Ray (Brenda Scott) must move in with her hostile brother and sister-in-law.
  • The Best Years
    E25
    The Best Years
  • Of Struggle and Flight
    E26
    Of Struggle and FlightKaren Evans (Janice Rule) seems normal enough to her husband, but now, for the second time, the Missing Persons Bureau has been sent searching for her, and this time her clothes have washed up on the beach.
  • The Broken Year
    E27
    The Broken YearEric and Hilary's romance becomes filled with hatred and bitterness when she blames herself for his crippling accident.
  • This Will Kill You
    E28
    This Will Kill You
  • Million Dollar Hospital
    E29
    Million Dollar HospitalA young Dr. Grant (played by William Shatner) responds to a medical journal ad promising a “rewarding practice” with a $1,000,000 offer, only to discover a dilapidated emergency hospital that appears far from profitable.
  • The Town That Died
    E30
    The Town That DiedSuccessful businessman Adam returns to an island where he used to live and finds it barren and poverty-stricken. The major industry, a cannery that he and his brother Will owned, had been forced out of business due to a strike in which Will was killed. Now the remaining inhabitants want to kill Adam, but he convinces them that if they work together they can rebuild the island.
  • Fred AstaireSelf - Host
  • Bradford Dillman
  • Diana Hyland
  • Halsted WellesEscritor
  • Henry F. GreenbergEscritor
  • Alfred HitchcockProductor

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