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.
Alcoa Theatre (Season 3)
Story Without Moral (Episode 1)
Air date: 1959-09-14
Runtime: 30 min
Another Day, Another Dollar (Episode 2)
Air date: 1959-09-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Engaging comedy-drama about a toy salesman who chooses family responsibilities over a business deal.
Hello Charlie (Episode 3)
Air date: 1959-09-28
Runtime: 30 min
Operation Spark (Episode 4)
Air date: 1959-10-05
Runtime: 30 min
The Incorrigibles (Episode 5)
Air date: 1959-10-12
Runtime: 30 min
Any Friend of Julia's (Episode 6)
Air date: 1959-10-19
Runtime: 30 min
Tom, Dick, and Harry (Episode 7)
Air date: 1959-10-26
Runtime: 30 min
Girls About Town (Episode 8)
Air date: 1959-11-02
Runtime: 30 min
The Golden Shanty (Episode 9)
Air date: 1959-11-09
Runtime: 30 min
Small Bouquet (Episode 10)
Air date: 1959-11-16
Runtime: 30 min
Point of Impact (Episode 11)
Air date: 1959-11-23
Runtime: 30 min
Shadow of Evil (Episode 12)
Air date: 1959-11-30
Runtime: 30 min
333 Montgomery Street (Episode 13)
Writer: Gene Roddenberry
Air date: 1959-12-07
Runtime: 30 min
The Long House on Avenue A (Episode 14)
Air date: 1959-12-14
Runtime: 30 min
Lady Bug (Episode 15)
Air date: 1959-12-21
Runtime: 30 min
How's Business (Episode 16)
Air date: 1959-12-28
Runtime: 30 min
Johnny Nighthawk (Episode 17)
Air date: 1960-01-04
Runtime: 30 min
Action Off Screen (Episode 18)
Air date: 1960-01-11
Runtime: 30 min
Birthright (Episode 19)
Air date: 1960-01-18
Runtime: 30 min
The Last Flight Out (Episode 20)
Air date: 1960-01-25
Runtime: 30 min
Capital Gains (Episode 21)
Air date: 1960-02-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A TV writer who's left penniless, courtesy of taxes and alimony. He's talked into forming a corporation and selling stock -- in himself -- to raise money. He makes himself and his stockholders wealthy while he churns out TV fare. Writer's block sends him back into dire financial straits. But his ex-wife has played the stock market shrewdly, to the good fortune of them both.
Minister Accused (Episode 22)
Air date: 1960-02-08
Runtime: 30 min
Morning Boat to Africa (Episode 23)
Air date: 1960-02-15
Runtime: 30 min
The Silent Kill (Episode 24)
Air date: 1960-02-22
Runtime: 30 min
Show Wagon (Episode 25)
Air date: 1960-02-29
Runtime: 30 min
Chinese Finale (Episode 26)
Air date: 1960-03-07
Runtime: 30 min
Squeeze Play (Episode 27)
Air date: 1960-03-14
Runtime: 30 min
The Tweed Hat (Episode 28)
Air date: 1960-03-21
Runtime: 30 min
All in the Family (Episode 29)
Air date: 1960-03-28
Runtime: 30 min
The Glorious Fourth (Episode 30)
Air date: 1960-04-04
Runtime: 30 min
Author At Work (Episode 31)
Air date: 1960-04-11
Runtime: 30 min
The Observer (Episode 32)
Air date: 1960-04-18
Runtime: 30 min
Marked Down for Connie (Episode 33)
Air date: 1960-04-25
Runtime: 30 min
Forced Landing (Episode 34)
Air date: 1960-05-02
Runtime: 30 min
The Sitter's Baby (Episode 35)
Air date: 1960-05-09
Runtime: 30 min
You Should Meet My Sister (Episode 36)
Air date: 1960-05-16
Runtime: 30 min
