About this season
The Alcoa Hour is an American anthology television series that was aired live on NBC from 1955 to 1957. The series was sponsored by Alcoa.
Episodes (27)
1. Flight into Danger
Aired 16 September 1956 • 60 min
2. The Big Wave
Aired 30 September 1956 • 60 min
3. Key Largo
Aired 14 October 1956 • 60 min
4. Morning's at Seven
Aired 4 November 1956 • 60 min
In a small Midwestern town the lives of four sisters are turned upside down when one sister's son brings his fiancée home to meet his eccentric family for the first time.
5. Merry Christmas, Mr. Baxter
Aired 2 December 1956 • 60 min
6. Adventure in Diamonds
Aired 9 December 1956 • 60 min
7. The Stingiest Man in Town
Aired 23 December 1956 • 60 min
8. A Double Life
Aired 6 January 1957 • 60 min
9. Ride the Wild Mare
Aired 20 January 1957 • 60 min
10. No License to Kill
Aired 3 February 1957 • 60 min
11. The Animal Kingdom
Aired 17 February 1957 • 60 min
12. The Last Train to Pusan
Aired 3 March 1957 • 60 min
13. The Original Miss Chase
Aired 17 March 1957 • 60 min
14. The Big Build-Up
Aired 31 March 1957 • 60 min
Young actor Bert Palmer is led to believe he has a promising future by studio bigwigs. But he quickly learns that in Hollywood talk is cheap and he's disillusioned about his future.
15. Nothing to Lose
Aired 14 April 1957 • 60 min
16. Mechanical Manhunt
Aired 28 April 1957 • 60 min
17. Protege
Aired 19 May 1957 • 60 min
18. Mrs. Gilling and the Skyscraper
Aired 9 June 1957 • 60 min
19. Awake With Fear
Aired 23 June 1957 • 60 min
20. Hostages to Fortune
Aired 7 July 1957 • 60 min
21. He's For Me
Aired 21 July 1957 • 60 min
22. Weekend in Vermont
Aired 4 August 1957 • 60 min
23. The Trouble With Women
Aired 11 August 1957 • 60 min
24. The Littlest Little Leaguer
Aired 25 August 1957 • 60 min
25. No License to Kill
Aired 1 September 1957 • 60 min
26. 15 October 1864
Aired 15 September 1957 • 60 min
27. Night
Aired 22 September 1957 • 60 min