Alcoa Theatre [SEP] original network
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on Monday nights from September 30, 1957–May 23, 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
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Comfortable writing for a variety of genres, Templeton was able to contribute to several of the major television series of the period: "The Alcoa Hour" (1954–1955); Goodyear Playhouse (1956); Matinee Theatre (1956); Sword of Freedom (1957): "The Untouchables" (1960); the original "Adventures of Robin Hood" series (1957) with Richard