Alcoa Premiere
| Alcoa Premiere | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | ''Premiere, Presented by Fred Astaire'' |
| Genre | Anthology/Drama |
| Directed by |
John Brahm Robert Florey John Ford Robert Ellis Miller George Schaefer Alex Segal |
| Presented by | Fred Astaire |
| Theme music composer | John Williams |
| Composer(s) | John Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 58 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Producer(s) | Frank Baur (1961-62) Everett Freeman (1962) Eric Ambler (1962) John C. Champion (1962) Joan Harrison (1962) George Schaefer (1962) Richard Berg (1963) Collier Young (1963) |
| Editor(s) | Richard Belting (1961-62) Tony Martinelli (1962) |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 mins. |
| Production company(s) | Avasta Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | October 10, 1961 – July 21, 1963 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
The Alcoa Hour Alcoa Theatre |
Alcoa Premiere (also known as Premiere, Presented by Fred Astaire) 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 among others, and executive produced by Alfred Hitchcock. Astaire also starred in several of the episodes.
Each episode presented a new drama which often offered powerful stories on painful or controversial subjects as opposed to classic drama. The program featured actors such as James Stewart, John Wayne, Charlton Heston, James Whitmore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Arthur Kennedy. The series showcased directors such as John Ford as well as writers Ray Bradbury and Peter Tewksbury.
The premiere telecast was People Need People about the rehabilitation of psychologically disturbed war veterans starring Lee Marvin and Arthur Kennedy and directed by Alex Segal.
Other notable guest stars included:
Director Alfred Hitchcock was executive producer, with Joan Harrison as producer, of 'The Jail' (aired February 6, 1962).
The program was nominated for 11 Emmy Awards including Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama.
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