Alcoa Premiere (TV Series)
1961·United States·60 min.
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TV Series (1961-1963). 2 seasons. 56 episodes. Hosted by famous dancer/actor Fred Astaire, this series presented a new drama with each week's episode. Unlike some of the earlier drama series, which tended either toward classics or toward light subject matter, this series often had powerful stories about painful or controversial subjects.
DirectorAlan Crosland Jr.·Bernard Girard·John Newland·Ted Post·James Sheldon·John Brahm·Herschel Daugherty·Robert Ellis Miller·George Schaefer·Norman LloydShow all
ScreenwriterLarry Marcus·Alvin Boretz·Jameson Brewer·John Hawkins·David Karp·John Kneubuhl·James Leighton·Harold Swanton·Lionel Trilling·Ward Hawkins·Oscar Millard·Richard De Roy·Peter TewksburyShow all
MusicJohn Williams
CinematographyJohn F. Warren
CastFred Astaire·Keir Dullea·Paul Comi·Joan Staley·Andrew Prine·Jacqueline Scott·John Anderson·Stephanie Hill·Arch Johnson
Original titleAlcoa Premiere (TV Series)
Also known asPremiere, Presented by Fred Astaire