Alcoa Theatre Season 2 Episodes

Episode 1

Strange Occurrence at Rokesay

Mon, Oct 6, 195830 mins

At a fog-bound RAF airport, a quiet night is broken by the sound of a sputtering aeroplane motor , but only the flight lieutenant hears it. Soon a strange message in a canister is found, describing survivors of a crash of a troop plane they were expecting to arrive soon-but the message appears to be over forty years old.

Episode 2

Coast to Coast

Mon, Oct 20, 195830 mins

Up and coming Hollywood star Damon Phillips is about to be married to another star, and big offers are on the way, yet he has one nagging worry- that his first wife that he ran out on will blackmail him. When she shows up, she insists she's forgiven him, but events lead Phillips to believe otherwise and that he must stop her.

Episode 3

Office Party

Mon, Nov 3, 195830 mins

Conflicts arise between a highly successful career-woman and her unsuccessful husband in New York's Garment District.

Episode 4

Eddie

Mon, Nov 17, 195830 mins

Eddie prides himself on his wheeling-dealing skills, but he has to raise an awful lot of money in a very short time - or else.

Episode 5

The First Star

Mon, Dec 1, 195830 mins

Rookie show business agent is assigned difficult female star as first client. Trouble ensues when the star's automobile kills a pedestrian and falsely claims the agent was driving.

Episode 6

The Town Budget

Mon, Dec 15, 195830 mins

Excellent character study of a small town lawman who risks his life despite the qualms of his pregnant wife and a town council that refuses to give him a small raise.

Episode 7

The Dark File

Mon, Dec 29, 195830 mins

Widow of psychiatrist uses late husband's case files to undermine rival's relationship with boyfriend.

Episode 8

High Class Type of Mongrel

Mon, Jan 12, 195930 mins

A grouchy small town oilman is forced by the chamber of commerce to participate in a program to spend time with local boys without fathers. The boy has an equally disagreeable personality, yet they try to make a go of it by going fishing together. Later,the boy causes trouble by allowing one of the man's prize purebred dogs out of the kennel without permission.

Episode 9

30 Pieces of Silver

Mon, Jan 26, 195930 mins

Episode 10

Goodbye Johnny

Mon, Feb 9, 195930 mins

Riveting drama about an ex-pool shark who needs to raise $5000 quickly to pay for his wife's operation. He decides to return to his former profession, which is not without risk. The only mark with that kind of cash? A notorious mobster.

Episode 11

Corporal Hardy

Mon, Feb 23, 195930 mins

Old man recollects on his Civil War service during the Battle of Chancellorsville and his heroic efforts, crossing rebel lines, to ensure his captain received a decent burial.

Episode 12

Man of His House

Mon, Mar 9, 195930 mins

Young man helps mother run ranch after the death of his father. After a minor transgression she wishes to discipline him as her son. He refuses, since circumstances have forced him to be stand in his father's stead.

Episode 13

Ten Miles to Doomsday

Mon, Apr 20, 195930 mins

Episode 14

The Slightly Fallen Angel

Mon, May 4, 195930 mins

Episode 15

Boyden vs. Bunty (Dear Mom, Dear Dad)

Mon, May 18, 195930 mins

Bunty Perkins has just begun college at Boyden where his antics have already landed him in the Dean's office --- many times --- on day one.

Episode 16

Medals for Harry

Mon, Jun 1, 195930 mins

After winning medals for bravery while fighting in the Korean War, an ex-GI returns stateside and shortly thereafter goes on trial for burglary. He then refuses to defend himself by saying why he committed the crime.

Episode 17

The Best Way to Go

Mon, Jun 15, 195930 mins

Terminally ill newspaper reporter with months to live quits job in order to take an around the world trip with his son, whom he had previously neglected.