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Alcoa Theatre (1957)
Alcoa Theatre (1957)
Overview
Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16, 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 it was reduced to 30 minutes, retitled Alcoa Theatre, and moved to Monday evening in 1957. The show employed an alternating rotating company of actors: David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell, Jack Lemmon and Charles Boyer. Each appeared in dramatic and light comedic roles through the first season.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
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Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16, 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 it was reduced to 30 minutes, retitled Alcoa Theatre, and moved to Monday evening in 1957. The show employed an alternating rotating company of actors: David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell, Jack Lemmon and Charles Boyer. Each appeared in dramatic and light comedic roles through the first season.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
As an anthology television series from the late 1950s, "Alcoa Theatre" presented a variety of standalone stories without a consistent overarching narrative or political agenda, making it impossible to identify a dominant political bias.
This anthology series from the late 1950s adheres to the traditional casting practices prevalent during its era, primarily featuring mainstream representation. Its narratives typically presented traditional identities in a neutral or positive manner, without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
No information regarding LGBTQ+ characters or themes was provided for this title. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of LGBTQ+ content cannot be made, resulting in a 'N/A' rating.
Available information for 'Alcoa Theatre' (1957) does not indicate the presence of any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, an evaluation of portrayal tone cannot be made.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As an anthology series, 'Alcoa Theatre' features different stories and characters in each episode. Without specific episode details or source material for individual characters, it is not possible to identify any instances where a character with a pre-established canonical gender was portrayed differently.
Alcoa Theatre is an anthology series featuring different stories and characters in each episode. There are no recurring or legacy characters with pre-established racial identities across the entire series, making the concept of a "race swap" inapplicable at the series level.
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