The Kaiser Aluminum Hour
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour is a dramatic anthology television series which was broadcast in prime time in the United States during the 1956-57 season by NBC.
| The Kaiser Aluminum Hour | |
|---|---|
 Paul Newman and Edward Andrews in "Army Game" | |
| Genre | Drama, anthology |
| Created by | Worthington Miner |
| Written by | Fielder Cook Sumner Locke Elliott Evan Hunter Loring Mandel Gene Roddenberry Rod Serling David Swift (director) Robert Dozier |
| Directed by | Paul Bogart Fielder Cook George Roy Hill Franklin J. Schaffner David Susskind |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Worthington Miner |
| Producers | Fielder Cook Franklin J. Schaffner George Roy Hill Jerome Hellman |
| Production companies | Unit Four, in cooperation with NBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | July 3, 1956 – June 18, 1957 |
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour was shown on alternate Tuesday nights at 9:30 pm Eastern time[1] in rotation with the longer-running Armstrong Circle Theatre, with the first broadcast airing on July 3, 1956 and the final one on June 18, 1957. As can be surmised from the title, the program was sponsored by the Kaiser Aluminum Company. Unlike low-budget anthology series such as Fireside Theater, The Kaiser Aluminum Hour featured many well-known Hollywood actors of the era, including Paul Newman (who appeared in the first telecast, Army Game), Ralph Bellamy, MacDonald Carey, Hume Cronyn, Robert Culp, Kim Hunter, Felicia Montealegre Bernstein, William Shatner, Forrest Tucker, Jack Warden, Dennis Hopper, and Natalie Wood.
Production
Worthington Miner was the program's executive producer. A rotation of three men — Fielder Cook, George Roy Hill, and Frank Schaffner — produced and directed, with each selecting content for his episodes.[1]
References
- Adams, Val (June 8, 1956). "Miner to Produce New Video Series: Named to Executive Post on 'Kaiser Aluminum Hour'-- First Show on July 3". The New York Times. p. 37. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows