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Alcoa sponsored various television venues in the 1950's and early 1960's including, The Alcoa hour, Alcoa premiere, Aloca presents, and Alcoa theater.

From the description of Collection of television scripts sponsored by Alcoa, 1959-1963. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40161076

The Aluminum Company of America was founded in Pittsburgh, Pa. in 1888 by a group of entrepreneurs, including Capt. Alfred E. Hunt, Charles Martin Hall, Arthur Vining Davis, Robert J. Scott and George Clapp. The company has expanded into a worldwide corporation with 215 operating locations and 103,500 employees in 31 countries.

From the description of Aluminum Company of America records 1857-1992 MSS 0282 1900-1965. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 46477014

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The Aluminum Corporation of America sponsored various television programs during the 1950's and early 1960's. The sponsor started with The Alcoa Hour, a 60 minute live anthology drama in the fall of 1955. The 1956/57 television season brought a trend to replace live broadcasts with pre-recorded film. The Alcoa Hour went off the air in September 1957 and became a thirty minute filmed program. Other Alcoa shows followed in the late 1950s and early 1960s: Alcoa Premiere, Alcoa Presents, and Alcoa Theatre .

From the guide to the Television Scripts for Programs Sponsored by Alcoa, 1959-1963, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections.)
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associatedWith Hunt, Alfred M. 1919- person
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