Alcoa Premiere Flashing Spikes (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 53 min | Drama

Alcoa Premiere

Flashing Spikes (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 53 min | Drama

An old ballplayer, thrown out of baseball due to a bribery scandal, becomes friends with a young phenom. The younger player is at first tainted by his association with the oldtimer, but eventually the truth about the scandal is revealed.

Director

John Ford

Writers

Jameson Brewer (teleplay) | Frank O'Rourke (novel)

Composer

John Williams (music score) (as Johnny Williams)

Cinematographer

William H. Clothier

Editors

Richard Belding | Tony Martinelli

Production Designer

Martin Obzina

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 4, 1962

Release date

Oct 4, 1962 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 nominations

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27 cast members

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Fred Astaire Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Towering Inferno (1974)
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Edgar Buchanan Crab Holman Crab Holman See fewer	Shane (1953)
Tige Andrews Gaby Lasalle Gaby Lasalle See fewer	Mod Squad (1968)
Stephanie Hill Mary Riley Mary Riley See fewer	What Am I Bid? (1967)
Carleton Young Rex Short Rex Short See fewer	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Willis Bouchey Mayor Mayor See fewer	The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
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Bing Russell Hogan Hogan See fewer	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
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