"Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" (1959) TV series 1959-1961

Creator:

Merwin Gerard

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

20 January 1959 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

"What you are about to see is a matter of human record. Explain it: we cannot. Disprove it: we cannot. We simply invite you to explore with us the amazing world of the Unknown ... to take that One Step ... Beyond."

Plot:

Produced at the same time as the more well-known Twilight Zone, this series fed the nation's growing...

Plot Keywords:

Supernatural | Ghost | Occult | Company Sponsor Name In Title | Telepathy

Cast

John Newland

...

Himself - Host (95 episodes, 1959-1961)

Also Known As:

Alcoa Presents (USA) (alternative title)
One Step Beyond (USA) (syndication title)

Runtime:

25 min (96 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

USA:Approved | Australia:PG

Company:

ABC Films

Trivia:

Through an oversight, Worldvision didn't renew the copyrights on most episodes of this series when they expired in the late 1980s, and they thus fell into the public domain. Since royalties didn't have to be paid to Worldvision, the result was a revival of the series on UHF and cable television and on VHS and DVD. Since well-worn syndication prints were and are typically used by those media, the results often leave something to be desired, quality-wise.

Quotes:

John Newland: [closing statement] Next week, and every week, we'll be bringing you the personal records of the rarest kind of human experience: man's adventure in the world of the unknown, that mysterious psychic world beyond our five senses. This is your invitation to take with us that astonishing... one step beyond.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Highlander (1986)

One step beyond box set

Anyone who has ever had a chance to see any of the original episodes of One Step Beyond has truly experienced great television, the way it should be even today in our so called "state of the art" world.

It really doesn't take a whole lot to make a great, convincing program. The mood and music and stories behind each episode is disturbing even now. My hubby found a 2 CD box set of the series that only cost us $5.00! But what great episodes they are. I would really like to own all of the series, if they are still available.

Once again, One Step Beyond was real television. Forget about the new reality shows of today. I'll gladly take one step beyond back to the way real great t.v. shows were meant to be.