Omnibus (1952)
Synopsis
Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
First Air Date: 1952-11-09
Last Air Date: 1961-04-16
Number of Seasons: 8
Number of Episodes: 159
Created By: Robert Saudek
Networks: CBS, ABC, NBC
Top Cast
- Alistair Cooke as Self - Host
- Leonard Bernstein as N/A
- James Daly as Narrator
- Helen Hayes as N/A
- Royal Dano as N/A
- Jonathan Harris as N/A
- Crahan Denton as N/A
- Joanne Woodward as N/A
- Jessica Tandy as N/A
- Bert Lahr as N/A
Seasons
Season 1 (1952)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Trial of Anne Boleyn
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Ep. 2: Mr. Lincoln: Part 1
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Ep. 3: The Twelve Pound Look
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Ep. 4: Mr. Lincoln: Part 2
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Ep. 5: The Trial of Ben Jonson
The program has five segments: (1) "The Trial of Ben Jonson" (play), (2) "Jean Sibelius" (celebration of the composer's 87th birthday), (3) "The Dagger" (showing of a 1952 film ballet short), (4) "Rowland Emett" (the cartoonist displays some of his ingenious whimsical inventions), and (5) "Slow motion and High-Speed Photography" (feature).
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Ep. 6: Mr. Lincoln: Part 3
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Ep. 7: The Trial of Mr. Pickwick
The program has three segments: (1) "The Trial of Mr. Pickwick" (Dickens-based story), (2) "Agnes DeMille's 'Rodeo' " (dance episode from the ballet), and (3) "Palle Alone in the World" (showing of a 1949 Swedish fantasy film).
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Ep. 8: My Brother Henry
The program has five segments: (1) "My Brother Henry" (J.M. Barrie story), (2) "Walt Disney's 'Peter Pan' " (film preview), (3) "Pictures at an Exhibition" (dance interpretation of Moussorgsky's suite for orchestra), (4) (Leopold Stokowski conducts Christmas carol singers), and (5) "William Faulkner" (interview with the prize-winning novelist).
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Ep. 9: Man in the Cool
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Ep. 10: Mr. Lincoln: Part 4
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Ep. 11: Vive!
The program has five segments: (1) "Vive!" (story), (2) "The Servant with Two Masters" (play), (3) "Raymond Loewy" (the industrial designer discusses examples of his work), (4) "Barn Dance" (ingenious use of time-lapse photography and film editing to produce dance effects), and (5) "The Haircut" (comedy feature).
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Ep. 12: While the Tide was Rising
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Ep. 13: Die Fledermaus
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Ep. 14: Mr. Lincoln: Part 5
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Ep. 15: The Oyster and the Pearl
The program has six segments: (1) "The Oyster and the Pearl" (TV play), (2) "Wheat Germ" (time-lapse photography feature), (3) "Rospigliosi Cup" (exhibition of the famous decorative ornament made in gold and enamel, displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art), (4) "Under the Bridges of Paris" (showing of a 1952 French ballet presentation), (5) "La Boheme Preview" (interview with cast members in rehearsal for the next edition's scheduled production), and (6) "Radar" (feature on equipment and supplies).
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Ep. 16: La Boheme
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Ep. 17: The Happy Journey
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Ep. 18: A Lodging for the Night
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Ep. 19: The Last Night of Don Juan
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Ep. 20: Three Maidens and the Devil
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Ep. 21: Lord Byron's Love Letter
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Ep. 22: Grandma Moses
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Ep. 23: Toy Symphone with Stokowski
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Ep. 24: Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
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Ep. 25: A Tale of Two Cities
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Ep. 26: Arms and the Man
The program has three segments: (1) "Arms and the Man" (staging of George Bernard Shaw's play), (2) "Manufacturers - Machines and People" (a look at manufacturing processes), and (3) (Alistair Cooke summarizes Omnibus' first season).
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Ep. 27: The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma
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Ep. 28: This Little Kitty Stayed Cool
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