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Omnibus

Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.

Talk

3.0 / 5

9th November 1952 - 16th April 1961

Producer

Robert Saudek

Top Cast

Alistair Cooke •

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The Trial of Anne Boleyn

9th November 1952

Episode 1

No overview available.

Mr. Lincoln: Part 1

16th November 1952

Episode 2

No overview available.

The Twelve Pound Look

23rd November 1952

Episode 3

No overview available.

Mr. Lincoln: Part 2

30th November 1952

Episode 4

No overview available.

The Trial of Ben Jonson

7th December 1952

Episode 5

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).

Mr. Lincoln: Part 3

14th December 1952

Episode 6

No overview available.

The Trial of Mr. Pickwick

21st December 1952

Episode 7

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).

My Brother Henry

28th December 1952

Episode 8

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).

Man in the Cool

4th January 1953

Episode 9

No overview available.

Mr. Lincoln: Part 4

11th January 1953

Episode 10

No overview available.

Vive!

18th January 1953

Episode 11

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).

While the Tide was Rising

25th January 1953

Episode 12

No overview available.

Die Fledermaus

1st February 1953

Episode 13

No overview available.

Mr. Lincoln: Part 5

8th February 1953

Episode 14

No overview available.

The Oyster and the Pearl

15th February 1953

Episode 15

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).