Series
Omnibus
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Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 28 epS2 · 24 epS3 · 26 epS4 · 24 epS5 · 22 epS6 · 13 epS7 · 15 epS8 · 7 ep
- 1The Trial of Anne Boleyn9 Nov 1952
- 2Mr. Lincoln: Part 116 Nov 1952
- 3The Twelve Pound Look23 Nov 1952
- 4Mr. Lincoln: Part 230 Nov 1952
- 5The Trial of Ben Jonson7 Dec 1952The 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).
- 6Mr. Lincoln: Part 314 Dec 1952
- 7The Trial of Mr. Pickwick21 Dec 1952The 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).
- 8My Brother Henry28 Dec 1952The 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).
- 9Man in the Cool4 Jan 1953
- 10Mr. Lincoln: Part 411 Jan 1953
- 11Vive!18 Jan 1953The 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).
- 12While the Tide was Rising25 Jan 1953
- 13Die Fledermaus1 Feb 1953
- 14Mr. Lincoln: Part 58 Feb 1953
- 15The Oyster and the Pearl15 Feb 1953The 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).
- 16La Boheme22 Feb 1953
- 17The Happy Journey1 Mar 1953
- 18A Lodging for the Night8 Mar 1953
- 19The Last Night of Don Juan15 Mar 1953
- 20Three Maidens and the Devil22 Mar 1953
- 21Lord Byron's Love Letter29 Mar 1953
- 22Grandma Moses5 Apr 1953
- 23Toy Symphone with Stokowski12 Apr 1953
- 24Midnight Ride of Paul Revere19 Apr 1953
- 25A Tale of Two Cities26 Apr 1953
- 26Arms and the Man3 May 1953The 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).
- 27The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma10 May 1953
- 28This Little Kitty Stayed Cool17 May 1953
Details
- Created by
- Robert Saudek
- First aired
- 9 Nov 1952
- Last aired
- 16 Apr 1961
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- CBS, ABC
- Episodes
- 159
- Votes
- 4 on TMDB
Cast
Alistair CookeSelf - Host
