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Omnibus

Omnibus — Season 1

IMDb 7.0 HD 1952 8 Seasons 159 Episodes

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

Episodes

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E1 The Trial of Anne Boleyn
Aired 09 Nov 1952

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E2 Mr. Lincoln: Part 1
Aired 16 Nov 1952

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E3 The Twelve Pound Look
Aired 23 Nov 1952

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E4 Mr. Lincoln: Part 2
Aired 30 Nov 1952

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E5 The Trial of Ben Jonson
Aired 07 Dec 1952

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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E6 Mr. Lincoln: Part 3
Aired 14 Dec 1952

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E7 The Trial of Mr. Pickwick
Aired 21 Dec 1952

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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E8 My Brother Henry
Aired 28 Dec 1952

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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E9 Man in the Cool
Aired 04 Jan 1953

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E10 Mr. Lincoln: Part 4
Aired 11 Jan 1953

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E11 Vive!
Aired 18 Jan 1953

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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E12 While the Tide was Rising
Aired 25 Jan 1953

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E13 Die Fledermaus
Aired 01 Feb 1953

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E14 Mr. Lincoln: Part 5
Aired 08 Feb 1953

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E15 The Oyster and the Pearl
Aired 15 Feb 1953

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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E16 La Boheme
Aired 22 Feb 1953

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E17 The Happy Journey
Aired 01 Mar 1953

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E18 A Lodging for the Night
Aired 08 Mar 1953

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E19 The Last Night of Don Juan
Aired 15 Mar 1953

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E20 Three Maidens and the Devil
Aired 22 Mar 1953

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E21 Lord Byron's Love Letter
Aired 29 Mar 1953

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E22 Grandma Moses
Aired 05 Apr 1953

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E23 Toy Symphone with Stokowski
Aired 12 Apr 1953

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E24 Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Aired 19 Apr 1953

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E25 A Tale of Two Cities
Aired 26 Apr 1953

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E26 Arms and the Man
Aired 03 May 1953

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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E27 The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma
Aired 10 May 1953

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E28 This Little Kitty Stayed Cool
Aired 17 May 1953

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Top Cast

Alistair Cooke
Alistair Cooke
Self - Host

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