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Omnibus

6.0 / 10

1952

8 seasons

159 episodes

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

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Cast

Alistair Cooke

Leonard Bernstein

James Daly

Helen Hayes

Royal Dano

Crahan Denton

Joanne Woodward

Jessica Tandy

Jonathan Harris

Bert Lahr

Christopher Plummer

Nita Talbot

Seasons

Ep 1
1.The Trial of Anne Boleyn
09-11-1952
Ep 2
2.Mr. Lincoln: Part 1
16-11-1952
Ep 3
3.The Twelve Pound Look
23-11-1952
Ep 4
4.Mr. Lincoln: Part 2
30-11-1952
Ep 5
5.The Trial of Ben Jonson
07-12-1952
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 bal...
Ep 6
6.Mr. Lincoln: Part 3
14-12-1952
Ep 7
7.The Trial of Mr. Pickwick
21-12-1952
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 W...
Ep 8
8.My Brother Henry
28-12-1952
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...
Ep 9
9.Man in the Cool
04-01-1953
Ep 10
10.Mr. Lincoln: Part 4
11-01-1953
Ep 11
11.Vive!
18-01-1953
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) "Ba...
Ep 12
12.While the Tide was Rising
25-01-1953
Ep 13
13.Die Fledermaus
01-02-1953
Ep 14
14.Mr. Lincoln: Part 5
08-02-1953
Ep 15
15.The Oyster and the Pearl
15-02-1953
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 decorativ...
Ep 16
16.La Boheme
22-02-1953
Ep 17
17.The Happy Journey
01-03-1953
Ep 18
18.A Lodging for the Night
08-03-1953
Ep 19
19.The Last Night of Don Juan
15-03-1953
Ep 20
20.Three Maidens and the Devil
22-03-1953
Ep 21
21.Lord Byron's Love Letter
29-03-1953
Ep 22
22.Grandma Moses
05-04-1953
Ep 23
23.Toy Symphone with Stokowski
12-04-1953
Ep 24
24.Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
19-04-1953
Ep 25
25.A Tale of Two Cities
26-04-1953
Ep 26
26.Arms and the Man
03-05-1953
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 (...
Ep 27
27.The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma
10-05-1953
Ep 28
28.This Little Kitty Stayed Cool
17-05-1953

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