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    TV Series

    Omnibus

    IMDb8.6/10
    1952 - 1961
    30m/ep
    Ended
    Seasons: 8
    Episodes: 159

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

    Created by: Robert Saudek
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    Seasons & Episodes

    1. The Trial of Anne Boleyn

    No description available.

    11/9/1952

    2. Mr. Lincoln: Part 1

    No description available.

    11/16/1952

    3. The Twelve Pound Look

    No description available.

    11/23/1952

    4. Mr. Lincoln: Part 2

    No description available.

    11/30/1952

    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).

    12/7/1952

    6. Mr. Lincoln: Part 3

    No description available.

    12/14/1952

    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).

    12/21/1952

    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).

    12/28/1952

    9. Man in the Cool

    No description available.

    1/4/1953

    10. Mr. Lincoln: Part 4

    No description available.

    1/11/1953

    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).

    1/18/1953

    12. While the Tide was Rising

    No description available.

    1/25/1953

    13. Die Fledermaus

    No description available.

    2/1/1953

    14. Mr. Lincoln: Part 5

    No description available.

    2/8/1953

    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).

    2/15/1953

    16. La Boheme

    No description available.

    2/22/1953

    17. The Happy Journey

    No description available.

    3/1/1953

    18. A Lodging for the Night

    No description available.

    3/8/1953

    19. The Last Night of Don Juan

    No description available.

    3/15/1953

    20. Three Maidens and the Devil

    No description available.

    3/22/1953

    21. Lord Byron's Love Letter

    No description available.

    3/29/1953

    22. Grandma Moses

    No description available.

    4/5/1953

    23. Toy Symphone with Stokowski

    No description available.

    4/12/1953

    24. Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

    No description available.

    4/19/1953

    25. A Tale of Two Cities

    No description available.

    4/26/1953

    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).

    5/3/1953

    27. The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma

    No description available.

    5/10/1953

    28. This Little Kitty Stayed Cool

    No description available.

    5/17/1953

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