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