Synopsis
Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
Episodes
1E1The Trial of Anne Boleyn2E2Mr. Lincoln: Part 13E3The Twelve Pound Look4E4Mr. Lincoln: Part 25E5The Trial of Ben JonsonThe 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).6E6Mr. Lincoln: Part 37E7The Trial of Mr. PickwickThe 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).8E8My Brother HenryThe 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).9E9Man in the Cool10E10Mr. Lincoln: Part 411E11Vive!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).12E12While the Tide was Rising13E13Die Fledermaus14E14Mr. Lincoln: Part 515E15The Oyster and the PearlThe 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).16E16La Boheme17E17The Happy Journey18E18A Lodging for the Night19E19The Last Night of Don Juan20E20Three Maidens and the Devil21E21Lord Byron's Love Letter22E22Grandma Moses23E23Toy Symphone with Stokowski24E24Midnight Ride of Paul Revere25E25A Tale of Two Cities26E26Arms and the ManThe 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).27E27The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma28E28This Little Kitty Stayed Cool
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