Omnibus

Season 1

1952 · 28 episodes

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The Trial of Anne Boleyn

   9 Nov 1952

2. 2

   2. Mr. Lincoln: Part 1

   16 Nov 1952

3. 3

   3. The Twelve Pound Look

   23 Nov 1952

4. 4

   4. Mr. Lincoln: Part 2

   30 Nov 1952

5. 5

   5. The Trial of Ben Jonson

   7 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).

6. 6

   6. Mr. Lincoln: Part 3

   14 Dec 1952

7. 7

   7. The Trial of Mr. Pickwick

   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).

8. 8

   8. My Brother Henry

   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).

9. 9

   9. Man in the Cool

   4 Jan 1953

10. 10

    10. Mr. Lincoln: Part 4

    11 Jan 1953

11. 11

    11. Vive!

    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).

12. 12

    12. While the Tide was Rising

    25 Jan 1953

13. 13

    13. Die Fledermaus

    1 Feb 1953

14. 14

    14. Mr. Lincoln: Part 5

    8 Feb 1953

15. 15

    15. The Oyster and the Pearl

    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).

16. 16

    16. La Boheme

    22 Feb 1953

17. 17

    17. The Happy Journey

    1 Mar 1953

18. 18

    18. A Lodging for the Night

    8 Mar 1953

19. 19

    19. The Last Night of Don Juan

    15 Mar 1953

20. 20

    20. Three Maidens and the Devil

    22 Mar 1953

21. 21

    21. Lord Byron's Love Letter

    29 Mar 1953

22. 22

    22. Grandma Moses

    5 Apr 1953

23. 23

    23. Toy Symphone with Stokowski

    12 Apr 1953

24. 24

    24. Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

    19 Apr 1953

25. 25

    25. A Tale of Two Cities

    26 Apr 1953

26. 26

    26. Arms and the Man

    3 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).

27. 27

    27. The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma

    10 May 1953

28. 28

    28. This Little Kitty Stayed Cool

    17 May 1953