Omnibus

Omnibus

1952
6.0
9 Seasons
Talk

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

Season

Episodes

Ep 1

The Trial of Anne Boleyn

Ep 2

Mr. Lincoln: Part 1

Ep 3

The Twelve Pound Look

Ep 4

Mr. Lincoln: Part 2

Ep 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).

Ep 6

Mr. Lincoln: Part 3

Ep 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).

Ep 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).

Ep 9

Man in the Cool

Ep 10

Mr. Lincoln: Part 4

Ep 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).

Ep 12

While the Tide was Rising

Ep 13

Die Fledermaus

Ep 14

Mr. Lincoln: Part 5

Ep 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).

Ep 16

La Boheme

Ep 17

The Happy Journey

Ep 18

A Lodging for the Night

Ep 19

The Last Night of Don Juan

Ep 20

Three Maidens and the Devil

Ep 21

Lord Byron's Love Letter

Ep 22

Grandma Moses

Ep 23

Toy Symphone with Stokowski

Ep 24

Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

Ep 25

A Tale of Two Cities

Ep 26

Arms and the Man

Ep 27

The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma

Ep 28

This Little Kitty Stayed Cool

Cast