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Omnibus

 (1952)

Streaming Episode Guide

Season 8 | Season 7 | Season 6 | Season 5
7.6
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7
| Season 3
7.9
| Season 2
7.4
| Season 1
8.1
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Season 8  
Western Hemisphere 1971
Episode 7 - 4-16-1961
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Arthur Miller Plays
Episode 6 - 1-29-1961
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S. J. Perelman's Paean to Burlesque
Episode 5 - 1-22-1961
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Suburban Revue
Episode 4 - 1-15-1961
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Robert Altman in England
Episode 3 - 1-08-1961
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A Midwinter Night's Dream
Episode 2 - 1-01-1961
30m
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He Shall Have Power
Episode 1 - 11-13-1960
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Season 7  
H.M.S. Pinafore (II)
Episode 15 - 5-03-1959
The program has only one segment: "H.M.S. Pinafore" (performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera).
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Professor Tim
Episode 14 - 4-26-1959
The program has only one segment: "Professor Tim" (showing of a 1957 British-Irish comedy film performed by the Abbey Players of Dublin).
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The Strange Ordeal of Normandier
Episode 13 - 4-12-1959
The program has only one segment: "The Strange Ordeal of the Normandier" (the tragic story of an English tramp steamer struck by disaster in 1918 when its crew succumbed to blackwater fever, leaving the ship helpless and adrift in the Atlantic).
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Power Among Men
Episode 12 - 3-29-1959
The program has only one segment: "Power among Men" (showing of excerpts from a 1959 U.S. film about man's creative and destructive capabilities).
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Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway
Episode 11 - 3-15-1959
The program has only one segment: "Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway" (performance of the musical by George M. Cohan).
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Ah Sweet Mystery of Mrs. Murphy
Episode 10 - 3-01-1959
The program has two segments: (1) "Ah Sweet Mystery of Mrs. Murphy" (play by William Saroyan), and (2) "Visual Perception" (looking at how the eyes perceive images and optical illusions).
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The Medium
Episode 9 - 2-15-1959
The program has only one segment: "The Medium" (performance of Menotti's opera).
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Abraham Lincoln - The Early Years
Episode 8 - 2-01-1959
The program has only one segment: "Abraham Lincoln - The Early Years" (repeat showing from Season 3 of a feature film on the young Abraham Lincoln made from previous Omnibus episodes).
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Malice in Wonderland
Episode 7 - 1-18-1959
The program has only one segment: "Malice in Wonderland" (three-part drama satirizing Hollywood).
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Prince Orestes
Episode 6 - 1-04-1959
The program has only one segment: "Prince Orestes" (production of a Greek tragedy adapted from an Aeschylus trilogy about Orestes, who killed his mother and her lover in revenge for her murdering his father).
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Dancing, a Man's Game
Episode 5 - 12-21-1958
After the French Revolution, a tyrant ropes off a velvet chair in his palace and decrees that no one must ever sit in it, under penalty of death. Ultimately he is goaded by his subjects into sitting in the chair himself.
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The Empty Chair
Episode 4 - 12-07-1958
After the French Revolution, a tyrant ropes off a velvet chair in his palace and decrees that no one must ever sit in it, under penalty of death. Ultimately he is goaded by his subjects into sitting in the chair himself.
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The So-Called Human Race
Episode 3 - 11-23-1958
The program has only one segment: "The So-Called Human Race" (play in three acts).
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The Submariners
Episode 2 - 11-09-1958
The program has only one segment: "The Submariners" (Esther Williams joins a Connecticut naval submarine base and presents a feature on submarines and the life and training of submariners and Navy divers).
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Capital Punishment
Episode 1 - 10-26-1958
The program has only one segment: "Capital Punishment" (an examination of the case for capital punishment).
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Season 6  
Bernstein in Israel
Episode 12 - 4-27-1958
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The Reindeer Men
Episode 11 - 4-20-1958
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The Lady's Not for Burning
Episode 10 - 4-06-1958
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Bernstein Looks at Opera
Episode 9 - 3-23-1958
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Mrs. McThing
Episode 8 - 3-09-1958
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Moment of Truth
Episode 7 - 2-23-1958
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La Perichole
Episode 6 - 1-26-1958
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The Young People's Concert
Episode 5 - 1-19-1958
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The Suburban Review
Episode 4 - 1-12-1958
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Life of Samuel Johnson
Episode 3 - 12-15-1957
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American Trial by Jury
Episode 2 - 11-17-1957
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School for Wives
Episode 1 - 11-10-1957
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Season 5  
7.6
The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach
Episode 22 - 3-31-1957
The program has two segments: (1) "The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach" (Leonard Bernstein analyzes Bach's music and techniques, illustrated with an excerpt from 'The St. Matthew Passion' and other choral and orchestral works), and (2) "A Maine Lobsterman" (repeat showing of a feature from Season 3 about lobster-fishing in Maine).
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The Fall River Legend: the Trial of Lizzie Borden
Episode 21 - 3-24-1957
The program has two segments: (1) "The Trial of Lizzie Borden" (dramatization of the murder trial of Lizzie Borden), and (2) "The Fall River Legend" (dramatic ballet presentation of the Lizzie Borden story).
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How the F-100 Got Its Tail
Episode 20 - 3-17-1957
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The Trial of Captain Kidd
Episode 19 - 3-10-1957
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The Theatre Breaks Loose
Episode 18 - 3-03-1957
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The Big Wheel: the Burlesque Entertainment of Yesterday
Episode 17 - 1-27-1957
The program has two segments: (1) "The Big Wheel" (a survey of the age of burlesque, featuring examples of acts of the period), and (2) "The Message" (showing of a 1956 UK film drama on the moral and ethical aspects of war).
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Lee at Gettysburg
Episode 16 - 1-20-1957
A verse drama treatment of the critical battle of the American Civil War.
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Introduction to Modern Music
Episode 15 - 1-13-1957
The program has three segments: (1) "Introduction to Modern Music" (Leonard Bernstein discusses modern music and composers, including Bartok, Berg, Hindemith, Ives, Prokofiev, Schoenberg and Stravinsky), (2) "Out" (showing of a 1957 UN documentary about the influx of Hungarian refugees into Austria as a result of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution), and (3) "John Hersey Interview" (interview with the writer of segment (2))
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Oedipus, the King
Episode 14 - 1-06-1957
The program has two segments: (1) "Oedipus, the King" (play by Sophocles), and (2) "Solo Khumbu" (excerpts from a film documentary on social life and customs in Nepal).
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The Art of Choreography
Episode 13 - 12-30-1956
The program has two segments: (1) "The Art of Choreography" (tracing the history of choreography from earliest times), and (2) "Master Gunmanship" (comedy feature on the art of pistol-shooting).
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Madeline Visits Omnibus
Episode 12 - 12-23-1956
The program has five segments: (1) "Madeline and the Bad Hat" (adaptation of a children's story), (2) "Columbus Boychoir" (Christmas songs), (3) "Susie's Night Out" (film of a pet shop at night), (4) "Bill Baird's Marionettes" (puppet parody of Omnibus), and (5) "The Star of Bethlehem" (scientific explanation of the star in the Nativity story).
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The Christmas Tie
Episode 11 - 12-16-1956
30m
The program has four segments: (1) "The Christmas Tie" (re-staging of the William Saroyan play produced in Season 1), (2) "The Spirit of Freedom" (re-enactment of Sandor Szabo's flight from Communism), (3) "Drug Store, Sunday Noon" (story), and (4) "Szabo Interview" (interview with the subject of segment 2).
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The Fine Art of Murder
Episode 10 - 12-09-1956
Rex Stout appeared in this presentation of a homicide as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allan Poe and Rex Stout would variously present it.
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A Man Without a Country
Episode 9 - 12-02-1956
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The Blue Hotel
Episode 8 - 11-25-1956
The program has three segments: "The Blue Hotel" (adaptation of a Stephen Crane story), "The Children's Party" (comic monologue), and "Vest-Pocket Symphony" (harmonica music).
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Plays of the Irish Renaissance
Episode 7 - 11-18-1956
The program has three segments: (1) "Plays of the Irish Renaissance" (scenes from works by Irish playwrights), (2) "The Era of Wonderful Nonsense" (documentary on crazy ways of making a living in the 1920s), and (3) "On the Bowery" (showing of an excerpt from a 1956 film dealing with the life of down-and-outs in a downtown area of New York).
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Moliere's School for Wives
Episode 6 - 11-11-1956
The program has two segments: (1) "Moliere's School for Wives" (comedy play by Moliere), and (2) "Skull Session" (survey of college football in the U.S.).
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Let There Be Farce
Episode 5 - 11-04-1956
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My Heart's in the Highlands
Episode 4 - 10-28-1956
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The Last Day of Manolete
Episode 3 - 10-21-1956
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Androcles and the Lion
Episode 2 - 10-14-1956
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The American Musical Comedy
Episode 1 - 10-07-1956
1h 16m
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Season 4  
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The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell
Episode 24 - 4-01-1956
The program has two segments: (1) "The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell" (re-enactment of the 1925 trial of the U.S. Air Force hero), and (2) "How the F-100 Got Its Tail" (featuring the work of test pilots on the supersonic jet fighter aircraft).
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Harvard University Remote
Episode 23 - 3-25-1956
The program has only one segment: "Harvard University Remote" (discussion of the role played by the modern university and college in American life).
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The Better Half
Episode 22 - 3-11-1956
The program has three segments: (1) "The Better Half" (adaptation of Noel Coward play), (2) "The Museum That Jack Built" (exploration of the ideal science museum), and (3) "Something about the Sky" (visual essay on the sky and clouds).
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With Liberty and Justice for All
Episode 21 - 3-04-1956
The program has two segments: (1) "With Liberty and Justice for All" (the third of a three-part series examining the United States constitution), and (2) "James Thurber, Man and Boy" (interview with the celebrated author and humorist).
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The Art of Ballet
Episode 20 - 2-26-1956
The program has three segments: (1) "The Art of Ballet" (dancers show the evolution of ballet), (2) "The Boyhood of William Shakespeare" (sketch on the Bard's childhood), and (3) (program of music on the portable organ).
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One Nation Indivisible
Episode 19 - 2-19-1956
The program has only one segment: "One Nation Indivisible" (the second of a three-part series examining the United States constitution).
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Mr Lincoln
Episode 18 - 2-12-1956
The program has only one segment: "Mr. Lincoln" (repeat showing of a feature film from Season 3 on the young Abraham Lincoln, made from previous Omnibus episodes).
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One Nation
Episode 17 - 2-05-1956
The program has two segments: (1) "One Nation" (the first of a three-part series examining the United States constitution), and (2) "Songs by Frances Archer and Beverly Gile" (performance of English folk songs).
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Minds over Manners
Episode 16 - 1-29-1956
The program has two segments: (1) "Minds over Manners" (three dramatic sketches showing changes in American manners and customs of 100 years ago, 50 years ago and the present day), and (2) "Sugar Ray Robinson Visits Stillman's Gym" (a championship boxer gives a demonstration).
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Episode 15
1-22-1956
The program has four segments: (1) "The Yugoslav National Folk Ballet" (a Macedonian troupe perform Yugoslav folk dancing), (2) "The Great Adventure 2" (showing of Part 2 of a 1953 Swedish film about nature and wildlife), (3) "Other Channels" (a look at advertising on foreign television channels), and (4) "Skiing, Anyone?" (feature on skis and skiing).
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The Great Forgery
Episode 14 - 1-15-1956
The program has three segments: (1) "The Great Forgery" (the story of how four Americans swindled the Bank of England of $100,000 through forged letters of credit), (2) "The Great Adventure 1" (showing of Part 1 of a 1953 Swedish film about nature and wildlife), and (3) (short tribute to Benjamin Franklin).
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Dear Brutus
Episode 13 - 1-08-1956
30m
The program has only one segment: "Dear Brutus" (adaptation of play by J.M. Barrie).
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The Best Year in the History of the Whole World
Episode 12 - 1-01-1956
The program has two segments: "The Best Year in the History of the Whole World" (humorous Saroyan play), and (2) (Japanese dancing and drama with the Azuma Kabuki dancers).
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Messiah
Episode 11 - 12-25-1955
1h 13m
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Salome
Episode 10 - 12-18-1955
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The Royal Game
Episode 9 - 12-11-1955
The program has four segments: (1) "The Royal Game" (adaptation of play), (2) "Jack Be Normal" (play), (3) "The Old Woman" (animated rendition of folk song), and (4) "Mother, I Would Marry" (animated rendition of folk song).
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The Royal Game
Episode 8 - 12-11-1955
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The Art of Conducting.
Episode 7 - 12-04-1955
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She Stoops to Conquer
Episode 6 - 11-20-1955
The program has only one segment: "She Stoops to Conquer" (adaptation of Oliver Goldsmith's comedy of manners).
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American Boyhoods, Captain John M. Ellicott
Episode 5 - 11-13-1955
The program has three segments: "American Boyhoods: Captain John M. Ellicott" (Captain Ellicott remembers events during his boyhood), (2) (comic monologue), and (3) (scenes from Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance").
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Toby and the Tall Corn
Episode 4 - 11-06-1955
The program has three segments: (1) "Toby and the Tall Corn" (repeat showing of play broadcast in Season 3), (2) "Antonio and His Spanish Ballet Company" (Spanish ballet dancing), and (3) "Excursion House" (looking at the housing boom in America).
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The Adams House
Episode 3 - 10-23-1955
The program has five segments: (1) "The Adams House" (a follow-up to the series of Adams Family biographies), (2) "Television Magic" (featuring new television techniques), (3) "Bow Bells" (showing of a 1954 film in which a Cockney looks at life in the East End of London), (4) "Survival in the Bush" (showing of a 1954 film about survival in the wilds of Canada), and (5) "Animals in Motion" (short feature on animal locomotion).
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The Jazz World
Episode 2 - 10-16-1955
The program has two segments: (1) "The Jazz World" (Leonard Bernstein discusses jazz and conducts a jazz number), and (2) "Famous America Boyhoods" (William Saroyan recreates scenes of his boyhood).
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The Birth of Modern Times
Episode 1 - 10-09-1955
30m
The program has only one segment: "The Birth of Modern Times" (a live program tracing the revival of the arts, literature, music and learning during the Renaissance period).
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Season 3  
7.9
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Episode 26 - 4-10-1955
The program has five segments: (1) "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (Harriet Beecher Stowe story), (2) "Dances from India" (performance of Indian classical dance), (3) "Change Ringing" (demonstration of patterns of bell-ringing), (4) "The Most Beautiful Easter Eggs in the World" (short feature), and (5) "Committee for Economic Development" (short feature).
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Iliad
Episode 25 - 4-03-1955
The program has only one segment: "Iliad"(dramatization of Homer's epic account of the tenth year of the Trojan War).
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The Four Flags of the Confederacy
Episode 24 - 3-27-1955
The program has four segments: (1) "The Four Flags of the Confederacy" (documentary on the national flags used by the Confederate States in the American Civil War), (2) "Minor League Baseball" (sporting feature), (3) "The Back of Beyond" (showing of excerpts from a 1954 Australian film following a mailman as he delivers mail to remote areas in the Australian outback), and (4) "Subscription TV" (feature).
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Henry Adams
Episode 23 - 3-20-1955
The program has four segments: (1) "Henry Adams" (the fourth in a series of Adams Family biographies), (2) "Balance II" (an architect looks at modern architecture), (3) "The Window Cleaner" (short feature), and (4) "Vernal Equinox" (an astronomer explains the sun's crossing of the plane of the celestial equator).
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A Different Drummer
Episode 22 - 3-13-1955
The program has three segments: (1) "A Different Drummer" (staging of a play by Eugene McKinney), (2) "The Heart" (feature on the human body's main organ), and (3) "Boyhoods - Joseph N. Welch" (exploring the childhood and youth of the celebrated lawyer who served as chief counsel to the U.S. Army in the Army-McCarthy hearings).
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The Mighty Casey
Episode 21 - 3-06-1955
The program has two segments: (1) "The Mighty Casey" (staging of William Schuman's opera based on Thayer's famous poem about the legendary baseball player), and (2) "All about Diamonds" (feature).
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The Life and Times of Henry Adams and Charles Francis Adams, Jr.
Episode 20 - 2-27-1955
The program has three segments: (1) "The Lives of Henry Adams and Charles Francis Adams Jr." (the third in a series of Adams Family biographies, dealing with the life of Charles Francis Adams Jr.), (2) "Command Post" (a look at how radar installations would react to an air attack on the United States), and (3) "The Brain" (a feature on the human brain).
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The New World
Episode 19 - 2-20-1955
The program has four segments: (1) "The New World" (J.M. Barrie story), (2) "The First 'R' " (a look at reading difficulties and new methods of remedying them), (3) "The Sea of Winslow Homer" (the celebrated artist's paintings are used to illustrate the changing look of the sea), and (4) "Rear Admiral Donald B. MacMillan" (short feature on the well-known Arctic explorer).
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The Turn of the Screw
Episode 18 - 2-13-1955
A governess, sent to a country house to look after two young children, becomes convinced that they are being menaced by an evil spirit.
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Mr. Lincoln
Episode 17 - 2-06-1955
The program has two segments: (1) "Mr. Lincoln" (feature film on the young Abraham Lincoln made from previous Omnibus episodes), and (2) "The Story of Valentines" (short feature on the history of valentines).
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Hamlet
Episode 16 - 1-30-1955
The program has three segments: (1) "Hamlet" (performance of excerpts from Shakespeare's play), (2) "Swordsmanship" (featuring the history of fencing and a demonstration), and (3) "Power to Fly" (the pilot's story of his recent flight which broke the world altitude record).
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John Quincy Adams
Episode 15 - 1-23-1955
The program has four segments: (1) "John Quincy Adams" (the second in a series of Adams Family biographies), (2) "Yehudi Menuhin and the Little Orchestra Society of New York" (the celebrated violinist gives a lesson on the violin), (3) "Hunting Underwater" (a film on scuba-diving), and (4) "Quality Control" (short feature).
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H.M.S. Pinafore (I)
Episode 14 - 1-16-1955
The program has three segments: (1) "H.M.S. Pinafore" (six songs from Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas), (2) "The Yukawa Story" (the story of the family of Hideki Yukawa, the winner of the 1949 Nobel Prize in physics), and (3) "Jury Duty" (cameras follow Allen Funt and his 'Candid Camera' team).
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The Adams Family
Episode 13 - 1-09-1955
The program has four segments: (1) "The Adams Family" (the first in a series of biographies of President John Adams' family), (2) "Grand Central" (looking at the operation of New York's Grand Central Station), (3) (skin-divers battle with a shark), and (4) "Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships" (feature on the international leader exchange program established in honor of the US. President).
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The Trial of St. Joan
Episode 12 - 1-02-1955
The program has four segments: (1) "The Trial of St. Joan" (based on George Bernard Shaw's play), (2) "Balance" (an architect illustrates the history of architecture), (3) "The Chick" (film short on the incubation of a chicken's egg), and (4) "Kitimat" (short feature on hydroelectric power facilities for the aluminum smelting industry in British Columbia).
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The Merry Widow
Episode 11 - 12-26-1954
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The Second Shepherds' Play
Episode 10 - 12-19-1954
The program has four segments: (1) "The Second Shepherds' Play" (performance of the famous medieval mystery play), (2) "Vienna Choir Boys" (carols by the Vienna Boys Choir), (3) "Children's Books" (readings of children's stories), and (4) "A House of Cards" (short drama revolving around greetings cards).
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The Contrast
Episode 9 - 12-12-1954
The program has four segments: (1) "The Contrast" (1787 comedy of manners), (2) (presentation of the historical background to this comedy), (3) "The Figurehead" (showing of a 1953 short puppet film about unrequited love), and (4) "Balloons" (featuring the history of hot-air ballooning).
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A Maine Lobsterman
Episode 8 - 12-05-1954
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The Virtuous Island
Episode 7 - 11-28-1954
The program has four segments: (1) "The Virtuous Island" (a Jean Giraudoux comedy-drama), (2) "The French Horn" (short history and lesson on the French horn), (3) "Wild Musk Oxen" (featuring capture of a live musk-ox), and (4) "Orson Bean" (comedy monologue on Christmas gift wrapping).
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Antigone
Episode 6 - 11-21-1954
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Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Episode 5 - 11-14-1954
33m
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Brewsie and Willie
Episode 4 - 11-07-1954
The program has four segments: (1) "My Several Worlds" (discussion of Pearl S. Buck's autobiography), (2) "Brewsie and Willie" (dramatization of a Gertrude Stein short story), (3) "Wrestling, Honest and Otherwise" (demonstration of professional wrestling), and (4) "From Arvida" (a look at the aluminum industry in a Quebec settlement).
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Young Man in Politics
Episode 3 - 10-31-1954
The program has three segments: (1) "Young Man in Politics" (sub-titled "A Clean, Fresh Breeze") ( a coming-of-age play), (2) "Toby and the Tall Corn" (play), and (3) (featuring art objects from the Whitney Museum of American Art).
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The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife
Episode 2 - 10-24-1954
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Treadmill to Oblivion
Episode 1 - 10-17-1954
The program has four segments: (1) "Treadmill to Oblivion" (play telling the story of Fred Allen's radio career), (2) "Percussion" (a demonstration of musical percussion instruments), (3) "Around the World" (an airplane trip around the world in 18 minutes), and (4) "Dance to Freedom" (two escaped Hungarian dancers from East Berlin perform a ballet number).
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The Apollo of Bellac
Episode 25 - 3-28-1954
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Tell Me If It Hurts
Episode 24 - 3-21-1954
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Three Sketches
Episode 23 - 3-14-1954
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The House
Episode 22 - 3-07-1954
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Hilde and the Turnpike
Episode 21 - 2-28-1954
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A Time Out of War
Episode 20 - 2-21-1954
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The Confidential Clerk
Episode 19 - 2-14-1954
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Sleeping Beauty in the Woods
Episode 18 - 1-31-1954
30m
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Nothing So Monstrous
Episode 17 - 1-24-1954
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The Duchess and the Smugs
Episode 16 - 1-17-1954
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The Remarkable Case of Mr. Buhl
Episode 15 - 1-10-1954
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Nobody's Fool
Episode 14 - 1-03-1954
30m
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The Sojourner
Episode 13 - 12-27-1953
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Mom and Leo
Episode 12 - 12-20-1953
30m
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The Nature of the Beast
Episode 11 - 12-13-1953
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Capital of the World
Episode 10 - 12-06-1953
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The Horn Blows at Midnight
Episode 9 - 11-29-1953
57m
Television adaptation of Jack Benny's 1945 feature film of the same name. Jack plays an angel name Athanael, who's been sent to destroy the Earth by playing his trumpet.
 7.6/10
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Toine
Episode 8 - 11-22-1953
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The Raspberry Queen
Episode 7 - 11-15-1953
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Billy the Kid
Episode 6 - 11-08-1953
30m
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The Golden Dress
Episode 4 - 10-25-1953
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King Lear
Episode 3 - 10-18-1953
1h 15m
King Lear is a 1953 live television adaptation of the Shakespeare play with stage direction by Peter Brook and starring Orson Welles. It was aired on CBS as part of the U.S. television series Omnibus, and preserved on kinescope. A heavily abridged version of the play, this production condensed the play by eliminating the Edgar-Edmund subplot. Welles returned to America to star in this presentation. He was guarded by IRS agents, prohibited to leave his hotel room when not at the studio, prevented from making any purchases, and the entire sum he earned went to his tax bill. Welles returned to England after the broadcast. The cast included Micheál Mac Liammóir and the British actor Alan Badel. It was hosted by Alistair Cooke.
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The Battler
Episode 2 - 10-11-1953
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Glory in the Flower
Episode 1 - 10-04-1953
The program has five segments: (1) "Glory in the Flower" (story based on William Inge play), (2) "The Little Kitty Stayed Cool" (James Thurber short story), (3) "The Little Fugitive" (interview with the 8-year-old star of the prizewinning film), (4) "Excerpts from Oklahoma" (selections from Rodgers and Hammerstein's record-breaking musical), and (5) "Struggle for Survival" (showing of 1944 Swedish wildlife film).
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This Little Kitty Stayed Cool
Episode 27 - 5-17-1953
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The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma
Episode 26 - 5-10-1953
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Arms and the Man
Episode 25 - 5-03-1953
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A Tale of Two Cities
Episode 24 - 4-26-1953
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Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Episode 23 - 4-19-1953
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Toy Symphone with Stokowski
Episode 22 - 4-12-1953
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Grandma Moses
Episode 21 - 4-05-1953
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Lord Byron's Love Letter
Episode 20 - 3-29-1953
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Three Maidens and the Devil
Episode 19 - 3-22-1953
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The Last Night of Don Juan
Episode 18 - 3-15-1953
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A Lodging for the Night
Episode 17 - 3-08-1953
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The Happy Journey
Episode 16 - 3-01-1953
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La Boheme
Episode 15 - 2-22-1953
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The Love Story of Napoleon and Josephine
Episode 14 - 2-15-1953
30m
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Mr. Lincoln: Part 5
Episode 13 - 2-08-1953
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Die Fledermaus
Episode 12 - 2-01-1953
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While the Tide was Rising
Episode 11 - 1-25-1953
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Mr. Lincoln: Part 4
Episode 10 - 1-11-1953
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Man in the Cool
Episode 9 - 1-04-1953
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My Brother Henry
Episode 8 - 12-28-1952
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).
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The Trial of Mr. Pickwick
Episode 7 - 12-21-1952
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).
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Mr. Lincoln: Part 3
Episode 6 - 12-14-1952
30m
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The Trial of Ben Jonson
Episode 5 - 12-07-1952
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).
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Mr. Lincoln: Part 2
Episode 4 - 11-30-1952
30m
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The Twelve Pound Look
Episode 3 - 11-23-1952
30m
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Mr. Lincoln: Part 1
Episode 2 - 11-16-1952
1h 30m
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The Trial of Anne Boleyn
Episode 1 - 11-09-1952
30m
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Lee at Gettysburg
Episode 16 - 1-20-1957
A verse drama treatment of the critical battle of the American Civil War.
 9/10
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Toby and the Tall Corn
Episode 4 - 11-06-1955
The program has three segments: (1) "Toby and the Tall Corn" (repeat showing of play broadcast in Season 3), (2) "Antonio and His Spanish Ballet Company" (Spanish ballet dancing), and (3) "Excursion House" (looking at the housing boom in America).
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The Love Story of Napoleon and Josephine
Episode 14 - 2-15-1953
30m
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Mr. Lincoln: Part 3
Episode 6 - 12-14-1952
30m
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Mr. Lincoln: Part 1
Episode 2 - 11-16-1952
1h 30m
 7.9/10
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