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