Omnibus
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Seasons | 8
Episodes | 157
avg.Runtime | 30 min
First EP | 1952-11-09
Last EP | 1961-04-16
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Rating : 6
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Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
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Produced by
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1952-11-09
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The Trial of Anne Boleyn
1952-11-09
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Mr. Lincoln: Part 1
1952-11-16
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The Twelve Pound Look
1952-11-23
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Mr. Lincoln: Part 2
1952-11-30
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The Trial of Ben Jonson
1952-12-07
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 3
1952-12-14
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The Trial of Mr. Pickwick
1952-12-21
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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My Brother Henry
1952-12-28
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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Man in the Cool
1953-01-04
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Mr. Lincoln: Part 4
1953-01-11
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Vive!
1953-01-18
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).
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While the Tide was Rising
1953-01-25
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Die Fledermaus
1953-02-01
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Mr. Lincoln: Part 5
1953-02-08
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The Oyster and the Pearl
1953-02-15
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).
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La Boheme
1953-02-22
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The Happy Journey
1953-03-01
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A Lodging for the Night
1953-03-08
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The Last Night of Don Juan
1953-03-15
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Three Maidens and the Devil
1953-03-22
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Lord Byron's Love Letter
1953-03-29
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Grandma Moses
1953-04-05
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Toy Symphone with Stokowski
1953-04-12
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Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
1953-04-19
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A Tale of Two Cities
1953-04-26
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Arms and the Man
1953-05-03
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The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma
1953-05-10
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This Little Kitty Stayed Cool
1953-05-17
CAST
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney