Omnibus (1952)

Episodes

1. 1 1. The American Musical Comedy1956-10-07
2. 2 2. Androcles and the Lion1956-10-14
3. 3 3. The Last Day of Manolete1956-10-21
4. 4 4. My Heart's in the Highlands1956-10-28
5. 5 5. Let There Be Farce1956-11-04
6. 6 6. Moliere's School for Wives1956-11-11The 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.).
7. 7 7. Plays of the Irish Renaissance1956-11-18The 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 mak
8. 8 8. The Blue Hotel1956-11-25 · 55mThe 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).
9. 9 9. A Man Without a Country1956-12-02
10. 10 10. The Fine Art of Murder1956-12-09Rex Stout appeared in this presentation of a homicide as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allan Poe and Rex Stout would variously present it.
11. 11 11. The Christmas Tie1956-12-16The 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 fl
12. 12 12. Madeline Visits Omnibus1956-12-23The 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
13. 13 13. The Art of Choreography1956-12-30The 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 pis
14. 14 14. Oedipus, the King1957-01-06The 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).
15. 15 15. Introduction to Modern Music1957-01-13The program has three segments: (1) "Introduction to Modern Music" (Leonard Bernstein discusses modern music and composers, including Bartok, Berg, Hindemith, Ives, Prokofiev, Scho
16. 16 16. Lee at Gettysburg1957-01-20A verse drama treatment of the critical battle of the American Civil War.
17. 17 17. The Big Wheel: the Burlesque Entertainment of Yesterday1957-01-27The 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 dra
18. 18 18. The Theatre Breaks Loose1957-03-03
19. 19 19. The Trial of Captain Kidd1957-03-10
20. 20 20. How the F-100 Got Its Tail1957-03-17
21. 21 21. The Fall River Legend: the Trial of Lizzie Borden1957-03-24The 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 o
22. 22 22. The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach1957-03-31The 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 Pa