Omnibus

8 Seasons 1952 - 1961 NR 55m 8.4

Starting out as a live show from New York City, "Omnibus" was hosted by Alastair Cooke and featured everything from discussions about science and the arts, to original works by such playwrights as William Saroyan, interviews with...

Starting out as a live show from New York City, "Omnibus" was hosted by Alastair Cooke and featured everything from discussions about science and the arts, to original works by such playwrights as William Saroyan, interviews with celebrated people both inside and outside the arts, and featured performances by many of the most famous actors, singers, and dancers of the day.

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Episodes:

Episode 2 Mr. Lincoln: Part 1

2. Mr. Lincoln: Part 1

Aired: Nov 16, 1952

The program has six segments: (1) "Lincoln Part I: The End and the Beginning"...

Episode 3 The Twelve Pound Look

3. The Twelve Pound Look

Aired: Nov 23, 1952

A self-made man divorces his wife who becomes a typist and warns him his seco...

Episode 4 Mr. Lincoln: Part 2

4. Mr. Lincoln: Part 2

Aired: Nov 30, 1952

The program has five segments: (1) "Lincoln, Part II: Early Boyhood" (drama t...

Episode 6 Mr. Lincoln: Part 3

6. Mr. Lincoln: Part 3

Aired: Dec 14, 1952

Norman Lloyd and James Agee continue the story of Lincoln; Robert Tallman and...

Episode 8 My Brother Henry

8. My Brother Henry

Aired: Jan 4, 1953

The program has five segments: (1) "My Brother Henry" (J.M. Barrie story), (2...

Episode 11 Vive!

11. Vive!

Aired: Jan 25, 1953

The program has five segments: (1) "Vive!" (story), (2) "The Servant with Two...

Episode 13 Die Fledermaus

13. Die Fledermaus

Aired: Feb 8, 1953

The program has three segments: (1) "Die Fledermaus" (English-language produc...

Episode 14 Mr. Lincoln: Part 5

14. Mr. Lincoln: Part 5

Aired: Feb 15, 1953

The program has five segments: (1) "Lincoln Part V: Ann Rutledge" (tracing Li...

Episode 16 La Boheme

16. La Boheme

Aired: Mar 1, 1953

The program has only one segment: "La Boheme" (English-language production of...

Episode 17 The Happy Journey

17. The Happy Journey

Aired: Mar 8, 1953

The program has five segments: (1) "The Happy Journey" (Thornton Wilder story...

Episode 22 Grandma Moses

22. Grandma Moses

Aired: Apr 12, 1953

The program has five segments: (1) "Grandma Moses" (showing of a 1950 film sh...

Episode 24 The Abracadabra Kid

24. The Abracadabra Kid

Aired: Apr 26, 1953

This program has five segments: (1) "The Abracadabra Kid" (story), (2) "Midni...

Episode 25 A Tale of Two Cities

25. A Tale of Two Cities

Aired: May 3, 1953

The program has five segments: (1) "A Tale of Two Cities" (reading of an exce...

Episode 26 Arms and the Man

26. Arms and the Man

Aired: May 10, 1953

The program has three segments: (1) "Arms and the Man" (staging of George Ber...


Main Cast

Lew Ayres Lew Ayres Julius Maltby (segment "Nothing So Monstrous")
Joseph Anthony Joseph Anthony (segment "The Royal Game")
John Alvin John Alvin (segment "The House")
Philip Bourneuf Philip Bourneuf (segment "Antigone")
James Broderick James Broderick (segment "Lincoln Part III: Growing Up")
Bobby Clark Bobby Clark Painter (segment "Vive!")
John Call John Call (segment "Nobody's Fool")
Claude Bessy Claude Bessy (segment "Dance Madness")
Orson Welles Orson Welles King Lear (segment)
Mario Alcalde Mario Alcalde Narraboth (segment "Salome")
Yul Brynner Yul Brynner Francois Villon (segment "A Lodging for the Night")
Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft Paco's Sister (segment "The Capital of the World" 2)
Raymond Bramley Raymond Bramley (segment "The Gold Dress")
John Brownlee John Brownlee Dr. Falke (segment "Die Fledermaus")
Edward Asner Edward Asner (segment)
Robert Allen Robert Allen (segment)
Frank Albertson Frank Albertson (segment "Happy Birthday, Aunt Sarah")
John Heldabrand John Heldabrand George Macdonnell (segment "The Great Forgery")
Zachary Scott Zachary Scott (segment "The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife")
Lillian Bronson Lillian Bronson (segment "The House")
Maria Britneva Maria Britneva (segment)
Katharine Bard Katharine Bard Lizzie Borden (segment "The Trial of Lizzie Borden")
Scott Douglas Scott Douglas Pat Garrett (segment "Billy the Kid")
Royal Dano Royal Dano Abraham Lincoln (segment "Lincoln Part I: The End and the Beginning")
Irene Champlin Irene Champlin Ghost (segment "The Last Night of Don Juan")
Jack Benny Jack Benny Athanael (segment "The Horn Blows at Midnight")
Siobhan McKenna Siobhan McKenna (segment "Plays of the Irish Renaissance")
Charles Aidman Charles Aidman (segment "The Blue Hotel")
Jacques Aubuchon Jacques Aubuchon Benjamin Franklin (segment "One Nation")
Natasha Parry Natasha Parry Cordelia (segment)
Felicia Montealegre Felicia Montealegre Narrator
Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Stanley
Jocelyn Brando Jocelyn Brando (segment "The Gold Dress")
Richard Kiley Richard Kiley Actor (segment "A Clean, Fresh Breeze")
Bramwell Fletcher Bramwell Fletcher Mr. Coade (segment)
Edward Andrews Edward Andrews Colonel Livingstone
Judith Evelyn Judith Evelyn (segment "Let There Be Farce")
Joseph Campanella Joseph Campanella (segment)
Joseph Buloff Joseph Buloff (segment "The Bear")
Mischa Auer Mischa Auer Nicola (segment "Arms and the Man")
Bert Lahr Bert Lahr Arnolphe
Harry Bellaver Harry Bellaver (segment "The Bad Men")
Philip Abbott Philip Abbott Thomas Jefferton
Sylvia Field Sylvia Field Mrs. Muffit (segment "The Raspberry Queen")
Philippa Bevans Philippa Bevans (segment "Androcles and the Lion")
Nan Boardman Nan Boardman (segment "Nothing So Monstrous")
Ray Boyle Ray Boyle (segment "The Christmas Tie")
Margaret Hamilton Margaret Hamilton Aunt Wilma (segment "Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma")
Herbert Berghof Herbert Berghof (segment "The Royal Game")
Lorne Greene Lorne Greene Ed Bailey (segment "The Sojourner")
Rex Everhart Rex Everhart (segment)
Loïs Bolton Loïs Bolton (segment "The Trial of Lizzie Borden")
Renie Riano Renie Riano (segment "Madeline and the Bad Hat")
Sam Gilman Sam Gilman (segment "A Jury of Her Peers")
Crahan Denton Crahan Denton Tom Lincoln (segment "Lincoln Part I: The End and the Beginning")
Frank Bolger Frank Bolger (segment "My Heart's in the Highlands")
Lester Matthews Lester Matthews The Chief (segment "The Horn Blows at Midnight")
Arny Freeman Arny Freeman (segment)
Arnold Moss Arnold Moss Duke of Albany (segment)
Jack Collins Jack Collins Singer (segment)
Rosemary DeCamp Rosemary DeCamp Shark Wicks' wife (segment "Nobody's Fool")
June Lockhart June Lockhart Mrs. Jonson (segment "The Trial of Ben Jonson")
Hume Cronyn Hume Cronyn Harold Mitchell (segment "Courtship")
Donald Davis Donald Davis Tiresias (segment "Oedipus, the King")
Leo Genn Leo Genn King Herod (segment "Salome")
Martyn Green Martyn Green Lob (segment)
Victor Jory Victor Jory Captain Kidd
John Cromwell John Cromwell (segment "A Lodging for the Night")
Burgess Meredith Burgess Meredith Everyman (segment "Everyman")
Brandon De Wilde Brandon De Wilde (segment "The Man in the Cool, Cool Moon")
Jean-Pierre Aumont Jean-Pierre Aumont Captain Bluntschli (segment "Arms and the Man")
William Shatner William Shatner
Malcolm Brodrick Malcolm Brodrick (segment "The Bad Men")
Paul Douglas Paul Douglas Harry (segment "The Oyster and the Pearl")
Eric Berry Eric Berry
Geraldine Fitzgerald Geraldine Fitzgerald (segment "The Gambler, the Nun and the Radio")
Phyllis Love Phyllis Love Maria (segment "The Contrast")
John Beal John Beal Francis (segment "The Duchess and the Smugs")
Jim Hawthorne Jim Hawthorne Cocky Locky (segment "Chicken Little")
Ethel Barrymore Ethel Barrymore (segment "Lord Byron's Love Letter")
Jerry Bergen Jerry Bergen (segment "Happy Birthday, Aunt Sarah")
Hal March Hal March George Bidwell (segment "The Great Forgery")
Nita Talbot Nita Talbot (segment "The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife")
Martin E. Brooks Martin E. Brooks Benedict Arnold (segment "Treason, 1780")
Paul Franke Paul Franke Dr. Blind (segment "Die Fledermaus")
Orson Bean Orson Bean (segment "The Best Year in the History of the Whole World")
Olga Fabian Olga Fabian Hilde's Mother (segment "Hilde and the Turnpike")
Louisa Horton Louisa Horton (segment "A Jury of Her Peers")
Paul Ukena Paul Ukena Singer (segment)
David Hooks David Hooks (segment "Brewsie and Willie")
Martin Gabel Martin Gabel Narrator (segment "Lincoln Part I: The End and the Beginning")
Cedric Hardwicke Cedric Hardwicke Judge (segment "The Trial of Mr. Pickwick")
Dorothy Malone Dorothy Malone Elizabeth Rodholder (segment "The Horn Blows at Midnight")
Kay Medford Kay Medford (segment)
Don Garner Don Garner (segment "Nobody's Fool")
Frances Fuller Frances Fuller (segment "Plays of the Irish Renaissance")
Eartha Kitt Eartha Kitt Salome (segment "Salome")
Jonathan Harris Jonathan Harris Matey (segment)
James Daly James Daly (segment "My Heart's in the Highlands")
Joseph Schildkraut Joseph Schildkraut Death (segment "Everyman")
Audrey Christie Audrey Christie Miss Kingsley (segment "The Nature of the Beast")
Hildy Parks Hildy Parks (segment "The Oyster and the Pearl")
Mildred Dunnock Mildred Dunnock Louella (segment "The Gold Dress")
E.G. Marshall E.G. Marshall Actor (segment "A Clean, Fresh Breeze")
Larry Blyden Larry Blyden Teddy Roosevelt
James Millhollin James Millhollin Mr. Van Rough (segment "The Contrast")
Andre Charisse Andre Charisse Laurent (segment "The Duchess and the Smugs")
George Irving George Irving The Fox (segment "Chicken Little")
Alexander Scourby Alexander Scourby Ben Jonson (segment "The Trial of Ben Jonson")
John C. Becher John C. Becher (segment "Lord Byron's Love Letter")
Elliott Reid Elliott Reid Austin Bidwell (segment "The Great Forgery")
Everett Sloane Everett Sloane (segment)
Edward Binns Edward Binns (segment "Jack Be Normal")
Fredd Wayne Fredd Wayne Master Adam Fumie (segment "The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife")
Beverly Bentley Beverly Bentley (segment "The Best Year in the History of the Whole World")
Walter Fitzgerald Walter Fitzgerald Mr. Hardcastle (segment)
Evelyn Rudie Evelyn Rudie (segment "Madeline and the Bad Hat")
Barry Jones Barry Jones (segment "Antigone")
Dennis Hoey Dennis Hoey Arthur Conan Doyle (segment "The Fine Art of Murder")
Carol Channing Carol Channing (segment "The Little Kitty Stayed Cool")
Martin Landau Martin Landau Jokanaan and John the Baptist (segment "Salome")
David J. Stewart David J. Stewart Oswald (segment)
Melissa Hayden Melissa Hayden (segment "The Five Gifts of Life")
Paula Stewart Paula Stewart Singer (segment)
Donald Harron Donald Harron Jack Purdie
Melville Cooper Melville Cooper Sganarelle (segment "The Last Night of Don Juan")
Joseph Julian Joseph Julian (segment "Your Cornered Grocer")
Jessica Tandy Jessica Tandy Blanche Du Bois (segment "Courtship")
Patrick McAlinney Patrick McAlinney (segment "The Blue Hotel")
Larry Gates Larry Gates George Washington (segment "One Nation")
Robert Goodier Robert Goodier Creon (segment "Oedipus, the King")
David Winters David Winters (segment "The Oyster and the Pearl")
Eva Marie Saint Eva Marie Saint Actress (segment "A Clean, Fresh Breeze")
Berry Kroeger Berry Kroeger Solicitor General
Lee Richardson Lee Richardson Colonel Manly (segment "The Contrast")
John Cassavetes John Cassavetes Pepe (segment "Paso Doble")
Lilyan Chauvin Lilyan Chauvin Jeanne (segment "The Duchess and the Smugs")
Nanette Fabray Nanette Fabray Raina Petkoff (segment "Arms and the Man")
Russell Collins Russell Collins (segment "The Bad Men")
Cyril Ritchard Cyril Ritchard (segment "Three Sketches")
Mark Daniels Mark Daniels (segment "Androcles and the Lion")
Enid Markey Enid Markey (segment "Let There Be Farce")
Harry Townes Harry Townes Edward Noyes (segment "The Great Forgery")
Mario Gallo Mario Gallo (segment "The Capital of the World" 2)
Anthony Ross Anthony Ross Mr. Muffit (segment "The Raspberry Queen")
Hermione Gingold Hermione Gingold Mrs. Hardcastle (segment)
Joan Greenwood Joan Greenwood (segment "A Marriage Has Been Arranged")
Fred Herrick Fred Herrick (segment)
Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy (segment "Antigone")
Byron Foulger Byron Foulger Horatio (segment "The Horn Blows at Midnight")
Tom Pedi Tom Pedi (segment)

Appearances

Linda Christian Linda Christian
Alistair Cooke Alistair Cooke
James Agee James Agee
Christopher Cronyn Christopher Cronyn
Helen Hayes Helen Hayes
Dick Button Dick Button
Diana Adams Diana Adams
Richie Andrusco Richie Andrusco
Leopold Stokowski Leopold Stokowski
Art Carney Art Carney
Antonio El Bailarín Antonio El Bailarín
Fred Allen Fred Allen
W.H. Auden W.H. Auden
Eric Fleming Eric Fleming
Victor Borge Victor Borge
Sonia Arova Sonia Arova
Herbie Faye Herbie Faye
Peter Brook Peter Brook
Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein
John Hersey John Hersey
Pearl S. Buck Pearl S. Buck
Agnes de Mille Agnes de Mille
Thomas Hart Benton Thomas Hart Benton
Rudolf Arnheim Rudolf Arnheim
Peter Freuchen Peter Freuchen
Conrad Janis Conrad Janis
William Faulkner William Faulkner
Charlton Heston Charlton Heston
Josef Marais Josef Marais
Karl Weber Karl Weber
Kenny Delmar Kenny Delmar
Joseph N. Welch Joseph N. Welch
Jacques-Yves Cousteau Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Eva Gabor Eva Gabor
Tandy Cronyn Tandy Cronyn
Raymond Massey Raymond Massey
Benny Goodman Benny Goodman
Miranda Marais Miranda Marais
McGeorge Bundy McGeorge Bundy
Esther Williams Esther Williams
Jean Sibelius Jean Sibelius
Betsy von Furstenberg Betsy von Furstenberg
Kelly Brown Kelly Brown
Carmen Flores Carmen Flores

Creators

Robert Saudek Robert Saudek Creator

Info about Omnibus

Network: CBS

Production Countries: United States, Italy, Spain

Genres: Drama, Music, History

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