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Omnibus

Season 2 (24 Episodes)

8 Seasons 1953 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.

Season 2 Episodes:

Episode 1 Glory in the Flower

1. Glory in the Flower

Aired: Oct 4, 1953

The program has five segments: (1) "Glory in the Flower" (story based on Will...

Episode 2 The Battler

2. The Battler

Aired: Oct 11, 1953

The program has five segments: (1) "The Battler" (adaptation of an Ernest Hem...

Episode 3 King Lear

3. King Lear

Aired: Oct 18, 1953

An old king, stepping down from the throne, disinherits his favorite daughter...

Episode 4 The Gold Dress

4. The Gold Dress

Aired: Oct 25, 1953

The program has four segments: (1) "The Gold Dress" (adaptation of a Stephen ...

Episode 6 A Jury of Her Peers

6. A Jury of Her Peers

Aired: Nov 8, 1953

The program has four segments: (1) "A Jury of Her Peers" (adaptation of a Sus...

Episode 7 The Raspberry Queen

7. The Raspberry Queen

Aired: Nov 15, 1953

This episode goes behind the scenes of the ballet Othello. The life cycle of ...

Episode 8 Toine

8. Toine

Aired: Nov 22, 1953

The program has five segments: (1) "Toine" (adaptation of a Guy De Maupassant...

Episode 12 Mom and Leo

12. Mom and Leo

Aired: Dec 20, 1953

The program has five segments: (1) "Mom and Leo" (drama), (2) "Irish Linen" (...

Episode 13 The Sojourner

13. The Sojourner

Aired: Dec 27, 1953

The program has three segments: (1) "The Sojourner" (dramatization of play), ...

Episode 14 Nobody's Fool

14. Nobody's Fool

Aired: Jan 3, 1954

The program has four segments: (1) "Nobody's Fool" (filmed play from John Ste...

Episode 17 Nothing So Monstrous

17. Nothing So Monstrous

Aired: Jan 24, 1954

The program has five segments: (1) "Nothing So Monstrous" (dramatized adaptat...

Episode 19 Comedy in Music

19. Comedy in Music

Aired: Feb 14, 1954

The program has four segments: (1) "Comedy in Music" (Victor Borge one-man co...

Episode 21 A Time Out of War

21. A Time Out of War

Aired: Feb 28, 1954

The program has four segments: (1) "A Time Out of War" (showing of 1954 film ...

Episode 23 The House

23. The House

Aired: Mar 14, 1954

The program has four segments: (1) "The House" (dramatization of John Steinbe...

Episode 24 Three Sketches

24. Three Sketches

Aired: Mar 21, 1954

The program has four segments: (1) "Three Sketches (comedy sketches), (2) "Sh...

Episode 25 Tell Me If It Hurts

25. Tell Me If It Hurts

Aired: Mar 28, 1954

The program has six segments: (1) "Tell Me If It Hurts" (showing of a 1934 En...

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Info about Omnibus

Network: CBS

Production Countries: United States, Italy, Spain

Genres:Drama, Music, History