Alistair Cooke
Self - Host
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Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes1952
Omnibus
Season 1
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Episodes
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Episode 11952-11-09
The Trial of Anne Boleyn
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Episode 21952-11-16
Mr. Lincoln: Part 1
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Episode 31952-11-23
The Twelve Pound Look
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Episode 41952-11-30
Mr. Lincoln: Part 2
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Episode 51952-12-07
The Trial of Ben Jonson
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).
Episode 61952-12-14
Mr. Lincoln: Part 3
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Episode 71952-12-21
The Trial of Mr. Pickwick
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).
Episode 81952-12-28
My Brother Henry
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).
Episode 91953-01-04
Man in the Cool
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Episode 101953-01-11
Mr. Lincoln: Part 4
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Episode 111953-01-18
Vive!
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).
Episode 121953-01-25
While the Tide was Rising
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Episode 131953-02-01
Die Fledermaus
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Episode 141953-02-08
Mr. Lincoln: Part 5
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Episode 151953-02-15
The Oyster and the Pearl
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).
Episode 161953-02-22
La Boheme
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Episode 171953-03-01
The Happy Journey
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Episode 181953-03-08
A Lodging for the Night
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Episode 191953-03-15
The Last Night of Don Juan
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Episode 201953-03-22
Three Maidens and the Devil
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Episode 211953-03-29
Lord Byron's Love Letter
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Episode 221953-04-05
Grandma Moses
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Episode 231953-04-12
Toy Symphone with Stokowski
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Episode 241953-04-19
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
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Episode 251953-04-26
A Tale of Two Cities
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Episode 261953-05-03
Arms and the Man
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).
Episode 271953-05-10
The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma
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Episode 281953-05-17
This Little Kitty Stayed Cool
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