Omnibus

Season 4

22 episodes · Oct 9, 1955

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  • S4E1

    The Birth of Modern Times

    Oct 9, 1955

    The program has only one segment: "The Birth of Modern Times" (a live program tracing the revival of the arts, literature, music and learning during the Renaissance period).

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  • S4E2

    The Jazz World

    Oct 16, 1955

    The program has two segments: (1) "The Jazz World" (Leonard Bernstein discusses jazz and conducts a jazz number), and (2) "Famous America Boyhoods" (William Saroyan recreates scenes of his boyhood).

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  • S4E3

    The Adams House

    Oct 23, 1955

    The program has five segments: (1) "The Adams House" (a follow-up to the series of Adams Family biographies), (2) "Television Magic" (featuring new television techniques), (3) "Bow Bells" (showing of a 1954 film in which a Cockney looks at life in the East End of London), (4) "Survival in the Bush" (showing of a 1954 film about survival in the wilds of Canada), and (5) "Animals in Motion" (short feature on animal locomotion).

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  • S4E4

    Toby and the Tall Corn

    Nov 6, 1955

    The program has three segments: (1) "Toby and the Tall Corn" (repeat showing of play broadcast in Season 3), (2) "Antonio and His Spanish Ballet Company" (Spanish ballet dancing), and (3) "Excursion House" (looking at the housing boom in America).

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  • S4E5

    American Boyhoods, Captain John M. Ellicott

    Nov 13, 1955

    The program has three segments: "American Boyhoods: Captain John M. Ellicott" (Captain Ellicott remembers events during his boyhood), (2) (comic monologue), and (3) (scenes from Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance").

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  • S4E6

    She Stoops to Conquer

    Nov 20, 1955

    The program has only one segment: "She Stoops to Conquer" (adaptation of Oliver Goldsmith's comedy of manners).

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  • S4E7

    The Art of Conducting.

    Dec 4, 1955
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  • S4E8

    The Royal Game

    Dec 11, 1955
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  • S4E9

    The Royal Game

    Dec 11, 1955

    The program has four segments: (1) "The Royal Game" (adaptation of play), (2) "Jack Be Normal" (play), (3) "The Old Woman" (animated rendition of folk song), and (4) "Mother, I Would Marry" (animated rendition of folk song).

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  • S4E10

    Salome

    Dec 18, 1955
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  • S4E11

    Messiah

    Dec 25, 1955
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  • S4E12

    The Best Year in the History of the Whole World

    Jan 1, 1956

    The program has two segments: "The Best Year in the History of the Whole World" (humorous Saroyan play), and (2) (Japanese dancing and drama with the Azuma Kabuki dancers).

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  • S4E13

    Dear Brutus

    Jan 8, 1956

    The program has only one segment: "Dear Brutus" (adaptation of play by J.M. Barrie).

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  • S4E14

    The Great Forgery

    Jan 15, 1956

    The program has three segments: (1) "The Great Forgery" (the story of how four Americans swindled the Bank of England of $100,000 through forged letters of credit), (2) "The Great Adventure 1" (showing of Part 1 of a 1953 Swedish film about nature and wildlife), and (3) (short tribute to Benjamin Franklin).

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  • S4E15

    Episode 15

    Jan 22, 1956

    The program has four segments: (1) "The Yugoslav National Folk Ballet" (a Macedonian troupe perform Yugoslav folk dancing), (2) "The Great Adventure 2" (showing of Part 2 of a 1953 Swedish film about nature and wildlife), (3) "Other Channels" (a look at advertising on foreign television channels), and (4) "Skiing, Anyone?" (feature on skis and skiing).

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  • S4E16

    Minds over Manners

    Jan 29, 1956

    The program has two segments: (1) "Minds over Manners" (three dramatic sketches showing changes in American manners and customs of 100 years ago, 50 years ago and the present day), and (2) "Sugar Ray Robinson Visits Stillman's Gym" (a championship boxer gives a demonstration).

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  • S4E17

    One Nation

    Feb 5, 1956

    The program has two segments: (1) "One Nation" (the first of a three-part series examining the United States constitution), and (2) "Songs by Frances Archer and Beverly Gile" (performance of English folk songs).

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  • S4E18

    Mr Lincoln

    Feb 12, 1956

    The program has only one segment: "Mr. Lincoln" (repeat showing of a feature film from Season 3 on the young Abraham Lincoln, made from previous Omnibus episodes).

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  • S4E19

    One Nation Indivisible

    Feb 19, 1956

    The program has only one segment: "One Nation Indivisible" (the second of a three-part series examining the United States constitution).

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  • S4E20

    The Art of Ballet

    Feb 26, 1956

    The program has three segments: (1) "The Art of Ballet" (dancers show the evolution of ballet), (2) "The Boyhood of William Shakespeare" (sketch on the Bard's childhood), and (3) (program of music on the portable organ).

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  • S4E21

    With Liberty and Justice for All

    Mar 4, 1956

    The program has two segments: (1) "With Liberty and Justice for All" (the third of a three-part series examining the United States constitution), and (2) "James Thurber, Man and Boy" (interview with the celebrated author and humorist).

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  • S4E22

    The Better Half

    Mar 11, 1956

    The program has three segments: (1) "The Better Half" (adaptation of Noel Coward play), (2) "The Museum That Jack Built" (exploration of the ideal science museum), and (3) "Something about the Sky" (visual essay on the sky and clouds).

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