Episodes
The Trial of Anne Boleyn
November 9, 1952
Mr. Lincoln: Part 1
November 16, 1952
The Twelve Pound Look
November 23, 1952
Mr. Lincoln: Part 2
November 30, 1952
The Trial of Ben Jonson
December 7, 1952
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).
Mr. Lincoln: Part 3
December 14, 1952
The Trial of Mr. Pickwick
December 21, 1952
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).
My Brother Henry
December 28, 1952
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).
Man in the Cool
January 4, 1953
Mr. Lincoln: Part 4
January 11, 1953
Vive!
January 18, 1953
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).
While the Tide was Rising
January 25, 1953
Die Fledermaus
February 1, 1953
Mr. Lincoln: Part 5
February 8, 1953
The Oyster and the Pearl
February 15, 1953
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).
La Boheme
February 22, 1953
The Happy Journey
March 1, 1953
A Lodging for the Night
March 8, 1953
The Last Night of Don Juan
March 15, 1953
Three Maidens and the Devil
March 22, 1953
Lord Byron's Love Letter
March 29, 1953
Grandma Moses
April 5, 1953
Toy Symphone with Stokowski
April 12, 1953
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
April 19, 1953
A Tale of Two Cities
April 26, 1953
Arms and the Man
May 3, 1953
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).
The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma
May 10, 1953
This Little Kitty Stayed Cool
May 17, 1953
