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Omnibus: Season 5

22 episodes · first aired Oct 7, 1956

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  1. 1 The American Musical Comedy Oct 7, 1956
  2. 2 Androcles and the Lion Oct 14, 1956
  3. 3 The Last Day of Manolete Oct 21, 1956
  4. 4 My Heart's in the Highlands Oct 28, 1956
  5. 5 Let There Be Farce Nov 4, 1956
  6. 6 Moliere's School for Wives Nov 11, 1956 The program has two segments: (1) "Moliere's School for Wives" (comedy play by Moliere), and (2) "Skull Session" (survey of college football in the U.S.).
  7. 7 Plays of the Irish Renaissance Nov 18, 1956 The program has three segments: (1) "Plays of the Irish Renaissance" (scenes from works by Irish playwrights), (2) "The Era of Wonderful Nonsense" (documentary on crazy ways of making a…
  8. 8 The Blue Hotel Nov 25, 1956 · 55m The program has three segments: "The Blue Hotel" (adaptation of a Stephen Crane story), "The Children's Party" (comic monologue), and "Vest-Pocket Symphony" (harmonica music).
  9. 9 A Man Without a Country Dec 2, 1956
  10. 10 The Fine Art of Murder Dec 9, 1956 Rex Stout appeared in this presentation of a homicide as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allan Poe and Rex Stout would variously present it.
  11. 11 The Christmas Tie Dec 16, 1956 The program has four segments: (1) "The Christmas Tie" (re-staging of the William Saroyan play produced in Season 1), (2) "The Spirit of Freedom" (re-enactment of Sandor Szabo's flight…
  12. 12 Madeline Visits Omnibus Dec 23, 1956 The program has five segments: (1) "Madeline and the Bad Hat" (adaptation of a children's story), (2) "Columbus Boychoir" (Christmas songs), (3) "Susie's Night Out" (film of a pet shop at…
  13. 13 The Art of Choreography Dec 30, 1956 The program has two segments: (1) "The Art of Choreography" (tracing the history of choreography from earliest times), and (2) "Master Gunmanship" (comedy feature on the art of…
  14. 14 Oedipus, the King Jan 6, 1957 The program has two segments: (1) "Oedipus, the King" (play by Sophocles), and (2) "Solo Khumbu" (excerpts from a film documentary on social life and customs in Nepal).
  15. 15 Introduction to Modern Music Jan 13, 1957 The program has three segments: (1) "Introduction to Modern Music" (Leonard Bernstein discusses modern music and composers, including Bartok, Berg, Hindemith, Ives, Prokofiev, Schoenberg…
  16. 16 Lee at Gettysburg Jan 20, 1957 A verse drama treatment of the critical battle of the American Civil War.
  17. 17 The Big Wheel: the Burlesque Entertainment of Yesterday Jan 27, 1957 The program has two segments: (1) "The Big Wheel" (a survey of the age of burlesque, featuring examples of acts of the period), and (2) "The Message" (showing of a 1956 UK film drama on…
  18. 18 The Theatre Breaks Loose Mar 3, 1957
  19. 19 The Trial of Captain Kidd Mar 10, 1957
  20. 20 How the F-100 Got Its Tail Mar 17, 1957
  21. 21 The Fall River Legend: the Trial of Lizzie Borden Mar 24, 1957 The program has two segments: (1) "The Trial of Lizzie Borden" (dramatization of the murder trial of Lizzie Borden), and (2) "The Fall River Legend" (dramatic ballet presentation of the…
  22. 22 The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach Mar 31, 1957 The program has two segments: (1) "The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach" (Leonard Bernstein analyzes Bach's music and techniques, illustrated with an excerpt from 'The St. Matthew Passion'…