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  1. 10 Photos. Drama History Music. Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again. Stars.

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    • 1952-11-09
    • Drama, History, Music
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  2. The show, hosted by Alistair Cooke in his American television debut, featured diverse programming about science, the arts, and the humanities. The program featured original works by playwrights such as William Saroyan , interviews with public figures such as architect Frank Lloyd Wright , and performances by many of the most prominent ...

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  3. 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' and other choral and orchestral works), and (2) "A Maine Lobsterman" (repeat showing of a feature from Season 3 about lobster-fishing in Maine).

  4. Welcome to the official Omnibus With Alistair Cooke channel on YouTube - Featuring the landmark series broadcast live across the US from 1952 to 1961.

  5. www.omnibusproject.com › episodesEpisodes - Omnibus

    Aug 29, 2024 · The Brushy Mountain Prison Breakout (Entry 159.AC0523) Read More. Mark Miles 6/13/24 Mark Miles 6/13/24

  6. Omnibus was the most successful cultural magazine series in the history of U.S. commercial television and a prototype for the development of programming on educational television.

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    Hosted by British-born journalist and broadcaster Alistair Cooke (pictured below), the series of (initially) 90-minute episodes featured an anthology of plays, interviews with public figures of note, and items of interest from the worlds of science, the arts and humanities.

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