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Omnibus

Season 6 · 13 episodes · Nov 10, 1957

  1. Episode 8

    School for Wives

    Nov 10, 1957

    To provide himself with an ideal wife, Arnolphe a bachelor, has had a girl educated from infancy in such a way as to keep her ignorant of the knowledge most young ladies possess. Second feature of this show: From Princeton University, where coach Charley Caldwell and members of the football team review yesterday's game with Harvard. Bud Palmer narrates the feature, which also includes a brief history of college football in the U.S.

  2. Episode 9

    American Trial by Jury

    Nov 17, 1957

    1. Last month Leonard Bernstein, American Composer and Conductor, responded to an invitation to conduct the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. The occasion was the dedication, via several concerts, of the new Fredric R. Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv. Omnibus covers this visit. 2. The other section of this 90 minute show is "American Trial By Jury". Boston attorney Joseph N. Welch turns to a trial which focused attention on the plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. This was the 1934 Massachusetts murder case of the Millen brothers and Faber. Verbatim transcripts of the trial will be dramatized.

  3. Episode 11

    The Suburban Review

    Jan 12, 1958

  4. Episode 13

    Life of Samuel Johnson

    Dec 15, 1957

    Based on the celebrated Englishman of letters, from 1763 until his death.

  5. Episode 18

    The Young People's Concert

    Jan 19, 1958

  6. Episode 19

    La Perichole

    Jan 26, 1958

    Perichole was a Peruvian actress who also is a character in "The Bridge of San Luis Rey". The opera depicts her romantic misadventures dodging the amorous viceroy.

  7. Episode 23

    Moment of Truth

    Feb 23, 1958

    Faced with the prospect of imminent invasion by enemy forces, the prime minister contrives a desperate plan. He recalls from retirement the nation's military hero, a doddering old man whose mind can no longer cope with anything but memories of ancient campaigns. The prime minister believes that the old marshal's reputation will restore the people's confidence and frighten the enemy.

  8. Episode 24

    Mrs. McThing

    Mar 9, 1958

  9. Episode 25

    Information Unknown

    Mar 16, 1958

  10. Episode 26

    Bernstein Looks at Opera

    Mar 23, 1958

    90 minutes of operatic music direct from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Participating will be the Metropolitan's singers and orchestra with Leonard Bernstein conducting. Bernstein's remarks about special characteristics of opera are illustrated with varied operatic excerpts. Bernstein's translation of a scene from Puccini's "La Boheme" is acted out; then the scene is sung in Italian. There will also be the "Liebestod" fromWagner's "Tristan", the "Credo" from Verdi's "Otello" and selections from "Rosenkavalier", "Carmen", "The Medium", "Don Giovanni" and "Lucia".

  11. Episode 29

    The Lady's Not for Burning

    Apr 6, 1958

    The scene is England in the 1400's in the mayor's house at Cool Clary. A vagrant named Thomas Mendip is making things difficult by insisting that he be hanged - he has a poor opinion of the world. To make matters worse, in comes a lovely young woman believed to be a witch. The mayor grows impatient.

  12. Episode 31

    The Reindeer Men

    Apr 20, 1958

    Two Norwegian films are featured. "The Reindeer Men", filmed by Per Host, which shows the way of life of a nearly extinct group of nomadic Laplanders and "Nine Lives" the true story of a Norwegian anti-Nazi saboteur.

  13. Episode 32

    Bernstein in Israel

    Apr 27, 1958