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  1. The series won more than 65 awards, including eight Emmy Awards (it was nominated for thirteen) and two Peabody Awards. The series is held at the Library of Congress and Global ImageWorks, among other archives. The Bernstein Omnibus programs were released in a 4-DVD set for Region 1 and Region 2 in 2010. Programming

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  2. Omnibus: With Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes. 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.

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    • 1952-11-09
    • Drama, History, Music
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  3. The program has three segments: (1) "Introduction to Modern Music" (Leonard Bernstein discusses modern music and composers, including Bartok, Berg, Hindemith, Ives, Prokofiev, Schoenberg and Stravinsky), (2) "Out" (showing of a 1957 UN documentary about the influx of Hungarian refugees into Austria as a result of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution), and (3) "John Hersey Interview" (interview with ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. nostalgiacentral.com › tv-shows-1950s › omnibus-2Omnibus – Nostalgia Central

    Omnibus. Premiering on 9 November 1952 and originally broadcast live from New York City at 4.00 pm on Sundays, Omnibus began as an experiment underwritten by money from the Ford Foundation for Adult Education and intended as a cultural and educational television showcase. Hosted by British-born journalist and broadcaster Alistair Cooke ...

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

  8. November 9, 1952. ( 1952-11-09) –. April 16, 1961. ( 1961-04-16) Omnibus was an American educational variety television series. The series won more than 65 awards, including eight Emmy Awards (it was nominated for thirteen) [2] and two Peabody Awards. [3] The series is held at the Library of Congress .

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