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OMNIBUS, III, NO. 1 (TV)
Summary
One in this series of programs of the arts, sciences, and entertainment. This program begins with "Treadmill to Oblivion," Fred Allen's reminiscences about his radio career from his recent autobigoraphy. Saul Goodman of the New York Philharmonic introduces the viewing audience to the percussion family of instruments. Continues with "Dance to Freedom," a dramatization of two Hungarian ballet dancers' flight to freedom. The program concludes with "Around the World," a film by the U.S. Information Agency about the world as seen through an airplane window. Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: October 17, 1954 Sunday 5:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:29:20
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T77:0376
- GENRE: Education/Information
- SUBJECT HEADING: Education/Information; Art; Music
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1952-1956
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Aluminium Ltd
- TV - Commercials - Norcross cards
- TV - Commercials - Scott Paper Co.
CREDITS
- Robert Saudek … Executive Producer
- Paul Feigay … Associate Producer
- Alistair Cooke … Host
- For "Treadmill to Oblivion":
- Daniel Petrie … Director
- Fred Allen … Cast
- Portland Hoffa … Cast
- Peter Donald … Cast
- Kenny Delmar … Cast
- Parker Fennelly … Cast
- Peter Van Steeden … Cast
- For "Percussion":
- Seymour Robbie … Director
- Margaret Lewerth … Writer
- Saul Goodman … Cast
- Walter E. Rosenberger … Cast
- Elden C. Bailey … Cast
- Arthur Layfield … Cast
- Arnold Tschantre … Student
- Jackie Lynch … Student
- Roland Kohloff … Student
- For "Dance to Freedom":
- Nora Kovach … Dancer
- Istvan Rabovsky … Dancer