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"The Golden Age of Television's most distinguished production, Omnibus brought sophistication, refinement and sparkling intelligence to a national audience. Featuring the work of such luminaries as Alistair Cooke, Don Hewitt, and Richard Leacock, this historic 2-disc collection complies 14 segments...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Entertainment One (Firm : India)
Archive of American Television
Robert Saudek Associates
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
English soundtrack.
Published: Washington Park, N.Y. : Entertainment One, [2011]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
United States > Civilization > 20th century.
United States > Social life and customs > 20th century.
United States > History > 20th century.
Celebrities > United States > History > 20th century.
Celebrities.
Civilization.
Manners and customs.
United States.
Documentary television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Educational television programs.
1900 - 1999
Nonfiction television programs.
Television series.
History.
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Educational television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television series.
History.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (380 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Uniform Title:Omnibus (Television program : 1952-1961)
Format: Video DVD
Contents:
  • Disc 1. Phillippe Halsman ; William Faulkner ; Frank Lloyd Wright ; Pearl Buck: my several worlds ; E.B.White: a Maine lobsterman ; Sugar Ray Robinson visits Stillman's gym ; James Thurber : man and boy ; How the F-100 got its tail ; Leonard Bernstein's musical travelogue
  • disc 2. The New York Times ; Toby and the tall corn ; Grand Central: portrait of a railroad terminal ; Dr. Seuss explores the museum that ought to be ; New York's night people.