Omnibus Season 3 The Contrast 1954
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The program has four segments: (1) "The Contrast" (1787 comedy of manners), (2) (presentation of the historical background to this comedy), (3) "The Figurehead" (showing of a 1953 short puppet film about unrequited love), and (4) "Balloons" (featuring the history of hot-air ballooning).
- Released: 1954-12-12
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Talk
- Stars: Alistair Cooke
- Director: Robert Saudek
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1. Treadmill to Oblivion 1954-10-17
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2. The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife 1954-10-24
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3. Young Man in Politics 1954-10-31
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4. Brewsie and Willie 1954-11-07
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5. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony 1954-11-14
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6. Antigone 1954-11-21
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7. The Virtuous Island 1954-11-28
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8. A Maine Lobsterman 1954-12-05
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9. The Contrast 1954-12-12
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10. The Second Shepherds' Play 1954-12-19
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11. The Merry Widow 1954-12-26
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12. The Trial of St. Joan 1955-01-02
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13. The Adams Family 1955-01-09
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14. H.M.S. Pinafore (I) 1955-01-16
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15. John Quincy Adams 1955-01-23
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16. Hamlet 1955-01-30
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17. Mr. Lincoln 1955-02-06
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18. The Turn of the Screw 1955-02-13
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19. The New World 1955-02-20
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21. The Mighty Casey 1955-03-06
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22. A Different Drummer 1955-03-13
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23. Henry Adams 1955-03-20
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24. The Four Flags of the Confederacy 1955-03-27
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26. Uncle Tom's Cabin 1955-04-10
