Omnibus The American Musical Comedy (Season 5, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 76 min | Drama, History, Music

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Omnibus

The American Musical Comedy (Season 5, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 76 min | Drama, History, Music

The program has only one segment: "The American Musical Comedy" (Leonard Bernstein traces the development of this entertainment form, with staged excerpts).

Director

Charles S. Dubin

Writer

Leonard Bernstein (script)

Producer

Robert Saudek

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 7, 1956

Release date

Oct 7, 1956 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 8 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Alistair Cooke Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Stingers (1998)
Leonard Bernstein Self - Musician (segment) Self - Musician (segment) See fewer	New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts (1958)
Jack Collins Singer (segment) Singer (segment) See fewer	The Towering Inferno (1974)
Paul Ukena Singer (segment) Singer (segment) See fewer	Wyatt Earp (1994)
Paula Stewart Singer (segment) Singer (segment) See fewer	Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Stanley Carlson Singer / Emile de Becque(segment) in 'South Pacific' / Wintergreen in 'Of Thee I Sing' Singer / Emile de Becque(segment) in 'South Pacific' / Wintergreen in 'Of Thee I Sing' See fewer	Omnibus (1952)
Joe Lautner Singer (segment) Singer (segment) See fewer	Omnibus (1952)
Jack Williams Singer (segment) Singer (segment) See fewer	South Pacific (1958)
Suzanne Lake Singer (segment) Singer (segment) See fewer	Water (III) (2017)
Stuart Harris Singer (segment) Singer (segment) See fewer	Max Liebman Spectaculars (1954)
Dorothy Lang Singer (segment) Singer (segment) See fewer	Producers' Showcase (1954)
Reri Grist Singer / Marietta in 'Naughty Marietta' (segment) Singer / Marietta in 'Naughty Marietta' (segment) See fewer	Der Barbier von Sevilla (1968)
Evelyn Ward Singer (segment) Singer (segment) See fewer	The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Jean Sanders Singer (segment) Singer (segment) See fewer	Omnibus (1952)
Carol Burnett Singer (segment) Singer (segment) See fewer	The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Joan Walker Singer (segment) Singer (segment) See fewer	Omnibus (1952)
Jack Leigh Dancer (segment) Dancer (segment) See fewer	Omnibus (1952)
Lee Becker Dancer (segment) Dancer (segment) See fewer	Startime (I) (1959)
Gloria Smith Dancer (segment) Dancer (segment) See fewer	Producers' Showcase (1954)
Loren Hightower Dancer (segment) Dancer (segment) See fewer	Producers' Showcase (1954)
Buddy Schwab Dancer (segment) Dancer (segment) See fewer	Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
Susanne Cansino Dancer (segment) Dancer (segment) See fewer	Omnibus (1952)
Alvin Beam Dancer (segment) (as Alvin L. Beam) Dancer (segment) (as Alvin L. Beam) See fewer	Omnibus (1952)