Season 1
Season 1 • 1952
0Episodes
1. The Trial of Anne Boleyn
1952-11-09 • ? min
2. Mr. Lincoln: Part 1
1952-11-16 • ? min
3. The Twelve Pound Look
1952-11-23 • ? min
4. Mr. Lincoln: Part 2
1952-11-30 • ? min
5. The Trial of Ben Jonson
The program has five segments: (1) "The Trial of Ben Jonson" (play), (2) "Jean Sibelius" (celebration of the composer's 87th birthday), (3) "The Dagger" (showing of a 1952 film ballet short), (4) "Rowland Emett" (the cartoonist displays some of his ingenious whimsical inventions), and (5) "Slow motion and High-Speed Photography" (feature).
1952-12-07 • ? min
6. Mr. Lincoln: Part 3
1952-12-14 • ? min
7. The Trial of Mr. Pickwick
The program has three segments: (1) "The Trial of Mr. Pickwick" (Dickens-based story), (2) "Agnes DeMille's 'Rodeo' " (dance episode from the ballet), and (3) "Palle Alone in the World" (showing of a 1949 Swedish fantasy film).
1952-12-21 • ? min
8. My Brother Henry
The program has five segments: (1) "My Brother Henry" (J.M. Barrie story), (2) "Walt Disney's 'Peter Pan' " (film preview), (3) "Pictures at an Exhibition" (dance interpretation of Moussorgsky's suite for orchestra), (4) (Leopold Stokowski conducts Christmas carol singers), and (5) "William Faulkner" (interview with the prize-winning novelist).
1952-12-28 • ? min
9. Man in the Cool
1953-01-04 • ? min
10. Mr. Lincoln: Part 4
1953-01-11 • ? min
11. Vive!
The program has five segments: (1) "Vive!" (story), (2) "The Servant with Two Masters" (play), (3) "Raymond Loewy" (the industrial designer discusses examples of his work), (4) "Barn Dance" (ingenious use of time-lapse photography and film editing to produce dance effects), and (5) "The Haircut" (comedy feature).
1953-01-18 • ? min
12. While the Tide was Rising
1953-01-25 • ? min
13. Die Fledermaus
1953-02-01 • ? min
14. Mr. Lincoln: Part 5
1953-02-08 • ? min
15. The Oyster and the Pearl
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 in rehearsal for the next edition's scheduled production), and (6) "Radar" (feature on equipment and supplies).
1953-02-15 • ? min
16. La Boheme
1953-02-22 • ? min
17. The Happy Journey
1953-03-01 • ? min
18. A Lodging for the Night
1953-03-08 • ? min
19. The Last Night of Don Juan
1953-03-15 • ? min
20. Three Maidens and the Devil
1953-03-22 • ? min
21. Lord Byron's Love Letter
1953-03-29 • ? min
22. Grandma Moses
1953-04-05 • ? min
23. Toy Symphone with Stokowski
1953-04-12 • ? min
24. Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
1953-04-19 • ? min
25. A Tale of Two Cities
1953-04-26 • ? min
26. Arms and the Man
1953-05-03 • ? min
27. The Figgerin' of Aunt Wilma
1953-05-10 • ? min
28. This Little Kitty Stayed Cool
1953-05-17 • ? min