Performers include: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch
Description: Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. The show, hosted by Alistair Cooke in his American television debut, featured diverse programming about science, the arts, and the humanities. The program featured original works by playwrights such as William Saroyan, interviews with public figures such as architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and performances by many of the most prominent entertainers of the day such as Jack Benny and Orson Welles.
