Omnibus The Contrast (Season 3, Episode 9)
TV Episode | Drama, History, Music

Omnibus

The Contrast (Season 3, Episode 9)

TV Episode | Drama, History, Music

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...See moreThe 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). See less

Directors

Seymour Robbie | Tad Danielewski (segments: The Contrast)

Writers

Royall Tyler (play) (segments: The Contrast) | Gore Vidal (adaptation) (segments: The Contrast)

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 12, 1954

Release date

Dec 12, 1954 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Alistair Cooke Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Stingers (1998)
Henry Steele Commager Self - U.S. Historian (segment 2) Self - U.S. Historian (segment 2) See fewer	The Americans (1961)
Phyllis Love Maria (segment "The Contrast") Maria (segment "The Contrast") See fewer	Play of the Week (1959)
James Millhollin Mr. Van Rough (segment "The Contrast") Mr. Van Rough (segment "The Contrast") See fewer	No Time for Sergeants (1958)
Lee Richardson Colonel Manly (segment "The Contrast") Colonel Manly (segment "The Contrast") See fewer	Prizzi's Honor (1985)
Nita Talbot Letitia (segment "The Contrast") Letitia (segment "The Contrast") See fewer	Hogan's Heroes (1965)
Frederic Warriner Billy Dimple (segment "The Contrast") Billy Dimple (segment "The Contrast") See fewer	Hallmark Hall of Fame (I) (1951)
Nancy Wickwire Charlotte (segment "The Contrast") Charlotte (segment "The Contrast") See fewer	The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)