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  • Omnibus Treadmill to Oblivion (Season 3, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | Drama, History, Music

Omnibus

Treadmill to Oblivion (Season 3, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Drama, History, Music

The program has four segments: (1) "Treadmill to Oblivion" (play telling the story of Fred Allen's radio career), (2) "Percussion" (a demonstration of musical percussion instruments), (3) "Around the World" (an airplane trip around the ...See moreThe program has four segments: (1) "Treadmill to Oblivion" (play telling the story of Fred Allen's radio career), (2) "Percussion" (a demonstration of musical percussion instruments), (3) "Around the World" (an airplane trip around the world in 18 minutes), and (4) "Dance to Freedom" (two escaped Hungarian dancers from East Berlin perform a ballet number). See less
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Directors
Daniel Petrie (segments: Treadmill to Oblivion) | Seymour Robbie (segments: Percussion)
Writers
Fred Allen (play) (segments: Treadmill to Oblivion) | Margaret Lewerth (script) (segments: Percussion) | Jack Roche (play) (segments: Treadmill to Oblivion)
Cinematographer
Chester Kronfeld (segments: Around the World)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 17, 1954

Release date
Oct 17, 1954 (United States)

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Cast

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11 cast members
Name Known for
Alistair Cooke
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Fred Allen
Self - Comedian (segment "Treadmill to Oblivion") Self - Comedian (segment "Treadmill to Oblivion")   See fewer
Elden C. Bailey
Musician - Percussion (segment "Percussion") Musician - Percussion (segment "Percussion")   See fewer
Kenny Delmar
Self (segment "Treadmill to Oblivion)") Self (segment "Treadmill to Oblivion)")   See fewer
Peter Donald
Self (segment "Treadmill to Oblivion)") Self (segment "Treadmill to Oblivion)")   See fewer
Parker Fennelly
Self (segment "Treadmill to Oblivion)") Self (segment "Treadmill to Oblivion)")   See fewer
Portland Hoffa
Self (segment "Treadmill to Oblivion)") Self (segment "Treadmill to Oblivion)")   See fewer
Nora Kovach
Self - Dancer (segment "Dance to Freedom") Self - Dancer (segment "Dance to Freedom")   See fewer
Istan Rabovsky
Self - Dancer (segment "Dance to Freedom") (as Istvan Rabovsky) Self - Dancer (segment "Dance to Freedom") (as Istvan Rabovsky)   See fewer
Walter E. Rosenberger
Musician - Percussion (segment "Percussion") Musician - Percussion (segment "Percussion")   See fewer
Peter Van Steeden
Self (segment "Treadmill to Oblivion)") Self (segment "Treadmill to Oblivion)")   See fewer
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