Sat, Jan 2, 1954
The program has four segments: (1) "Nobody's Fool" (filmed play from John Steinbeck story), (2) "Village Incident - India" (living newspaper-type drama), (3) "Benediction" (reading of a short poem to greet the New Year), and (4) "Palle Alone in the World" (a repeat showing of the 1949 Swedish fantasy film from Season 1).
Sat, Jan 9, 1954
The program has four segments: (1) "The Remarkable Case of Mr. Bruhl" (adaptation of James Thurber story), (2) "Decision for Chemistry" (excerpts from film giving vocational guidance on chemical engineering), (3) "Forgery in Art" (feature on different techniques for detecting art forgeries), and (4) "Casadesus Family" (classical concert by the celebrated pianistic family trio).
Sat, Jan 16, 1954
The program has three segments: (1) "The Duchess and the Smugs" (adaptation of Pamela Frankau novel), (2) "Henry A. Barnes, Traffic Engineer" (feature on metropolitan traffic control), and (3) "Undersea Archaeology" (showing of a film short by Jacques Yves Cousteau on underwater exploration).
Sat, Jan 23, 1954
The program has five segments: (1) "Nothing So Monstrous" (dramatized adaptation of a John Steinbeck story), (2) "E=MC2" (celebration of the 15th anniversary of splitting the first uranium atom with the Columbia University cyclotron), (3) "The Hunter" (showing of a Swedish film on nature and wildlife), (4) "Signs" ( interview with an animated sign maker), and (5) "The Garage" (a look at bus maintenance and repair).
Sat, Feb 6, 1954
The program has four segments: (1) "Comedy in Music" (Victor Borge one-man comedy show), (2) "John Jay and Skiing Films" (interview with ski lecturer), (3) "Underwater Camera" (showing of a film short by Jacques Yves Cousteau on the recovery of sunken art treasures), (4) (a repeat showing of the segment, "Lincoln Part I: The End and the Beginning" from Season 1), and (5) "Space Engineering" (a look at refrigeration in space).
Sat, Feb 13, 1954
The program has four segments: (1) "The Confidential Clerk" (selection from T.S. Eliot's play and discussion of the poet), (2) "The Whale Who Wanted to be a Submarine" (narration of humorous story), (3) "Azuma Kabuki Dancers and Musicians" (Japanese dancing and drama), and (4) "Paso Doble" (Budd Schulberg story).
Sat, Feb 20, 1954
The program has four segments: (1) "A Time Out of War" (showing of 1954 film which won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject), (2) "Yale Shakespeare Festival" (featuring a tour of the festival and scenes from Shakespeare), (3) "South African Folk Songs" (a medley of popular local songs), and (4) "Consumer Research" (short feature).
Sat, Mar 6, 1954
The program has four segments: (1) "The House" (dramatization of John Steinbeck story), (2) "Letters to be Answered" (Alistair Cooke replies to letters of comment and inquiry), (3) "Treason, 1780" (story of Benedict Arnold's betrayal of his country), and (4) "Jonathan Winters" (comic monologues).
Sat, Mar 13, 1954
The program has four segments: (1) "Three Sketches (comedy sketches), (2) "Shoot the Nets" (showing of a 1950 Dutch film about fishermen bringing in the season's first herring catch), (3) "The Gambler, the Nun and the Radio" (adaptation of Hemingway short story), and (4) "Scenicruiser" (unknown content).
Sat, Mar 20, 1954
The program has six segments: (1) "Tell Me If It Hurts" (showing of a 1934 English comedy film about a visit to the dentist), (2) "Ballet Girl" (portraying the rigorous training of a young would-be ballerina), (3) "Arteriosclerosis" (short documentary on the causes and effects of hardening of the arteries), (4) "Village Festival" (featuring native dances of Hawaii), (5) "The New York Times" (a visit to the newspaper's central offices, documenting the numerous activities which go into the preparation of the morning edition), and (6) "The Chemist" (short feature).
Sat, Oct 16, 1954
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 world in 18 minutes), and (4) "Dance to Freedom" (two escaped Hungarian dancers from East Berlin perform a ballet number).
Sat, Oct 23, 1954
The program has four segments: (1) "The Man with the Diamond" (a Frank Gilroy folk tale), (2) "The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife" (dramatization of an Anatole France play), (3) "Children of the U.N." (feature with unknown content), and (4) "Farewell to Native Dancer" (the celebrated champion racehorse takes his last bow at the Belmont racetrack).
Sat, Nov 6, 1954
The program has four segments: (1) "My Several Worlds" (discussion of Pearl S. Buck's autobiography), (2) "Brewsie and Willie" (dramatization of a Gertrude Stein short story), (3) "Wrestling, Honest and Otherwise" (demonstration of professional wrestling), and (4) "From Arvida" (a look at the aluminum industry in a Quebec settlement).
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Sat, Nov 13, 1954
The program has four segments: (1) "Beethoven's Fifth Symphony" (Leonard Bernstein analyzes the symphony and conducts the first movement), (2) "Ballet Girl" (featuring a six-year-old girl starting out as a ballet dancer), (3) "Oberlin v. Denison" (featuring College football in the Midwest), and (4) "Your Cornered Grocer" (short feature on the growth of supermarkets).
Sat, Nov 27, 1954
The program has four segments: (1) "The Virtuous Island" (a Jean Giraudoux comedy-drama), (2) "The French Horn" (short history and lesson on the French horn), (3) "Wild Musk Oxen" (featuring capture of a live musk-ox), and (4) "Orson Bean" (comedy monologue on Christmas gift wrapping).
Sat, Dec 11, 1954
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" (featuring the history of hot-air ballooning).
Sat, Dec 18, 1954
The program has four segments: (1) "The Second Shepherds' Play" (performance of the famous medieval mystery play), (2) "Vienna Choir Boys" (carols by the Vienna Boys Choir), (3) "Children's Books" (readings of children's stories), and (4) "A House of Cards" (short drama revolving around greetings cards).