Omnibus was a television series that ran from 1952-1960 and each episode followed either a man or place that was an important aspect of American culture. 
 
In it's series there are interviews with figures such as William Faulkner, Leonard Bernstein, and Dr. Seuss. Places that were profiles were the New York Times, Grand Central Station, and New York's night life. Clearly these people were fond of New York.
 
Now for those of you who don't any of these people I can tell you to go ahead and stop reading this review and continue on your merry day. This material today is extremely narrow when it comes to it's audience. Not just because most of them are dead but because I feel this will only appeal to major history buffs. 
 
I myself enoy history pieces and learning a thing or two, but being that the footage here hasn't been changed since it aired way back when, it feels quite dated. Back then people would watch anything on the tube and be captivated. Not to say that the stuff here isn't intersting, but the format in which its presented is quite boring. There is a camera, a man talking to another man and that's it. No editing, no music, and no differing camera angles. At first it's neat to see unmolested footage from so long ago, but soon the gimmick where's off and my attention span becomes strained. 
 
I will say though that the footage is preserved quite well and the audio is superb. Usually this stuff is very muffles but here it's quite clear.