Omnibus The Second Shepherds' Play (Season 3, Episode 10)
TV Episode | Drama, History, Music

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The Second Shepherds' Play (Season 3, Episode 10)

TV Episode | Drama, History, Music

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) ...See moreThe 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). See less

Directors

Tad Danielewski | Roger Englander (segments: Vienna Choir Boys) | Seymour Robbie (segments: The Second Shepherds' Play)

Writers

John Gassner (written by) (segments: The Second Shepherds' Play) | Ed Jurist (written by) (segments: The Second Shepherds' Play)

Production Designer

Henry May

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 19, 1954

Release date

Dec 19, 1954 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Alistair Cooke Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	America (1972)
Christopher Cronyn Self (segment "Children's Books") Self (segment "Children's Books") See fewer	Bad Boys (1995)
Hume Cronyn Self - Reader (segment "Children's Books") Self - Reader (segment "Children's Books") See fewer	Cocoon (1985)
Tandy Cronyn Self (segment "Children's Books") Self (segment "Children's Books") See fewer	Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Bramwell Fletcher Coll (segment "The Second Shepherds' Play") Coll (segment "The Second Shepherds' Play") See fewer	The Mummy (1932)
Patricia Hosley (segment "A House of Cards") (as Pat Hosley) (segment "A House of Cards") (as Pat Hosley) See fewer	The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
Wright King Daw (segment "The Second Shepherds' Play") Daw (segment "The Second Shepherds' Play") See fewer	Planet of the Apes (1968)
Earl Montgomery Gib (segment "The Second Shepherds' Play") Gib (segment "The Second Shepherds' Play") See fewer	Rocky II (1979)
Marni Nixon The Angel (segment "The Second Shepherd's Play") The Angel (segment "The Second Shepherd's Play") See fewer	The Sound of Music (1965)
Adnia Rice Gill (segment "The Second Shepherds' Play") Gill (segment "The Second Shepherds' Play") See fewer	The Music Man (1962)
Wood Romoff Mark (segment "The Second Shepherds' Play") Mark (segment "The Second Shepherds' Play") See fewer	Omnibus (1952)
Jean Stapleton (segment "A House of Cards") (segment "A House of Cards") See fewer	All in the Family (1971)
Jack Sydow (segment "A House of Cards") (segment "A House of Cards") See fewer	What Planet Are You From? (2000)
Jessica Tandy Self - Reader (segment "Children's Books") Self - Reader (segment "Children's Books") See fewer	Driving Miss Daisy (1989)