Alistair Cooke

A home movie filmed on a 1933 boating trip that inclluded Chaplin, Paulette Goddard Alistair Cooke, shows Chaplin miming Greta Garbo, the Prince of Wales and Napoleon.

British native, but long-term American resident Alistair Cooke hosted this long-running documentary on the development of the United States. Starting through the colonial periods, through the revolutionary war and pioneer expansionist eras, into the global conflicts and economic domination of the twentieth century, and ending with the social upheavals and counter-culture revolutions of the 1960's and 70's. (imdb)

Starting out as a live show from New York City, "Omnibus" was hosted by Alastair Cooke and featured everything from discussions about science and the arts, to original works by such playwrights as William Saroyan, interviews with celebrated people both inside and outside the arts, and featured performances by many of the most famous actors, singers, and dancers of the day.

An anthology drama series featuring primarily British productions.