

Nov. 12, 1952: Robert A. Webb, right, and Boris D. Kaplan, film editors, checked a print of a short film called “Christmas Toys” set to air on “Omnibus,” an experimental TV program meant to “elevate TV’s level of taste, yet attract a mass audience,” according to the text with a picture essay, “The Show Behind the TV Show.” Photo: Sam Falk/The New York Times