Turner Claic Movies Begins Releasing Original Specials on DVD, Beginning with Collection of Conversations with Robert Osborne-

Turner Classic Movies (TCM), which is on the verge of celebrating its 20th Anniversary as a leading authority in classic film, is bringing its popular and critically acclaimed original specials to home video with TCM Originals, a new line of special programs produced by TCM and exclusive to the network. First in the series is the newly released Conversations with Robert Osborne, a special selection of some of the finest interviews the TCM host has conducted with legendary Hollywood talent.

TCM fans have been clamoring for home video editions of our original specials, and were thrilled now to be offering them as TCM celebrates its 20th anniversary, said Dennis Adamovich, senior vice president of digital, affiliate, lifestyle and enterprise commerce for TCM, TBS and TNT. Were especially excited to launch this new line of DVDs with Conversations with Robert Osborne, a terrific collection of interviews with Hollywood legends by one of the best conversationalists on television.

TCMs Conversations with Robert Osborne includes two installments of the networks Private Screenings specials. First up, Osborne interviews renowned actress of screen and stage Liza Minnelli, who shares highlights of her remarkable career and details of her personal life as the daughter of actress Judy Garland and director Vicente Minnelli. Then the cameras turn on Robert Osborne, as he discusses his lifelong love of movies and career as an entertainment columnist and film historian with actor Alec Baldwin.

Conversations with Robert Osborne also features three installments of Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival, recorded before a live audience in historic Hollywood. The collection includes Osbornes 2010 conversation with Luise Rainer, the first woman to win back to back Best Actress Oscars , for The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and The Good Earth (1937); a 2012 interview with Kim Novak, best remembered for her roles in Picnic (1955) and Hitchcocks Vertigo (1958), who reveals to Osborne secrets of her career and personal life; and a candid 2013 conversation with Academy Award winning actress Eva Marie Saint, star of On the Waterfront (1955) and North by Northwest (1959).

Also included is a special essay by journalist and frequent TCM contributor Roger Fristoe, which provides biographical and professional information on the guests featured in each interview to help the viewer appreciate some of the most surprising and important revelations in these productions.

Future TCM Originals DVDs include the 2013 original documentary Dont Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Richard D. Zanuck Story, A Night at the Movies, Vol. 1 and AFI Master Class: The Art of Collaboration. TCMs A Night at the Movies collection features four fascinating genre explorations from award-winning filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau: The Gigantic World of Epics (2009), The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009), Merry Christmas! (2011) and The Horrors of Steven King (2011). The AFI Master Class: The Art of Collaboration features in-depth conversations with three remarkable cinematic teams: Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams; filmmaker David O. Russell and actor-producer Mark Wahlberg; and filmmaker Robert Zemeckis and cinematographer Don Burgess. The specials were taped at the American Film Institute before a live audience of AFI Fellows.

About Turner Classic Movies (TCM)

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a Peabody Award-winning network that presents great films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world. TCM, which is available in more than 85 million homes, features the insights of hosts Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests. Currently in its 20th year as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers critically acclaimed original documentaries and specials; film series like The Essentials, hosted by Robert Osborne and Drew Barrymore, and Friday Night Spotlight; and annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar in February, Summer Under the Stars in August and TCM Essentials Jr. during the summer. TCM also connects with movie fans through such events as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood and the TCM Classic Cruise, as well as through the TCM Classic Film Tour in New York City. In addition, TCM produces a wide range of media about classic film, including books and DVDs, and hosts a wealth of material online at tcm.com and through the Watch TCM mobile app.

TCM is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company. Turner Broadcasting creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

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