For 20 years, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) host Robert Osborne has introduced thousands of films and interviewed hundreds of stars, including several longer in-depth interviews with Hollywood legends in his continuing series of specials, Private Screenings. This January, TCM is going to turn the tables on Osborne as the interviewer becomes the interviewee in TCMs brand new special Private Screenings: Robert Osborne. Osborne was interviewed for the special by his longtime friend and former co-host of The Essentials Alec Baldwin. Private Screenings: Robert Osborne is slated to premiere Monday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). It will be followed by a night of four films hand-picked by Osborne.
Ever since TCM launched, Robert Osborne has been the face of the network and its passionate, driving force, said Charlie Tabesh, senior vice president of programming for TCM. Private Screenings: Robert Osborne is a perfect chance for viewers to get to know Robert and learn the story behind his fascinating career. As TCM celebrates its 20th anniversary, we are proud to take this opportunity to honor the man who has done so much to bring classic films to life for generations of movie lovers.
Robert Osborne has served as TCMs host since the networks launch on April 14, 1994. Osborne is a man whose fascinating stories, historical knowledge and sheer love of the subject have made his name synonymous with classic film. But the story of Robert Osbornes own life is one that could be a movie itself. Its the story of a small town boy from Colfax, Wash., who, at a young age, fell in love with film, moved to Hollywood and gave acting a try. He then became a writer, columnist and critic, as well as the official biographer of Oscar , thanks to a series of books hes written on the Academy Awards . Osborne created an industry for himself as the keeper of the flame for classic film - all this at a time when nostalgia for Hollywood didnt even exist. Then along came Turner Classic Movies with a job custom-made for his passion.
As TCM has expanded, so have Osbornes duties. In addition to his hosting gig, he hosts TCMs The Essentials weekly showcase with Drew Barrymore. And he serves as the official host of the TCM Classic Film Festival, held each spring in Hollywood, and the TCM Classic Cruise, which embarks on its third voyage this month.
In recognition of his contributions to classic film, Osborne received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006 and a special award from the National Board of Review in 2008.
Baldwin and Osbornes conversation begins with his early days tracking the movies playing in New York and compiling the background information into a hefty notebook he affectionately calls Blackie. Viewers will not only get to see Blackie on camera for the first time, but also enjoy clips from Osbornes early days as an actor in commercials, as well as in the daytime drama The Young Marrieds and the pilot for The Beverly Hillbillies. In addition, Osborne is featured in several clips from The Dinah Shore Show, which frequently had him on to talk about the Academy Awards, and The Morning Program on CBS, for which he did movie and theater reviews.
The special is packed with great stories from Osbornes life and career, which has included influential encounters with several notable figures, Jane Darwell, who suggested he move to Hollywood after working with him in a regional theater production; Lucille Ball, who put him under contract at Desilu and later encouraged him to go into journalism; Natalie Wood, who helped him work out the questions for his first interview; Olivia de Havilland, who asked Osborne to escort her to the American Film Institutes tribute to Bette Davis and whom Osborne continues to talk nearly every Sunday; and Dorothy Lamour, who introduced Osborne to the executives who would eventually launch Turner Classic Movies. Osborne also speaks about the many memorable Private Screenings interviews he has conducted since the franchise launched in September 1995, including with such stars as Betty Hutton, Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell and Mickey Rooney.
One of the most memorable aspects of Private Screenings: Robert Osborne is a collection of personal, heartfelt testimonies from the many actors, actresses and other film personalities who have known and worked with him. Tributes are given by Eva Marie Saint, Robert Wagner, Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Jane Powell, Joel Grey, Diane Baker, Arlene Dahl, Barbara Rush, Tina & Nancy Sinatra and Mariette Hartley.
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne is produced by Anne McGill Wilson and directed by Sean Cameron.
TCM Presents Private Screenings: Robert Osborne and Robert Osborne's Picks
The following is a complete schedule for TCMs salute to Robert Osborne, which includes the premiere of Private Screenings: Robert Osborne, followed by four of Osbornes favorite films.
Monday, Jan. 6
8 p.m. - Private Screenings: Robert Osborne (2014) - Premiere
9:30 p.m. - The Third Man (1949)
11:30 p.m. - Private Screenings: Robert Osborne (2014) - Encore
1 a.m. - Libeled Lady (1936)
3 a.m. - Love Letters (1945)
5 a.m. - The Band Wagon (1953)
About TCMs Private Screenings
TCMs Private Screenings premiered in September 1995 as Reel Memories, with an interview with Jane Powell. Subsequent guests have included Esther Williams, Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, Mickey Rooney, Ann Miller, Charlton Heston, Tony Curtis, Betty Hutton (making her first television appearance in 20 years), Ernest Borgnine, Debbie Reynolds, Lauren Bacall, Angela Lansbury and Sidney Lumet. More recent interviewees include Jane Fonda, Norman Jewison, Walter Mirisch, Shirley MacLaine and Liza Minelli.
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For 20 years, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) host Robert Osborne has introduced thousands of films and interviewed hundreds of stars, including several longer in-depth interviews with Hollywood legends in his continuing series of specials, Private Screenings. This January, TCM is going to turn the tables on Osborne as the interviewer becomes the interviewee in TCMs brand new special Private Screenings: Robert Osborne. Osborne was interviewed for the special by his longtime friend and former co-host of The Essentials Alec Baldwin. Private Screenings: Robert Osborne is slated to premiere Monday, Jan. 6, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). It will be followed by a night of four films hand-picked by Osborne.
