Robert Osborne

Robert Osborne

Robert Osborne was longtime (and the original) primary host of Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable television channel. He was also an actor, film historian, author, columnist, presenter, and general TCM representative.

  • Title: Robert Osborne
  • Popularity: 2.726
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1932-05-03
  • Place of Birth: Colfax, Washington, USA
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  • Also Known As: Robert Jolin Osborne, Bob Osborne
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Robert Osborne Movies

  • 2003
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    Curtains for Roy Earle

    Curtains for Roy Earle

    1 2003 HD

    A featurette exploring the gangster films made at Warner Bros., actor Humphrey Bogart's career and the making of HIGH SIERRA (1941).

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  • 2017
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    A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D

    A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D

    1 2017 HD

    Documentary about the use of 3-D technology in Inferno (1953) and the advent of CinemaScope, in 1953 in the film The Robe (1953).

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  • 2009
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    Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

    Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

    6.5 2009 HD

    A 100 year history of the development of movie marketing, reflecting technical improvements, audience taste and cultural sensibilities.

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  • 1987
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    Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star

    Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star

    1 1987 HD

    One of Hollywood's brightest stars is eclipsed by drink, drugs and self-doubt.

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  • 2003
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    Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

    Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

    6.5 2003 HD

    Film historians examines the making of the 1938 "The Adventures of Robin Hood."

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  • 2003
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    Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'

    Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'

    1 2003 HD

    Documentary looking at the film classic, They Drive By Night

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  • 2007
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    Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon

    Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon

    1 2007 HD

    A documentary about actor Jack Lemmon.

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  • 2003
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    Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

    Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

    6.5 2003 HD

    An overview of the making of John Huston's 1948 classic "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre."

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  • 2005
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    George Lucas: Creating an Empire

    George Lucas: Creating an Empire

    1 2005 HD

    A Biography of George Lucas.

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  • 2005
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    Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born

    Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born

    6.5 2005 HD

    This documentary is featured on the DVD for Captain Blood (1935), released in 2005.

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  • 2004
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    Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic

    Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic

    1 2004 HD

    A retrospective look at Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train.

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  • 2006
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    Private Screenings: Stanley Donen

    Private Screenings: Stanley Donen

    1 2006 HD

    Interview with Director Stanley Donen on his career in film.

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  • 1997
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    Private Screenings: Mickey Rooney

    Private Screenings: Mickey Rooney

    1 1997 HD

    Mickey Rooney is interviewed by Robert Osborne.

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  • 2008
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    Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox

    Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox

    1 2008 HD

    Brief overview of the two actors at the Fox Studio.

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  • 2015
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    Tab Hunter Confidential

    Tab Hunter Confidential

    7.4 2015 HD

    Throughout the 1950s, Tab Hunter reigned as Hollywood’s ultimate male heartthrob. But throughout his years of stardom, Tab had a secret. Tab...

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  • 1960
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    Psycho

    Psycho

    8.431 1960 HD

    When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates...

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  • 2015
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    Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

    Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

    1 2015 HD

    Friends and family surprise Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne at the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival with a tribute to his twenty years with...

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  • 2006
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    Sergeant York: Of God and Country

    Sergeant York: Of God and Country

    1 2006 HD

    Behind the scenes documentary on the making of Sergeant York.

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  • 2004
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    Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock

    Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock

    1 2004 HD

    A documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film, "Suspicion".

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  • 2012
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    Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

    Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

    1 2012 HD

    Renowned actor Peter O’Toole joined Robert Osborne at the 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival to discuss his life and career. Told in his own words,...

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  • 2004
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    Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

    Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

    7 2004 HD

    Documentary short focusing on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1953 film I Confess.

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  • 2004
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    Hitchcock and Dial M

    Hitchcock and Dial M

    6.6 2004 HD

    A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder.'

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  • 2008
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    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

    7 2008 HD

    The history of Hollywood musical movies, from the very beginning until the 21st century, hosted by Shirley Jones.

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  • 2018
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    Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

    Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

    6.9 2018 HD

    The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.

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  • 2004
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    3D: A Brief History

    3D: A Brief History

    6 2004 HD

    A look at how Dial M for Murder (1954) was produced for 3-D viewing.

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  • 2004
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    Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'

    Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'

    6 2004 HD

    Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s "The Wrong Man."

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  • 2009
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    A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

    A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

    6.3 2009 HD

    A look at thrillers from all sides, including different types of thrillers and the stylistic tools filmmakers use to give their audiences a shot of...

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  • 2009
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    A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

    A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

    6 2009 HD

    A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics looks at Hollywood’s biggest screen spectaculars from all sides, including the genre’s...

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  • 2003
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    A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'

    A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'

    8 2003 HD

    In the '40s Howard Hawks boasts that he can make a movie out of the worst thing Hemingway ever has written. When Hemingway asks, which novel he...

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  • 2008
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    Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

    Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

    1 2008 HD

    A making of featurette of 12 Angry Men made exclusively for the Collector's Edition DVD.

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  • 2008
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    Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide

    Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide

    1 2008 HD

    Making of Moontide talking about the production of the movie.

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  • 2004
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    Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths

    Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths

    5 2004 HD

    Short documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

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  • 2014
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    And the Oscar Goes To...

    And the Oscar Goes To...

    6.97 2014 HD

    The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy...

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  • 2004
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    Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle

    Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle

    1 2004 HD

    Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle is a documentary focusing on the first six sound Tarzan films produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring...

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  • 2011
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    Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

    Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

    1 2011 HD

    100-year-old Oscar-winning actress Luise Rainer sits down with Robert Osborne at the 2010 TCM Classic Film Festival.

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  • 2014
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    Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival

    Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival

    1 2014 HD

    Academy Award-winning actress Eva Marie Saint discusses her life and career at the 2013 TCM Classic Film Festival.

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  • 2013
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    Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

    Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

    1 2013 HD

    In a show taped before a live audience at the TCM Classic Film Festival in April 2012, Robert Osborne hosts an in-depth interview with actress Kim...

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  • 2008
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    Inside 'The Apartment'

    Inside 'The Apartment'

    1 2008 HD

    A 2007 documentary on the making of "The Apartment."

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  • 2010
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    Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli

    Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli

    1 2010 HD

    A conversation with Liza Minnelli.

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  • 2018
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    Making Montgomery Clift

    Making Montgomery Clift

    7.7 2018 HD

    Classic film star and queer icon Montgomery Clift’s legacy has long been a story of tragedy and self-destruction. But when his nephew dives...

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  • 1997
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    Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart

    Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart

    5.7 1997 HD

    Robert Osbourne hosts this television special, in which many trailers for Humphrey Bogart's films are presented here to show how he established...

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  • 2015
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    Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

    Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

    1 2015 HD

    Academy Award-winning actor Alan Arkin discusses his life and career with TCM host Robert Osborne at the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival.

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  • 1996
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    Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garland

    Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garland

    1 1996 HD

    Rarely seen movie trailers reveal Judy Garland's rise to stardom. Hosted by Robert Osborne.

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  • 1996
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    Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner

    Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner

    1 1996 HD

    Rarely seen movie trailers reveal Lana Turner's rise to stardom. Hosted by Robert Osborne.

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  • 1994
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    Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

    Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

    1 1994 HD

    As the first "blonde bombshell," Mae West reigned supreme and changed the nation's view of women, sex and race — on stage, in films, on radio...

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  • 2003
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    Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'

    Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'

    8 2003 HD

    Bogart was interested in this project because it offered a chance to work with his new bride. The studio wasn't convinced, but the result speaks for...

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  • 2003
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    Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine

    Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine

    1 2003 HD

    Shirley MacLaine discusses her life and career with TCM host Robert Osborne.

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  • 2014
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    Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

    Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

    7.3 2014 HD

    TCM host Robert Osborne discusses his life and career with guest interviewer Alec Baldwin in commemoration of Osborne's 20 years with the network.

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  • 1998
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    Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

    Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

    1 1998 HD

    Robert Osborne hosts this TCM original featuring an exclusive interview with the original Odd Couple.

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  • 1999
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    Private Screenings: Anthony Quinn

    Private Screenings: Anthony Quinn

    1 1999 HD

    The two-time Oscar winner discusses his career with Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne.

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  • 1998
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    Private Screenings: Charlton Heston

    Private Screenings: Charlton Heston

    1 1998 HD

    The noted star of such epics as The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur discusses his career with TCM host Robert Osborne.

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  • 1996
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    Private Screenings: Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell

    Private Screenings: Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell

    1 1996 HD

    Co-stars and lifelong friends Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell recall their careers.

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  • 2006
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    Private Screenings: Angela Lansbury

    Private Screenings: Angela Lansbury

    1 2006 HD

    Angela Lansbury discusses her life and career with Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne.

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  • 2007
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    Private Screenings: Jane Fonda

    Private Screenings: Jane Fonda

    1 2007 HD

    Actress Jane Fonda discusses her life and career with Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne.

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  • 1998
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    Private Screenings: June Allyson

    Private Screenings: June Allyson

    1 1998 HD

    Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne interviews June Allyson on her career as MGM's resident "girl next door."

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  • 2005
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    Private Screenings: Lauren Bacall

    Private Screenings: Lauren Bacall

    1 2005 HD

    Lauren Bacall discusses her life and career with Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne.

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  • 2004
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    Private Screenings: Patricia Neal

    Private Screenings: Patricia Neal

    1 2004 HD

    Patricia Neal discusses her career with Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne.

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  • 2007
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    Private Screenings: Norman Jewison

    Private Screenings: Norman Jewison

    1 2007 HD

    Director Norman Jewison discusses his life and career with Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne.

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  • 2000
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    Private Screenings: Betty Hutton

    Private Screenings: Betty Hutton

    1 2000 HD

    Singer-comedian Betty Button shares stories from her career as one of Hollywood's top stars.

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  • 2009
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    Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine

    Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine

    1 2009 HD

    Oscar®-winner Ernest Borgnine sits down with Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne to discuss his life and career.

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  • 2021
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    Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

    Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

    4.5 2021 HD

    Dickson Hughes and Richard Stapley, two young composers and romantic partners, are caught in the web of silent film star Gloria Swanson when she...

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  • 2017
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    The Fabulous Allan Carr

    The Fabulous Allan Carr

    6.2 2017 HD

    Armed with a limitless Rolodex and a Benedict Canyon enclave with its own disco, Allan Carr threw the Hollywood parties that defined the 1970s. A...

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  • 1967
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    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

    6.8 1967 HD

    A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.

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  • 1996
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    Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garland

    Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garland

    1 1996 HD

    Rarely seen movie trailers reveal Judy Garland's rise to stardom. Hosted by Robert Osborne.

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  • 1996
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    Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner

    Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner

    1 1996 HD

    Rarely seen movie trailers reveal Lana Turner's rise to stardom. Hosted by Robert Osborne.

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  • 1997
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    Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart

    Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart

    5.7 1997 HD

    Robert Osbourne hosts this television special, in which many trailers for Humphrey Bogart's films are presented here to show how he established...

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  • 2000
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    Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

    Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

    8 2000 HD

    Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law features ex-superhero Harvey T. Birdman of Birdman and the Galaxy Trio as an attorney working for a law firm...

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  • 1962
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    The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

    6.9 1962 HD

    Jed Clampett's swamp is loaded with oil. When a wildcatter discovers the huge pool, Jed sells his land to the O.K. Oil Company and at the urging of...

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.8 1961 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

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  • 1970
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    Private Screenings

    Private Screenings

    6 1970 HD

    Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne interviews noted personalities from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

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  • 2010
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    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    4.7 2010 HD

    Each installment focuses on a different era of American movie history, from the invention of the first moving pictures to the revolutionary,...

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  • 1970
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    Private Screenings

    Private Screenings

    6 1970 HD

    Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne interviews noted personalities from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

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  • 1957
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    The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

    The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

    8.6 1957 HD

    The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour is a collection of thirteen one-hour specials airing occasionally from 1957 to 1960, and originally served as part of...

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