TCM will honor Robert Osborne – the face of the network for over two decades – with a 48-hour tribute/marathon.
The tribute will include many of his best long form interviews – episodes of Private Screenings with immortals like Debbie Reynolds, Liza Minnelli, Betty Hutton and Ernest Borgnine; more intimate reviews with the likes of Peter O’Toole, Eva Marie Saint and Alan Arkin, and the episode of Private Screenings in which Osborne was interviewed by Alec Baldwin.
The Robert Osborne Tribute will air beginning Saturday, March 18th (6am/5C) and run through Sunday, March 19th.
TCM to Remember Robert Osborne with 48-Hour Tribute
Tribute to Feature His Most Memorable TCM Interviews and Moments
Xf*****@fq**********.Xf&g=Gyv&s=&w=cyou://r1r.yXr.Xth/" target="_blank">Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will dedicate two entire days to honor the legacy of longtime host Robert Osborne. Airing all day on Saturday, March 18, and Sunday, March 19, the 48-hour tribute will feature an extensive collection of the long-form interviews Osborne conducted during his 23-year tenure with the network, including:
- Memorable installments of Private Screenings and Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival;
- The special edition of Private Screenings in which actor Alec Baldwin interviewed Osborne on the host’s 20th anniversary at the network;
- Robert’s first TCM introduction for the movie Gone with the Wind.
Among the Private Screenings specials featured during TCM’s tribute to Osborne are his interviews with such legendary stars as Debbie Reynolds, Liza Minelli, Betty Hutton and Ernest Borgnine. Installments of TCM’s annual Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival featured will include Robert’s intimate interviews with screen legends such as Peter O’Toole, Eva Marie Saint, Kim Novak, Alan Arkin and Luis Rainer, who was 101 at the time of the interview and without her hearing aids, a situation Osborne graciously worked around by writing each question out on a noteptad for her to read.
TCM’s loving tribute to Osborne will showcase the qualities expressed yesterday in a message from TCM General Manager Jennifer Dorian, who wrote, “Robert was embraced by devoted fans who saw him as a trusted expert and friend. His calming presence, gentlemanly style, encyclopedic knowledge of film history, fervent support for film preservation and highly personal interviewing style all combined to make him a truly world-class host.”
The complete schedule for TCM’s tribute to Robert Osborne is included below:
TCM Remembers Robert Osborne
Saturday, March 18
6 a.m. – Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
7:30 a.m. – Private Screenings: Norman Jewison
9 a.m. – Robert Osborne’s 20th Anniversary Tribute
10:15 a.m. – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Alan Arkin
11:30 a.m. – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Luise Rainer
12:15 p.m. – Private Screeniings: Liza Minnnelli
1:30 p.m. – Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
3 p.m. – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Eva Marie Saint
4:15 p.m. – Robert Osborne’s 20th Anniversary Tribute
5:30 p.m. – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Peter O’Toole
6:45 p.m. – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Kim Novak
8 p.m. – Robert Osborne introduces Gone with the Wind in his first-ever on-air appearance as TCM’s host
8:05 p.m. – Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
9:30 p.m. – Private Screenings: Debbie Reynolds
10:30 p.m. – Private Screenings: Betty Hutton
11:45 p.m. – Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli
12:45 a.m. – Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
2:15 a.m. – Private Screenings: Norman Jewison
3:30 a.m. – Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine
4:45 a.m. – Robert Osborne’s 20th Anniversary Tribute
Sunday, March 19
6 a.m. – Private Screenings: Liza Minnnelli
7 a.m. – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Eva Marie Saint
8:15 a.m. – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Kim Novak
9:15 a.m. – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Peter O’Toole
10:30 a.m. – Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
Noon – Robert Osborne’s 20th Anniversary Tribute
1 p.m. – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Alan Arkin
2:15 p.m. – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Luise Rainer
3 p.m. – Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine
4:15 p.m. – Private Screenings: Norman Jewison
5:30 p.m. – Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
7 p.m. – Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli
8 p.m. – Robert Osborne’s 20th Anniversary Tribute
9 p.m. – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Eva Marie Saint
10:15 p.m. – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Luise Rainer
11 p.m. – Robert Osborne’s 20th Anniversary Tribute
Midnight – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Peter O’Toole
1:15 a.m. – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Kim Novak
2:30 a.m. – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Alan Arkin
3:45 a.m. – Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
5:15 a.m. – Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival: Luise Rainer