The Essentials: 52 Must-See Movies and Why They Matter [Paperback]

Enjoy the best of the best and learn about 52 essential films from the silent era through the 1980s from Turner Classic Movies.

Based on the TCM series,The Essentialsbook showcases fifty-two must-see movies from the silent era through the early 1980s. Readers can enjoy one film per week, for a year of stellar viewing, or indulge in their own classic movie festival. Each film is profiled with insightful notes on why it's an Essential, a guide to must-see moments, and running commentary from TCM's Robert Osborne andEssentialsguest hosts past and present, including Sally Field, Drew Barrymore, Alec Baldwin, Rose McGowan, Carrie Fisher, Molly Haskell, Peter Bogdanovich, Sydney Pollack, and Rob Reiner. Some long-championed classics appear within these pages; other selections may surprise you.

Featuring full-color and black-and-white photography of the greatest stars in movie history,The Essentialsis your curated guide to fifty-two films that define the meaning of the word "classic."Jeremy Arnoldis a film historian, commentator, and the author of the Turner Classic Movies titlesThe EssentialsandChristmas in the Movies. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.

Since its inception on Turner Classic Movies in 2001,The Essentialshas become the ultimate series for movie lovers to expand their knowledge of must-see cinema and discover or revisit landmark films that have had a lasting impact on audiences everywhere.

Turner Classic Moviesis the definitive resource for the greatest movies of all time. We entertain and enlighten to show how the entire spectrum of classic movies, movie history, and movie-making touches us all and influences how we think and live today. [An] excellent book. Author Arnold distills why each movie is a must-see, and augments his knowledgeable text with sidebar quotes from various TCM hosts... Handsomely designed and packed with great photos,l£%