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TCM to remember Robert Osborne with 48-hour tribute

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Wed, Mar 8th 2017 03:20 pm

Tribute to feature his most memorable TCM interviews & moments

Turner Classic Movies 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 notepad for her to read.

TCM's loving tribute to Osborne will showcase the qualities expressed 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 Screenings: 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