The Essentials

Season 12

Turner Classic Movies' popular Saturday evening anchor franchise showcasing "must-see" classic films, featuring a different guest co-host each season. Together, the host and special guest introduce a hand-picked classic and offer commentary on its cultural significance, its influence on other films, behind-the-scenes stories and their own personal reflections.

Where to Watch The Essentials • Season 12

23 Episodes

  • Some Like It Hot
    E1
    Some Like It HotRobert Osborne and new cohost Drew Barrymore introduce and discuss Billy Wilder's comedy Some Like It Hot (1959).
  • This Is Spinal Tap
    E2
    This Is Spinal TapRobert Osborne and Drew Barrymore discuss and introduce This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Rob Reiner's comedy mockumentary about a rock band on tour.
  • The Razor's Edge
    E3
    The Razor's EdgeRobert Osborne and Drew Barrymore discuss and introduce the first film version of W. Somerset Maugham's novel The Razor's Edge (1946), the story of a man's lifelong search for meaning in his life.
  • Alice Adams
    E4
    Alice AdamsRobert Osborne and Drew Barrymore introduce and discuss the 1935 version of Booth Tarkington's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Alice Adams (1935).
  • The Goodbye Girl
    E5
    The Goodbye GirlRobert Osborne and Drew Barrymore discuss and introduce the Neil Simon comedy The Goodbye Girl (1977), for which Richard Dreyfuss received the Best Actor Oscar.
  • Sunrise
    E6
    SunriseRobert Osborne and Drew Barrymore discuss and introduce the silent drama Sunrise (1927), starring Janet Gaynor.
  • Gilda
    E7
    GildaDrew Barrymore and Robert Osborne discuss and introduce the drama Gilda (1946), starring Glenn Ford and, in one of her most famous roles, Rita Hayworth.
  • The Fallen Idol
    E8
    The Fallen IdolRobert Osborne and Drew Barrymore introduce and discuss the British drama The Fallen Idol (1948), starring Ralph Richardson.
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    E9
    Close Encounters of the Third KindDrew Barrymore and Robert Osborne discuss and introduce Steven Spielberg's sci-fi blockbuster Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).
  • The Third Man
    E10
    The Third ManRobert Osborne and Drew Barrymore discuss and introduce the mystery The Third Man (1949), starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles in post-World War II Vienna.
  • Camille
    E11
    CamilleDrew Barrymore and Robert Osborne introduce and discuss the drama Camille (1936), starring Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor.
  • Diabolique
    E12
    DiaboliqueRobert Osborne and Drew Barrymore introduce and discus the French film-noir thriller Diabolique (1955), starring Simone Signoret.
  • Wuthering Heights
    E13
    Wuthering HeightsDrew Barrymore and Robert Osborne discuss and introduce the romantic drama Wuthering Heights (1939), based on the novel by Emily Brontë and starring Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier.
  • Dinner at Eight
    E14
    Dinner at EightRobert Osborne and Drew Barrymore discuss and introduce the ensemble drama Dinner at Eight (1933), starring Drew's grandfather John Barrymore and granduncle Lionel Barrymore.
  • Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
    E15
    Alice Doesn't Live Here AnymoreDrew Barrymore and Robert Osborne introduce and discuss the drama/romance Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), starring Ellen Burstyn in her Oscar-winning performance.
  • Jezebel
    E16
    JezebelRobert Osborne and Drew Barrymore discuss and introduce the story a headstrong woman in the pre-Civil-War South. Star Bette Davis won her second Academy Award for her performance.
  • The Way We Were
    E17
    The Way We WereRobert Osborne and Drew Barrymore introduce the romantic drama starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. Composer Marvin Hamlisch won Oscars for his score and the title song.
  • Kramer vs. Kramer
    E18
    Kramer vs. KramerDrew Barrymore and Robert Osborne introduce and discuss the Best Picture Academy Award winner for 1979. Stars Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep also won Oscars for their performances.
  • Rebel Without a Cause
    E19
    Rebel Without a CauseRobert Osborne and Drew Barrymore introduce the classic film about teenage angst, Rebel Without a Cause (1955), starring James Dean, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo.
  • Sullivan's Travels
    E20
    Sullivan's TravelsDrew Barrymore and Robert Osborne introduce Preston Sturges's story about a director who becomes a hobo to research his idea for a film, starring Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake.
  • Summertime
    E21
    SummertimeRobert Osborne and Drew Barrymore introduce Summertime (1955), in which Katharine Hepburn finds romance in Venice, Italy with Rossano Brazzi.
  • To Have and Have Not
    E22
    To Have and Have NotRobert Osborne and Drew Barrymore introduce Ernest Hemingway's romance and adventure story starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
    E23
    What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?Drew Barrymore and Robert Osborne introduce the thriller What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), starring Hollywood legends Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.

 

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