The Essentials

Season 6

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 6

30 Episodes

  • The Hustler
    E1
    The HustlerHosts Robert Osborne and Molly Haskell discuss and introduce the film The Hustler (1961).
  • The Quiet Man
    E2
    The Quiet ManRobert Osborne and Molly Haskell discuss and introduce John Ford's film The Quiet Man (1952).
  • Brief Encounter
    E3
    Brief EncounterHosts Robert Osborne and Molly Haskell discuss and introduce David Lean's film Brief Encounter (1945).
  • Duck Soup
    E4
    Duck SoupHosts Robert Osborne and Molly Haskell discuss and introduce the classic comedy Duck Soup (1933), with The Marx Brothers.
  • Winchester '73
    E5
    Winchester '73Hosts Robert Osborne and Molly Haskell discuss and introduce the western film Winchester '73 (1950), with James Stewart.
  • Imitation of Life
    E6
    Imitation of LifeHosts Robert Osborne and Molly Haskell discuss and introduce the second filmed version of Fannie Hurst's novel, Imitation of Life (1959).
  • The Four Feathers
    E7
    The Four FeathersHosts Robert and Molly discuss and introduce the adventure The Four Feathers (1939).
  • A Place in the Sun
    E8
    A Place in the SunHosts Robert and Molly discuss and introduce the drama A Place in the Sun (1951), starring Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift.
  • Gilda
    E9
    GildaHosts Robert and Molly discuss and introduce Gilda (1946), with Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford.
  • Ride the High Country
    E10
    Ride the High CountryHosts Robert and Molly discuss and introduce Sam Peckinpah's western Ride the High Country (1962).
  • Top Hat
    E11
    Top HatHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce the Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers musical Top Hat (1935).
  • From Here to Eternity
    E12
    From Here to EternityHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce Oscar's best picture of 1953, From Here to Eternity (1953), starring Burt Lancaster and 'Deborah Kerr (I)'.
  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
    E13
    Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce Frank Capra's film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939).
  • Sunset Blvd.
    E14
    Sunset Blvd.Hosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce Sunset Boulevard (1950), director Billy Wilder's look at the dark side of Hollywood.
  • The Thin Man
    E15
    The Thin ManHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce Dashiell Hammett's whodunit The Thin Man (1934).
  • Black Narcissus
    E16
    Black NarcissusHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce the British film Black Narcissus (1947), starring 'Deborah Kerr (I)'.
  • Gone with the Wind
    E17
    Gone with the WindHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce Oscar's best picture of 1939, Gone with the Wind (1939).
  • Kiss Me Deadly
    E18
    Kiss Me DeadlyHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce the Mike Hammer detective story Kiss Me Deadly (1955), starring Ralph Meeker.
  • Foreign Correspondent
    E19
    Foreign CorrespondentHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce Alfred Hitchcock's espionage thriller Foreign Correspondent (1940).
  • The Maltese Falcon
    E20
    The Maltese FalconHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce John Huston's version of Dashiell Hammett's classic mystery story The Maltese Falcon (1941), with Humphrey Bogart.
  • Jezebel
    E21
    JezebelHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce Jezebel (1938), which earned Bette Davis an Oscar for her portrayal of a headstrong woman in the pre-Civil-War South.
  • The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
    E22
    The Treasure of the Sierra MadreHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce John Huston's tale of four men searching for gold in Mexico.
  • Written on the Wind
    E23
    Written on the WindHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce the drama Written on the Wind (1956), starring Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall, Robert Stack, and Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner Dorothy Malone.
  • My Fair Lady
    E24
    My Fair LadyHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce 1964's Best Picture Oscar winner My Fair Lady (1964), starring Rex Harrison and 'Audrey Hepburn'.
  • Gunga Din
    E25
    Gunga DinHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce Gunga Din (1939), with Sam Jaffe in the title role.
  • The Manchurian Candidate
    E26
    The Manchurian CandidateHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce the political satire/thriller The Manchurian Candidate (1962), starring Frank Sinatra and Laurence Harvey, with James Gregory in the title role.
  • The Third Man
    E27
    The Third ManHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce The Third Man (1949), Carol Reed's tale of murder and intrigue in post-WWII Vienna, starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles.
  • Stalag 17
    E28
    Stalag 17Hosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce the WWII prisoner-of-war comedy/drama Stalag 17 (1953), starring William Holden.
  • Murder, My Sweet
    E29
    Murder, My SweetHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce the film noir classic Murder, My Sweet (1944), starring Dick Powell as Raymond Chandler's hardboiled detective, Philip Marlowe.
  • Little Women
    E30
    Little WomenHosts Osborne and Haskell discuss and introduce the first talkie version of Louisa May Alcott's most famous novel, starring Katharine Hepburn as Jo and Joan Bennett as Amy.

 

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