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TCM Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary by Airing a Full Day of Robert Osborne Intros Alongside the Late Host's Favorite Films

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So that's why on April 14 this year, TCM will air an entire day of Osborne's favorite movies along with his vintage intros for them, including films like Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest," the Gene Kelly musical "An American in Paris," and of course "Gone With the Wind," the first film to receive an introduction on TCM back in 1994.

In a statement, Mankiewicz remarks on the unique place TCM holds in film fans' hearts and acknowledges just how much viewers will love seeing Osborne again.

"How many other channels on television celebrate their anniversary? How many other channels' fans know where they were the day a network launched?" said Mankiewicz. "I'm not sure either of those things are true without Robert Osborne. He's the Walter Cronkite of TCM. The Johnny Carson. The Alex Trebek. With these intros of Robert's, we're celebrating his impact and his continued influence. Plus, as we do with the movies we show, we'll put Robert into context. Additionally, we'll also look back to those early years and get the perspectives and experiences of the early TCM staffers who helped shaped the legacy of the channel."

On other days throughout April, former TCM staffers and executives will be appearing on air to share their own favorite films, such as Sean Cameron, the longtime VP of studio production who I myself worked with when I first appeared on the channel in 2017, or Sandi Winslow, the teleprompter operator for the network's first 20 years.

That acknowledgement of the people who've made TCM gets at something meaningful: That for the nation's film lovers, TCM is not just a channel, it's a community. How better to reflect that than by welcoming back the people who helped bring it to viewers in the first place?

Here's the full lineup of Osborne's favorites with his intros that'll air on April 14 (all times ET/PT):

12:15 AM "The Breaking Point" (1950) Robert and Eddie Muller introduction, original air date 1/17/13 Features new insights from Eddie Muller for Noir Alley
2:15 AM "Wild Bill Hickok Rides" (1942) "Bob's Pick" from 11/15/96
4:00 AM "The Guardsman" (1931) "Bob's Pick" from 4/14/11
5:30 AM "The Pirate" (1948) "Bob's Pick" from 4/14/11
7:30 AM "North by Northwest" (1959) "Bob's Pick" from 4/14/15
10:00AM "The Breaking Point" (1950) Noir Alley Repeat
12:00PM "An American in Paris" (1951) Robert and Dave Karger introduction, original air date 2/23/07 Features new introduction from Dave Karger
2:00PM "Mr. Skeffington" (1945) Robert and guest programmer Mario Cantone, original air date 1/10/06 Features new introduction from Alicia Malone
4:30PM "Cyrano de Bergerac" (1950) Robert and guest programmer Kermit the Frog, original air date 11/21/07 Features new introduction from Alicia Malone
6:30PM "Private Screenings: Robert Osborne" (2014)
8:00PM "Gone with the Wind" (1939) First TCM film introduction, original air date 4/14/94 Features new context from Ben Mankiewicz
12:00AM "The Wind" (1928) Robert and co-host Sally Field, original air date 4/25/08 as part of The Essentials Features new introduction from Jacqueline Stewart for Silent Sunday Night
1:30AM Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute (2015)
2:30AM "Diabolique" (1955) Robert and co-host Drew Barrymore, original air date 5/12/12 as part of The Essentials Features new introduction from Alicia Malone for TCM Imports
4:30AM "The Petrified Forest" (1936) Aired on TCM's first day, 4/14/94

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