**Intact Gift Giving Condition book**

Based on the TCM series, The Essentials book showcases fifty-two must-see movies from the silent era through the early 1980s. Enjoy the best of the best and learn about 52 essential films from the silent era through the 1980s from Turner Classic Movies. 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 and Essentials guest hosts past and present, including Sally Field, Drew Barrymore, Alec Baldwin, Rose McGowan, Carrie Fisher, Molly Haskell, Peter Bogdanovich, Sydney Pollack, and Rob Reiner.