Why embattled Turner Classic Movies matters now more than ever
Ted Turner was a master of many game-changing innovations with lasting repercussions across the cable television landscape, from 24/7 news networks to superstations. But one of his most significant and enduring contributions to the culture has to be TCM, conceived as a vehicle to package and present the many cinematic treasures—from all-time classics to forgotten gems to time-capsule curiosities—from the vast film library he’d retained after selling MGM.
Since its launch in 1994, TCM has served as a vehicle to reconnect movie lovers with films, performers, filmmakers, even entire genres that might have otherwise, save for a few towering achievements, receded from memory, as well as to introduce new generations to the cinematic pleasures of past eras of film.
That TCM has remained a modestly profitable endeavor over three decades is a testament to the potency of our shared cinematic past. And if TCM is a museum, the channel’s various hosts are its docents, bringing the history behind the films to life and giving context to their place in the culture. The late, legendary Robert Osbourne was the prototype. His insider ties to Hollywood’s storied past gave that history a beating heart.
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