Comments on: Robert Osborne, host of Turner Classic Movies and Official Oscar Biographer

By: Joe "Nick" Bacigalupi

Joe "Nick" Bacigalupi — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:00:24 +0000

Aloha Mr. Osbourne,
I live in rather obscure town on the Big Island of Hawaii. I love your show as it (the old movies you show) remind me of my childhood. A few movies I’d love to see, but can’t find any where for purchase are 1) Proud and the Profane, 2) Naked and the Dead, 3) The Left Hand Of God.
If you ever come across these classics, I’d love to see them again, thank you for your consideration.

Joe in Hawaii

By: mel halliday

mel halliday — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:41:43 +0000

dear mr.osborn there is a film i saw once as a child named "face of fire" i thought spencer tracy was in it but now i'm not sure. it was about a very nice and popular man whos face was burned in a fire. he is suddenly percieved as a monster by his town.can you help me find this film if it exist. thanks mel

By: stella gregory

stella gregory — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:30:10 +0000

Dear Mr Osborne

I am sorry to be disturbing you but I think that you are the only person that can help me.
I am from tha Azores islands and arounde the 80s I went to the movies to see the Opera Madama Butterfly in film. Since I was young at the time and my english was very poor I can not tell you the name of the actors, but it was one of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen. I understand that it was filmed in Italy. I hope that you can give me some information about were I can find it and buy it.
I hope you will help me.
Thank you so verry much,
Stella Gregory

By: Jerry Mandell

Jerry Mandell — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:35:12 +0000

Can anyone tell me if VERTIGO (Hitchcock’s Classic) was made in Black & WHITE or only in color?

By: Joseph Rizzo

Joseph Rizzo — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:08:08 +0000

I don’t know how else to reach you with this question. I have been waiting for years to see TCM present “The Constant Nymph” starring Joan Fontaine and Charles Boyer. I saw it as a young boy and never forgot it. Will you ever show it? I also wonder if you will ever show a wonderful French film called “Symphonie Pastoral” starring Michele Morgan. A beautiful film. I await your response. Thank You.

By: Brad S.

Brad S. — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:54:24 +0000

I have an autogrpahed photo of Olivia De Havilland and, for the life of me, I can’t figure out what movie it was taken from. I’ve looked around the Internet and still can’t get an answer. Can you provide an E-mail address where I can send the photo for you to identify? Thanks.

By: Josef Porinchak

Josef Porinchak — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:39:10 +0000

Dear Mr. Osborne,
Recently I was watching The Bishop’s Wife on TCM and your co-host…can’t remember his name but he was a real funky looking guy….mentioned how athletic Cary Grant was in the skating scene. But he must have been kidding, because it’s clearly a Cary Grant double. Julia and Sylvester also had doubles……

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:51:33 +0000

Mr. Osborne,

You are such a class act and I am so entertained by your knowledge of the films I see on TCM. I am a fan of the black and white films from the 30’s, 40’s, and many of the later films. As a matter of fact, I would not even move to another location in this area, only because there is no TCM on their cable listings. I am 66 years old and I cherish memories of watching the older films with my mother who is now deceased ….brings back times of our making popcorn. starting a fire in the fireplace and having such fun seeing real acting and real stories. Hope TCM remains for our entertainment as long as I am around as well. Thank you

By: Joanne

Joanne — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:58:55 +0000

What is the name of the big band song that was always played on TCM before the movie started? I’m pretty sure it is a 1940s tune. I also heard it in the Gena Rowlands 2002 picture “Charmes for the Easy Life.”

Thanks

By: Frawley Becker

Frawley Becker — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:15:37 +0000

Dear Robert Osborne –

May I make a correction to your pronunciation of the French silent film, “La Terre”, that aired Sunday evening, 16 November 08? You pronounced the title as “La Tare-rahe” phonetically. The correct pronunciation, again phonetically, is “La Tayre” (one syllable). The final “e” that you pronounced is only pronounced in French when it has an acute accent over it, as in “café” or “outré” or “passé” or “blasé”. Think of the photography term “matte” which comes from the French. Or “parterre”, a section of theatre seating. No acute accent on the final e in either case, so no pronunciation of “rahe” as you did with “La Terre”.

Frawley Becker