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AFI Launches The Osborne Collection

AFI has announced The Osborne Collection, a celebration on AFI.com of the life and work of one of America’s foremost film historians and legendary TCM host Robert Osborne (1932-2017), debuted on May 3, Osborne’s birthday.

In honor of the launch and in celebration of Osborne’s birthday, a conversation between TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz and The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg exploring his work and legacy will premiere May 3 at 2:00 p.m. PDT on THR Presents: https://thrpresents.hollywoodreporter.com/the-osborne-collection/.

“Bob’s passion for classic film was contagious, and he generously shared that passion with the world. His pioneering tenure as TCM’s host best illustrated his encyclopedic knowledge of film history and made his name synonymous with thoughtful film introductions,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO. “With this new Collection, AFI celebrates his impact on the world of film scholarship – and ensures that Osborne’s spirit endures at AFI.”

A true time capsule of American film history, The Osborne Collection will feature a variety of Osborne’s famous film introductions, including ones for THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, BRINGING UP BABY, BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID, FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, NATIONAL VELVET, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST, NORTH BY NORTHWEST, PSYCHO, A STAR IS BORN (1954), THE THIN MAN and TOP HAT. To further enrich the viewing experience, the Collection will be connected to the AFI Catalog of Feature Films, the most comprehensive chronicle of the first century of American cinema which was used as a reference for Osborne’s introductions.

AFI’s Robert Osborne Collection can be viewed here: https://www.afi.com/robert-osborne/.