The Essentials
- Country
- United States
How it feels
Each week, hosts and special guests introduce and discuss a great movie. They talk about why the film matters and what makes it special.
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What happens
The Essentials is an American weekly film-focused television program broadcast on Turner Classic Movies (TCM), with TCM hosts and special guests introducing and discussing some of the best movies ever made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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