{"product_id":"the-essentials","title":"The Essentials: 52 Must-See Movies","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnjoy the best of the best and learn about 52 essential films from the silent era through the 1980s from Turner Classic Movies. Based on the TCM series, The Essentials book showcases fifty-two must-see movies from the silent era through the early 1980s. Readers can enjoy one film per week, for a year of stellar viewing, or indulge in their own classic movie festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 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. Some long-championed classics appear within these pages; other selections may surprise you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Featuring full-color and black-and-white photography of the greatest stars in movie history, The Essentials is your curated guide to fifty-two films that define the meaning of the word \"classic.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":46942229954721,"sku":"9780762459469","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/4845\/5329\/files\/TCM_Essentials_52_Must_See_Movies.jpg?v=1788636513","url":"https:\/\/thelobbyshop.com\/products\/the-essentials","provider":"the Lobby Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}