Classic Films

Worth honoring Turner for the foresight and preservation efforts that lead to the establishment of Turner Classic Movies, perhaps the finest cable channel ever created.

TCM, champion of film arts -- courageous, inventive, educational, and commercial-free. Everything from blockbusters, B-films, and low-budget independent efforts, to shorts, silent and foreign films. Not always without controversy. Remember "colorization?" Yikes.

The origins of TCM and its vast film library are quite complex. The short story is that Turner realized, and prioritized, the value of intellectual property over real property. You can read the details at the link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turner_Classic_Movies

TCM debuted on April 14, 1994, at 6 p.m. Eastern Time, over 32 years ago. Gone with the Wind (1939) was the first film broadcast.

Thanks Ted. I hope your creation can continue unscathed.