There’s an excellent movie we have on TCM called ‘It Happened on Fifth Avenue,’ which was originally going to be directed by Frank Capra… but just before he was going to start working on it, he came across this story called ‘The Greatest Gift.’ And that turned into ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ Robert Osborne Read Quote
I always knew I was going to be successful in some way with films. I don’t know why. I had no particular talent, but I always knew I was going to be sitting in a dining room with Lucille Ball and at a cocktail party with Bette Davis. Robert Osborne Read Quote
I did love ‘The Artist.’ I’ve seen it four times, and every time I see it, it gets better and better. Robert Osborne Read Quote
As a kid growing up in a small town in Washington State, my only exposure to New York City was through movies. The town with its towering skyscrapers, fascinating people and teeming energy absolutely captivated me. Robert Osborne Read Quote
I still think of Columbia as one Rita Hayworth movie a year, or maybe one a year directed by Frank Capra in the ’30s. To see how many really outstanding movies Columbia made, and all together, is kind of eye-opening. Robert Osborne Read Quote
Lana Turner was adorable and funny. Jimmy Stewart was such a nice person. I quickly realized that if you’re not a nice person, you’re not going to last in this business. I mean, once your box office starts to drop off, like Veronica Lake, they’ll get rid of you fast. Robert Osborne Read Quote
If I didn’t have my little schedule book, I wouldn’t get out of bed in the morning. Robert Osborne Read Quote
When a movie opened – if you lived in New York, you would see it at Radio City Music Hall where it would play a couple of weeks, and then you moved on to the next movie. Now you can see it the rest of your life – it’s going to be on Netflix and DVD. Robert Osborne Read Quote
I did see ‘Gravity,’ but I don’t have the enthusiasm to go see a movie as often as I used to go. Robert Osborne Read Quote
