A guide to 52 prime examples of must-see cinema, The Essentials Vol. 2. -- based on the Turner Classic Movies series -- is packed with behind-the-scenes stories, insightful commentary, moments to watch for, and hundreds of photos spotlighting films that define the meaning of the word "classic."

Featured films:
Sunrise (1927)
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
Freaks (1932)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
Twentieth Century (1934)
Top Hat (1935)
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Dodsworth (1936)
Awful Truth, The (1937)
Adventures of Robin Hood, The (1938)
Stagecoach (1939)
Women, The (1939)
Great Dictator, The (1940)
Philadelphia Story, The (1940)
Maltese Falcon, The (1941)
Ball of Fire (1941)
Sullivan''s Travels (1942).......................and many more