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Saturday Cinema

Exploring the best in film music, with host Lynne Warfel. Listen live at 10 a.m. central every Saturday on YourClassical Radio — now 2 hours! And be sure to follow us on Letterboxd!

Epic, Biblical and Otherwise

Epics, Biblical and Otherwise

Epics, Biblical and Otherwise

On the April 8, 2023, episode of Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel explores scores from epic movies, biblical and otherwise — including the music from ‘Ben-Hur,’ ‘Cleopatra,’ ‘The Ten Commandments’ and ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai.’ Listen now.

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Playing the Fool

Playing the Fool

Enjoy a celebration of films and the folks in them who make us laugh. Great screen comedies and their music include Some Like It Hot, Chaplin, Jack Lemmon films, Dr. Strangelove, The Pink Panther, It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and a lot more. Lynne Warfel hosts.

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March Listener Requests, Part 2

March Listener Requests, Part 2

This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with host Lynne Warfel, is the second of two listener request shows this month and features listeners’ favorite tracks. Listen now!

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March Listener Requests, Part 1

March Listener Requests, Part 1

This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with host Lynne Warfel, is one of two listener request shows this month and features listeners’ favorite tracks from 'Phantom Thread,' 'Spartacus,' 'My Neighbor Totoro' and more. Listen now!

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Oscars Deep Dive: Past Nominees

Oscars Deep Dive: Past Nominees

This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with guest host Bill Morelock, showcases scores from movies that were nominated, but never won the Oscar for “Best Original Score” including “Citizen Kane,” “On the Waterfront,” “Cleopatra” and more.

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Oscars Deep Dive: Current Nominees

Oscars Deep Dive: Current Nominees

Join Saturday Cinema host Lynne Warfel as she continues her Oscars deep dive, focusing on winners from the 2010s and some current nominees including The Fabelmans and All Quiet on the Western Front. Randy Haberkamp, executive vice president of the Library Archives and Sci Tech for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is back to talk all things cinema.

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Oscars Deep Dive: A New Century

Oscars Deep Dive: A New Century

Join Saturday Cinema host Lynne Warfel as she continues her Oscars deep dive, focusing on winners from the ‘90s and ‘00s. These decades feature music from Dances With Wolves to Il Postino, the first Oscar win for a female composer, Rachel Portman, and the arrival of Lord of the Rings.

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Oscars Deep Dive: A Changing of the Guard

Oscars Deep Dive: A Changing of the Guard

Join Saturday Cinema host Lynne Warfel as she continues her Oscars deep dive, focusing on winners from the ‘70s and ‘80s. It was a major shift in filmmaking with the arrival of Steven Spielberg, Star Wars, John Williams, The Godfather, Jerry Goldsmith, John Barry and more. Randy Haberkamp, executive vice president of the Library Archives and Sci Tech for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is back to talk all things cinema.

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Oscars Deep Dive: Hollywood Comes of Age

Oscars Deep Dive: Hollywood Comes of Age

This week of the Oscars deep dive focuses on winners from the ‘50’s and ‘60’s and the rise of method actors. Randy Haberkamp, Executive Vice President, Library Archives and Sci Tech for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is back to talk all things cinema. Listen now!

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Oscars Deep Dive: The Beginning

Oscars Deep Dive: The Beginning

This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema is the first of five shows that features music that won at the Academy Awards. This episode focuses on winners from the ‘30’s and ‘40’s and the origins of the Oscars with special guest Randy Haberkamp, Executive Vice President, Library Archives and Sci Tech for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences! Listen now!

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About Saturday Cinema

Exploring the best in film music, with host Lynne Warfel. Listen live at 10 a.m. central every Saturday on YourClassical Radio — now 2 hours! And be sure to follow us on Letterboxd!