Saturday Cinema

The LGTBQ community has long been a major creative force in Hollywood, even in the days when discriminations and “don’t ask, don’t tell” prevailed. Artists like George Cukor, Rock Hudson, Montgomery Clift, Elliot Page and Jodie Foster are celebrated along with their dearest friends and staunchest advocates, Doris Day and Elizabeth Taylor.

These two seemingly unrelated stars share more than one thing and there is a connection, at least according to Day-Lewis. On this week’s Saturday Cinema, enjoy music from some of their best films including, My Left Foot, Age of Innocence, Lincoln, Funny Face, My Fair Lady, Nun's Story and more.

This week’s Saturday Cinema features music from films made from best sellers and films about summer. Music from Summer Place, Summer of '42, Harry Potter, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Lord of the Rings.

This week’s Saturday Cinema features music from Alfred, Randy, David and Thomas Newman.  Also, hear scores from The Robe, Wuthering Heights, The Natural, Toy Story, Ice Age and Randy's tribute to the older generation of Newman’s, Family Album.

Guest host Bill Morelock shares music from films that honor service men, women and civilians who made the ultimate sacrifices in fact and fiction, from the Civil War to the present. Gettysburg, Glory, MASH, Saving Private Ryan, War Horse, 1917, The Deer Hunter, Platoon

Guest host Bill Morelock shares the best of the best scores according to the American film Institute.

A listener request show with some rarely played music.

Melissa Ousley joins Lynne Warfel for a special two-hour episode of Saturday Cinema during YourClassical MPR’s Spring Member Drive.

A suggestion for Listener Patricia Ward.  Scores from films celebrating (or satirizing) the film business. "Singin' in the Rain," "Cinema Paradiso,” "The Artist,” "The Bad and the Beautiful," and more.

A retrospective of nearly 90 years of Oscars.  How the musical categories changed over the years. Which year had THE most nominations?  Best Original Score and Best Song winners.  Part two, 1961 to today.