Saturday Cinema

A very brief overview of race in Hollywood from Hattie McDaniel’s controversial Oscar winning portrayal of “Mammy” to Sidney Poitier’s win three decade later. Also the contributions of 21st century actors, directors and composers.

Today’s show was intended as a look at famous film folks’ birthdays: Cary Grant, Vanessa Redgrave, Kevin Costner, but with the passings of both Peter Bogdanovich and Sidney Poitier on January 6th, the last half of the who is an impromptu tribute to both film giants.

Marking great New Year’s scenes AND National Sci-Fi (Unofficial) Day on the 2nd.

The many film incarnations of Dicken's’ beloved tale. some stars include Patrick Stewart, Alistair Sim, Albert Finney and The Muppets!

Selections from White Christmas, Nightmare Before Christmas, Klaus, Remember the Night, The Preacher's Wife and more

Some less celebrated and offbeat Christmas flicks.

When Dmitri Tiomkin collaborated with Frank Capra for the final time, little did he know most of his fabulous music score would wind up on the cutting room floor. The studio changed the release date from Spring 1947 to Christmas 1946, and the biggest casualty was Tiomkin’s score. David Newman and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra perform a reconstructed extended version of what Tiomkin had in mind.

The holidays are officially underway. This hour a look as some of the films that span Thanksgiving to Christmas and New Year with "Miracle on 34th Street", "Little Women", and some of the TV classics "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "The Snowman" as well as a tribute to Steven Sondheim who died Friday morning.

Films that express being thankful, the transformation of characters and characters who start out being grateful sorts. “Forrest Gump”, “Mary Poppins”, “Hook”, “Cocoon” and more.

Films with great winter scenes.  Doctor Zhivago, Alexander Nevsky, The Shining, Star Wars, Grumpier Old Men.