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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!

Saturday Cinema for Feb 2, 2019

Saturday Cinema: A Brief Oscar History Part Two
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Flicks in Five: It's a Wonderful Life

Flicks in Five: It's a Wonderful Life

In 1946, while America was recovering from the ravages of World War II, a couple of war veterans, Jimmy Stewart and Frank Capra, joined forces with composer Dimitri Tiomkin to make 'It's a Wonderful Life.'

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Flicks in Five: Home Alone

Flicks in Five: Home Alone

John Williams provides a sentimental and lovely score to accompany the screwball comedy about a kid left alone at home at Christmastime. On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel shares music from 'Home Alone'.

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Flicks in Five: The Polar Express
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Flicks in Five: Jerome Moss

Flicks in Five: Jerome Moss

Aug. 1 marked the birthday of film composer Jerome Moross -- best known for his soundtrack music composed for 1958's "The Big Country." On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel discusses Moross and that Academy Award-nominated score.

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Flicks in Five: Ragtime

Flicks in Five: Ragtime

Film composer Randy Newman didn't have Hollywood success handed to him on a silver platter. 'Ragtime' gave Newman a chance to reach new heights.

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Flicks in Five: Our Town

Flicks in Five: Our Town

This week on Flicks in Five, we'll hear some of Aaron Copland's Oscar-nominated score from the 1940 film version of 'Our Town'.

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Flicks in Five: To Kill a Mockingbird
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Flicks in Five: Miklos Rozsa's 'The Lost Weekend'

Flicks in Five: Miklos Rozsa's 'The Lost Weekend'

One of the great composers of Hollywood's Golden Age is Hungarian-born Miklos Rozsa. On this week's Flicks in Five, we'll hear the 'Love Theme' from Rozsa's score for 'The Lost Weekend.'

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Flicks in Five: The musical love story of 'Titanic'

Flicks in Five: The musical love story of 'Titanic'

James Cameron's 'Titanic' earned 11 Academy Awards, including both music categories. You probably remember the first time in the movie when you saw the Titanic out at sea. On this week's Flicks in Five, we'll listen to the music that accompanied that breathtaking cinematic moment.

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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!