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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!

Flicks in Five: Paint Your Wagon

Flicks in Five: Paint Your Wagon

Flicks in Five: Paint Your Wagon

On paper, 'Paint Your Wagon' should have been a rousing success, but big budgets and changing public tastes created different results. Nevertheless, the film features great songs, including 'I Talk to the Trees'. On this week's Flicks in Five, we'll hear Bryn Terfel's interpretation of the song.

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Flicks in Five: Easter Parade

Flicks in Five: Easter Parade

This week on Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel celebrates the artistry of two performers who were great song-and-dance stars who could also pull off dramatic roles with great credibility -- Fred Astaire and Judy Garland.

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Flicks in Five: Robert Preston

Flicks in Five: Robert Preston

On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel looks at the career of Robert Preston, and shares some of Henry Mancini's music from 'Victor/Victoria'.

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Flicks in Five: The April Fools

Flicks in Five: The April Fools

This 1969 romantic comedy features Jack Lemmon, Catherine Deneuve, Sally Kellerman and a wonderful supporting cast. The film's title tune proved a big hit for composer Burt Bacharach, finding its way onto radio as well as into restaurants and department stores. Hearing it on this week's Flicks in Five may jog your memory.

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Flicks in Five: Alfred Hitchcock

Flicks in Five: Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock arrived in Hollywood in the 1930s, and by the late 1950s, his nine-stroke pencil caricature had become internationally famous. In 1960, Hitch released of one of his best known films, 'Psycho'. On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel will share some of Bernard Herrmann's unforgettable music from that soundtrack.

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Flicks in Five: Empire of the Sun

Flicks in Five: Empire of the Sun

On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel shares some of John Williams's evocative score from the 1987 film, Empire of the Sun.

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Flicks in Five: The Quiet Man

Flicks in Five: The Quiet Man

With St. Patrick's Day just around the corner, this week's Flicks in Five looks at John Ford's 1952 film about an American prizefighter who visits Ireland.

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Flicks in Five: The Corn is Green

Flicks in Five: The Corn is Green

On this week's Flicks in Five, we'll hear some of John Barry's score for the 1979 made-for-TV adaptation of 'The Corn is Green'.

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Flicks in Five: La La Land

Flicks in Five: La La Land

The Oscars are coming up on Feb. 26, and "La La Land" has been nominated for a record-tying 14 awards. On this week's Flicks in Five, we'll hear Justin Hurwitz's "Epilogue" from the film.

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Flicks in Five: Return of the King

Flicks in Five: Return of the King

Howard Shore's Oscar-winning score to 'Lord of the Rings: Return of the King' features different types of artists: actor Viggo Mortensen, flutist James Galway, soprano Renee Fleming and vocalist Annie Lennox can all be heard in the music. Hear some of Shore's music on this week's Flicks in Five.

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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!

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