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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: Bette Davis

Flicks in Five: Bette Davis

Flicks in Five: Bette Davis

This week on Flicks in Five, we'll hear some of Erich Wolfgang Korngold's score to "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex," starring Bette Davis.

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'Star Trek' and the spirit of the '60s

'Star Trek' and the spirit of the '60s

On the 50th anniversary of the debut of 'Star Trek,' Lynne Warfel reminisces about her childhood as a Trekkie - and on the important lessons Gene Roddenberry still has to teach us.

Why 'Next Generation' was 'Star Trek' at its best

Why 'Next Generation' was 'Star Trek' at its best

On the 50th anniversary of the debut of 'Star Trek,' Jay Gabler remembers how he - like many of his gen-X counterparts - discovered the franchise through 'The Next Generation' (and why that's still the best 'Star Trek' series).

The music of Star Trek movies

The music of Star Trek movies

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of 'Star Trek,' Garrett Tiedemann takes a listen to the music of the franchise's movies.

Flicks in Five: Star Trek 50th Anniversary

Flicks in Five: Star Trek 50th Anniversary

As we approach the 50th anniversary of the original Star Trek television series, this week's Flicks in Five will feature some of James Horner's score from 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'.

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The music of Star Trek on TV

The music of Star Trek on TV

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of 'Star Trek,' Garrett Tiedemann takes a listen to the music of the franchise's TV series.

Flicks in Five: Much Ado About Nothing

Flicks in Five: Much Ado About Nothing

In the latter part of the 20th century, Kenneth Branagh reigned supreme as the actor putting Shakespeare plays on film. In the cinematic version of Shakepeare's best comedy, Patrick Doyle provided the music.

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Flicks in Five: A Passage to India

Flicks in Five: A Passage to India

One of Hollywood's most lauded director-composer collaborations was that between David Lean and Maurice Jarre for 1984's 'A Passage to India'. This week on Flicks in Five, we'll hear Jarre conducting his own music for the film.

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Flicks in Five: Dances with Wolves

Flicks in Five: Dances with Wolves

'Dances with Wolves' changed both Kevin Costner's career as an actor and director as well as the place of Westerns in American film history. On Flicks in Five, we hear John Barry's Oscar-winning score.

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Flicks in Five: Elizabeth Taylor

Flicks in Five: Elizabeth Taylor

On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel shares some of the Cleopatra Symphony, which evolved from Alex North's score to the 1963 epic film, Cleopatra.

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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!