Flicks in Five: James Garner
This week, Lynne Warfel pays tribute to James Garner, an actor she knew back in Los Angeles. Garner, Warfel says, was one of Hollywood's truly nice guys.
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!
This week, Lynne Warfel pays tribute to James Garner, an actor she knew back in Los Angeles. Garner, Warfel says, was one of Hollywood's truly nice guys.
Franz Waxman is known for some of the great music scores of the golden age of Hollywood, including 'A Place in the Sun', 'Sunset Boulevard', and 'Rebecca'. On this week's Flicks in Five, we'll hear some of his iconic score for 'Bride of Frankenstein'.
On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel shares music from 1972's The Cowboys -- the story of a rancher whose ranch hands abandon him to go join a gold rush, leaving him to find replacements for a grueling, 400-mile cattle drive.
Summer Stock: Judy Garland's last film for MGM and her last pairing with friend Gene Kelly, Summer Stock's upbeat nature is far from what was going on during filming.
Jerry Goldsmith's big Hollywood studio break came when a very famous film music composer from 20th Century Fox heard some of Jerry's TV music and recommended him to take the helm at Universal Studios. On this week's Flicks in Five, we'll hear some of Goldsmith's music from 'Patton'.
As the Fourth of July approaches, Flicks in Five features one of James Cagney's most enduring roles, and one of his favorites -- 'Yankee Doddle Dandy'.
This week on Flicks in Five, we'll listen to a medley of Rodgers and Hammerstein's music from "The Sound of Music."
On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel looks at the career of Ron Howard, and shares music from his 1995 film, 'Apollo 13'.
On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel shares some of Howard Shore's music to 'Mrs. Doubtfire', starring the late Robin Williams.
When it comes to Memorial Day, many things come to mind -- small town parades, flags, picnics, and observances at war memorials. With so many war movie music scores to choose from for Memorial Day, Lynne Warfel looks at 'Saving Private Ryan' in honor of her father.
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!