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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: Return of the King

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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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: Maureen O'Hara

Flicks in Five: Maureen O'Hara

We recently lost one of the great stars of the 'Golden Era' -- Maureen O'Hara. On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel looks at the career of this famously red-headed actress, and shares music from one of her John Wayne collaborations, 'The Quiet Man'.

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Flicks in Five: Boris Karloff

Flicks in Five: Boris Karloff

It's almost time for Halloween! And this week on Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel takes a timely look at the work of British actor William Henry Pratt -- better known as Boris Karloff.

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Flicks in Five: Young Frankenstein

Flicks in Five: Young Frankenstein

It's the time of the year when we think about scary movies, so you might want to turn on an extra light or two, although Lynne Warfel's pick this week may make you laugh: it's the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy, 'Young Frankenstein', featuring music by John Morris.

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Vote for your Creepy Classics favorites

Vote for your Creepy Classics favorites

We're creating the perfect soundtrack for Halloween and trick-or-treating, with your help. Visit our online ballot to vote for your favorite Creepy Classics as we build our playlist for Friday, Oct. 30.

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: Clark Gable

Flicks in Five: Clark Gable

On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel takes a look at the career of one of film history's great leading men -- Clark Gable. We'll hear music from the score to Gable's final film, 'The Misfits'.

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Flicks in Five: Kismet

Flicks in Five: Kismet

On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel discusses the 1955 musical film version of 'Kismet'. We'll hear some of Borodin's melodies, and a song featuring actors Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, and Vic Damone.

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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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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!