Saturday Cinema

Just before its release at Christmas in 1946, composer Dimitri Tiomkin's original score to 'It's a Wonderful Life' was overhauled. On this week's Flicks in Five, we'll hear Tiomkin's original finale for the film.

How much do you remember about the ORIGINAL original Star Wars trilogy -- before the 'Special Edition' re-release in the '90s?

Tuesday night on NBC's 'The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon,' house band The Roots led Fallon along with 'Star Wars' cast members Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyong'o, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, for an a cappella tribute to the films' music.

To celebrate the release of 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens,' YourClassical's Movies stream is playing nothing but Star Wars music on Dec. 18.

In another holiday edition of Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel looks at the music and lyrics from the 1970 musical retelling of the Charles Dickens classic, 'A Christmas Carol'.

John Williams wrote and (mostly) conducted the music for the new 'Star Wars' film -- except for the iconic opening title and closing credits music, which was conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.

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'.

On this week's Flicks in Five, we'll hear some of Alan Silvestri's beautiful score for The Polar Express, based on an award-winning children's book by Chris Van Allsburg.

The first movie to be shot on location at the Macy's Day Parade in New York City, 'Miracle on 34th Street' was also the first major vehicle for then-child star Natalie Wood.

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.