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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: Some Like It Hot

Flicks in Five: Some Like It Hot

Flicks in Five: Some Like It Hot

Austrian-born American director Billy Wilder brought us many films in his trademark black and white, but it was his 1958 comedy starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe that earned him a place in the annals of film history. On this week's Flicks in Five, listen to music from 'Some Like It Hot'.

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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: Jerome Moross

Flicks in Five: Jerome Moross

August 1st marks the birthday of film composer Jerome Moross -- best known for his soundtrack music composed for 1958's "The Big Country." On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel discusses Moross and that Academy Award-nominated score.

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Flicks in Five: Ragtime

Flicks in Five: Ragtime

Film composer Randy Newman didn't have Hollywood success handed to him on a silver platter. 'Ragtime' gave Newman a chance to reach new heights.

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Flicks in Five: Star Trek

Flicks in Five: Star Trek

On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel looks at the Michael Giacchino score to 2009's 'Star Trek', which cleverly interweaves elements of Jerry Goldsmith's melodies from the original TV series score from the 1960s.

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Ice cream socials: A community music tradition

Ice cream socials: A community music tradition

Summer dusk in the Catskills. The shadows lengthened under the park's lush trees, and the fireflies winked in time to the march's beat as my sixth-grade teacher's daughter played the clarinet in time with her tapping toes. The piccolo pierced the darkening air, and behind me, my mother laughed.

Flicks in Five: Out of Africa

Flicks in Five: Out of Africa

Meryl Streep is widely considered to be the greatest living actress. She has garnered more Academy Award nominations than any other, although Katherine Hepburn has won more Oscars. Lynne Warfel looks at 'Out of Africa', for which Streep earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

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Flicks in Five: Yankee Doodle Dandy

Flicks in Five: Yankee Doodle Dandy

As the Fourth of July approaches, Flicks in Five features one of James Cagney's most enduring roles, and one of his favorites. "Yankee Doodle Dandy" gave Cagney the chance to shine as a song and dance man.

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KARE 11 interviews Lynne Warfel about James Horner

KARE 11 interviews Lynne Warfel about James Horner

Following the news of composer James Horner's death, Twin Cities' NBC affiliate KARE 11 spoke to Classical MPR's Lynne Warfel -- host of Saturday Cinema and Flicks in Five -- about the work of the late composer.

Flicks in Five: The Princess Bride

Flicks in Five: The Princess Bride

Inconceivable! On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel takes a look at 'The Princess Bride', and its Academy Award-nominated score by Mark Knopfler.

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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!

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