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Daniel Day-Lewis with his oscar best actor received for his role in Lincoln alongside Meryl Streep at the 85th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles.
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Saturday Cinema

Saturday Cinema: Most-Nominated and Oscar-Winningest Actors

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Daniel Day-Lewis with his oscar best actor received for his role in Lincoln alongside Meryl Streep at the 85th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles.
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This week on Saturday Cinema, Lynne Warfel spotlights music that was included in the works of some of the all-time most-nominated or awarded actors: Meryl Streep, Daniel Day-Lewis, Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.

Today's Playlist

MERYL STREEP FILMS

Myers: Cavatina — The Deer Hunter
Studio Orchestra
John Williams, guitar
Sony 66704

Vivaldi: Mandolin concerto in C Allegro — Kramer vs Kramer
I Soloisti Veneti/Scimone
Ugo Orlandi, Mandolin
Erato 96887

Newman: Selections from Iron Lady
Studio Orchestra/Newman
Sony 91434

DANIEL DAY-LEWIS FILMS

Bernstein: My Left Foot
Royal Phil Pops/Bernstein
Denon 75288

Williams: Selections from Lincoln
Chicago Symphony/Williams
Sony 44685

KATHERINE HEPBURN MOVIES

Grusin: On Golden Pond
Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel
William Tritt/piano
Telarc 80474

Barry: Lion in Winter
Pargue Phil/Alwyn
Silva 6015

SPENCER TRACY FILMS

Waxman: Captains Courageous Suite
Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel
Telarc 80682

Tiomkin: Old Man and the Sea
London Symphony/Kayfman
LSO 720

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Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn
Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn in the 1942 film "Woman of the Year."
Image courtesy of MGM

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