Saturday Cinema: Derby Day

On the latest episode of Saturday Cinema, guest host Ward Jacobson highlights two mid-twentieth century icons of film music: Nino Rota and Ennio Morricone. Selections include music from ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ ‘The Mission,’ ‘Once Upon a Time in the West’ and more. Listen now!

Lynne Warfel plays film music every Saturday morning on Saturday Cinema. Submit your requests to be considered for a future show.

Can you think of music that turned a good movie into a great one? Listen as ‘Saturday Cinema’ host Lynne Warfel chats with MPR News’ Angela Davis about the power of film music in storytelling.

On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel celebrates famous folks born in the summer, including Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland and more. Selections include music from ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ ‘Chicago,’ ‘Casablanca’ and more. Listen now!

On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel celebrates the 250th anniversary with music from films that celebrate the U.S. Selections include music from ‘1941,’ ‘Apollo 13,’ ‘Forrest Gump’ and more. Listen now!

On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ guest host and professed cinephile Aaron Cain shares scores every film lover should know. Selections include music from ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood,’ ‘Citizen Kane’ and ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind.’ Listen now!

On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel shares music from films that celebrate dads of all kinds, including ‘Field of Dreams,’ ‘The Lion King’ and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’ Listen now!

On the latest episode of Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel shares symphonic works by Bernard Herrmann, Franz Waxman, Nino Rota and Jerry Goldsmith. Listen now!

On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel shares symphonic works by John Williams, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Howard Shore and Danny Elfman. Listen now!

On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel shares listeners’ requests for their favorite film music. Selections include music from ‘The Color Purple,’ ‘Gigi,’ ‘The Hobbit’ and more. Listen now!