Poster Buzz Aldrin on the moon
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot of the first lunar landing mission, poses for a photograph beside the deployed United States flag during an Apollo 11 Extravehicular Activity (EVA) on the lunar surface.
Photo Courtesy of NASA
Saturday Cinema

"To the Moon, Alice!"

To the Moon, Alice!

On the anniversary of the first Moon landing, this week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with guest host Bill Morelock, features films with an interplanetary theme including tracks from Star Trek, The Martian and Apollo 13. Listen now and see the playlist below!

Playlist

The Right Stuff: selections
Bill Conti (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Star Tracks II (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:42

Hidden Figures: Hidden Figures
Hans Zimmer/Pharrell Williams/Benjamin Wallfisch (Composer)
Hidden Figures Original Motion Picture Score (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:49

Hidden Figures: Lift Off
Hans Zimmer/Pharrell Williams/Benjamin Wallfisch (Composer)
Hidden Figures Original Motion Picture Score (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:12

Apollo 13: Main Title
James Horner (Composer)
James Horner (Conductor)
Apollo 13 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:34

Apollo 13: Lunar Dreams
James Horner (Composer)
James Horner (Conductor)
Apollo 13 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:38

Apollo 13: Re-entry and Splashdown
James Horner (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
The Big Picture (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:34

The Martian: Suite
Harry Gregson-Williams (Composer)
Harry Gregson-Williams (Conductor)
The Martian Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 12:16

Star Trek: Main Theme
Alexander Courage (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
Out of This World (Album)
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:40

Star Trek: Main Theme
Jerry Goldsmith (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
Out of This World (Album)
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:07

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home: Main Title
Leonard Rosenman (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Star Tracks II (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:42

Star Trek: Theme
Michael Giacchino (Composer)
John Morris Russell (Conductor)
Voyage (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 5:36

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