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October Birthdays

October Birthdays

This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with host Lynne Warfel, celebrates famous folks’ birthdays in the month of October including Charlton Heston, Julie Andrews and Carrie Fisher. Listen now and see the playlist below!

Playlist

Midway: March
John Williams (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
By Request: The Best of John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra (Album)
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:12

The Greatest Show on Earth: March
Victor Young (Composer)
William Stromberg (Conductor)
Young: The Uninvited; Gulliver's Travels (Album)
Moscow Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:15

The Ten Commandments: Prelude
Elmer Bernstein (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Hollywood's Greatest Hits Volume II (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 5:55

You Only Live Twice: Main Theme
John Barry (Composer)
Nic Raine (Conductor)
Best Film Classics 100 (Album)
City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:55

The Great Escape
Elmer Bernstein (Composer)
Elmer Bernstein (Conductor)
Elmer Bernstein by Elmer Bernstein (Album)
Royal Philharmonic Pops (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:16

Victor/Victoria: Main Title
Henry Mancini (Composer)
Victor/Victoria Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:09

Victor/Victoria: End Credits
Henry Mancini (Composer)
Victor/Victoria Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:54

The Sound of Music: Prelude and The Sound of Music
Richard Rodgers (Composer)
Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Music (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Julie Andrews, Vocals (Soloist)
Duration: 2:37

Titanic: Back to Titanic
James Horner (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Mega Movies (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:53

Big: Opening
Howard Shore (Composer)
20th Century Fox: 75 Years of Great Film Music (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:52

A League of Their Own: The Final Game
Hans Zimmer (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Play Ball! (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:46

Return of the Jedi: Luke and Leia
John Williams (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
By Request: The Best of John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra (Album)
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:27

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