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February birthdays with guest host Ward Jacobson

Saturday Cinema - Feb. 3, 2024

Join guest host Ward Jacobson for two full hours of your favorite film music on the latest episode of Saturday Cinema, in which we celebrate February birthdays with music from the films of Clark Gable, John Ford, Jack Lemmon, Lana Turner and more. Listen now.

Playlist

Gone with the Wind: Tara Theme
Composer: Max Steiner
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra

How the West Was Won: Prelude
Composer: Alfred Newman
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

Stagecoach: Narrative for Orchestra
Composer: Richard Hageman
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

Mutiny on the Bounty: Main Title
Composer: Bronislaw Kaper
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

Days of Wine and Roses
Composer: Henry Mancini
Soloist: Roger Williams, piano

Grumpier Old Men: End Credits
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

Mr. Roberts: Suite
Composer: Franz Waxman
Conductor: Franz Waxman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Suite
Composer: Franz Waxman
Conductor: John Mauceri
Orchestra/Ensemble: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

Peyton Place: Main Theme
Composer: Franz Waxman
Conductor: John Mauceri
Orchestra/Ensemble: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

The Ten Commandments: Prelude
Composer: Elmer Bernstein
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

Rear Window: Lisa
Composer: Franz Waxman
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

All About Eve: Main Title
Composer: Alfred Newman
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra

Giant: Suite
Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin
Conductor: Richard Kaufman
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

The Sand Pebbles: Overture
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Conductor: Jerry Goldsmith
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Scottish Orchestra

Star Trek: Main Theme
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra

Gigi: I Remember It Well
Composer: Frederick Loewe
Conductor: Andre Previn
Orchestra/Ensemble: MGM Studio Orchestra
Soloist: Maurice Chevalier, vocals

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