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Great actors of the 30s and 40s

Saturday Cinema - Sept. 21, 2024

This week on Saturday Cinema, join host Lynne Warfel as she highlights the films of James Stewart, Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Fred Astaire, Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Henry Fonda and more. Listen now!

Playlist

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World: The Big W
Composer: Ernest Gold
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Rykodisc 10704

Philadelphia Story: Suite
Composer: Franz Waxman
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 708

Rope: Main Titles
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1101

The Greatest Show on Earth: March
Composer: Victor Young
Conductor: William Stromberg
Orchestra/Ensemble: Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Naxos 573368

It’s a Wonderful Life: Suite
Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin
Conductor: David Newman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Telarc 88801

Cocoon: Theme
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: David Newman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Varese Sarabande Symphony Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 6151155

Citizen Kane: Overture
Composer: Bernard Herrmann
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1051

Captains Courageous: Suite
Composer: Franz Waxman
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80682

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Suite
Composer: Franz Waxman
Conductor: John Mauceri
Orchestra/Ensemble: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Philips 442425

Tribute to Fred Astaire
Composer: Alexander Courage
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Philips 412132

Funny Face: Overture
Composer: George Gershwin
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas
Orchestra/Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Sony 93018

Casablanca Suite
Composer: Max Steiner
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 422

The Big Sleep: Suite
Composer: Max Steiner
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 136

How to Marry a Millionaire: Street Scene
Composer: Alfred Newman
Conductor: John Wilson
Orchestra/Ensemble: Sinfonia of London
Chandos 5294

Mr. Roberts: Suite
Composer: Franz Waxman
Conductor: Franz Waxman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 5257

On Golden Pond: Main Theme
Composer: Dave Grusin
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Soloists: William Tritt, piano
Telarc 80474

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