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March Birthdays

Saturday Cinema - March 22, 2025

This week on Saturday Cinema, join host Lynne Warfel to celebrate March birthdays in the world of film, including David Niven, Jennifer Jones, Henry Travers, Cyd Charisse, Gloria Swanson, Harry Belafonte, Shirley Jones, Gordon MacRae and David Lean. Listen now!

Playlist

Madame Bovary: Waltz
Composer: Miklos Rozsa
Conductor: John Mauceri
Orchestra/Ensemble: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Philips 438685

Wuthering Heights: Cathy’s Theme
Composer: Alfred Newman
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Soloists: Itzhak Perlman, violin
Sony 60773

Around the World in 80 Days: Theme
Composer: Victor Young
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80319

Cocoon: Theme
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80146

A Beautiful Mind: Closing Credits
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: James Horner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
London/Decca 440016 B

Song of Bernadette
Composer: Alfred Newman
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 184

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

Dark Victory: Suite
Composer: Max Steiner
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 183

The Sand Pebbles: Overture
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Conductor: Jerry Goldsmith
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Scottish Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 66225

The Great Escape
Composer: Elmer Bernstein
Conductor: Elmer Bernstein
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Pops
Denon 75288

Lawrence of Arabia: Main Theme
Composer: Maurice Jarre
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80168

Brigadoon: The Wedding Dance
Composer: Frederick Loewe
Conductor: Johnny Green
Orchestra/Ensemble: MGM Studio Orchestra
Rhino 56826

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir: Main Title and Finale
Composer: Bernard Herrmann
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1051

My Fair Lady: I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face
Composer: Frederick Loewe
Orchestra/Ensemble: Original Broadway Cast
Sony 89997

Judgement at Nuremburg: Suite
Composer: Ernest Gold
Orchestra/Ensemble: Prague Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
Primary Wave 500609

Star Trek: Main Theme
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Philips 411185

Carousel Waltz
Composer: Richard Rodgers
Conductor: Keith Lockhart
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
RCA 63835

Cabaret: Cabaret
Composer: John Kander/Fred Ebb
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Soloists: Liza Minnelli, vocals
MCA 40027

Captain from Castile: Conquest
Composer: Alfred Newman
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80682

A Passage to India: Adela’s Theme
Composer: Maurice Jarre
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1047

Star Trek: Enterprising Young Men
Composer: Michael Giacchino
Conductor: Tim Simonec
Orchestra/Ensemble: Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 66966

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