Poster Saturday Cinema
MPR
Saturday Cinema

Oscar memories

Saturday Cinema - March 29, 2025

This week on Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel shares a recap of of Oscar winners from this year as well as a retrospective of significant Oscar winners. Selections include music from The Color Purple, Jaws, Cleopatra and more. Listen now!

Playlist

The Entertainer
Composer: Scott Joplin
Orchestra/Ensemble: New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble
EMI 47193

The Best Years of Our Lives: Theme
Composer: Hugo Friedhofer
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Sony 62788

On the Waterfront: Love Theme
Composer: Leonard Bernstein
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra/Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
DG 459552

Terms of Endearment: Theme
Composer: Michael Gore
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80168

Dances With Wolves: John Dunbar Theme
Composer: John Barry
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Sony 62788

The Color Purple: Theme
Composer: Quincy Jones
Conductor: David Newman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Varese Sarabande Symphony Orchestra
Soloists: Belinda Broughton, violin
Varese Sarabande 6151155

E.T.: The Departure
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80094

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

The Little Mermaid: Under the Sea
Composer: Howard Ashman/Alan Menken
Conductor: J.A.C. Redford
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Soloists: Sam Wright, vocals
Walt Disney 18

Out of Africa: I Had a Farm in Africa
Composer: John Barry
Conductor: Stephane Deneve
Orchestra/Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic
Soloists: Renaud Capucon, violin
Erato 33936

Jaws: Main Theme
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Sony 51333

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

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

How the Grinch Stole Christmas: A Sleigh of Presents
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: James Horner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Interscope 490765

Cleopatra: Main Title
Composer: Alex North
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 66460

Jezebel: Waltz
Composer: Max Steiner
Conductor: John Mauceri
Orchestra/Ensemble: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Philips 438685

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: The Grey Havens
Composer: Howard Shore
Conductor: Howard Shore
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Soloists: James Galway, flute
Reprise 48521

Ben-Hur: Suite
Composer: Miklos Rozsa
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80631

Titanic Medley
Composer: James Horner
Orchestra/Ensemble: I Salonisti
Sony 61731

Love the music?

Donate by phone
1-800-562-8440

Show your support by making a gift to YourClassical.

Each day, we’re here for you with thoughtful streams that set the tone for your day – not to mention the stories and programs that inspire you to new discovery and help you explore the music you love.

YourClassical is available for free, because we are listener-supported public media. Take a moment to make your gift today.

More Ways to Give

Your Donation

$5/month
$10/month
$15/month
$20/month
$

Latest Saturday Cinema Episodes

VIEW ALL EPISODES

Latest Saturday Cinema Episodes

Hollywood Halloween with guest host Ward Jacobson

Hollywood Halloween with guest host Ward Jacobson

On the latest episode of Saturday Cinema, join guest host Ward Jacobson for a show dedicated to creepy classics: ‘The Bride of Frankenstein,’ ‘Dracula,’ ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘The Mummy’ and more. Listen now!

1:58:59
Send in your Saturday Cinema requests!
Lynne Warfel chats with MPR News about the power of film music
October birthdays

October birthdays

This week on ‘Saturday Cinema,’ join host Lynne Warfel to celebrate October birthdays in the world of film, including Jack Warner, Peter O’Toole, Maureen O’Hara, Gene Kelly, Ingrid Bergman and more. Listen now!

1:59:00
1940s and 1950s Stars

1940s and 1950s Stars

On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel celebrates the biggest names in Hollywood over these two decades: Katherine Hepburn, Humphry Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Elizabeth Taylor and more. Listen now!

1:59:01
Hollywood potpourri with guest host Bonnie North

Hollywood potpourri with guest host Bonnie North

On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ guest host Bonnie North shares big selections of music from big films, including ‘The Adventures of Robin Hood,’ ‘Citizen Kane’ and ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind.’ Listen now!

1:58:57
Costume epics

Costume epics

On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel shares music from films that feature sweeping stories and great costumes, including ‘Chicago,’ ‘Fellowship of the Ring,’ ‘Titanic’ and ‘How the West Was Won.’ Listen now!

1:59:49
Tribute to Robert Redford

Tribute to Robert Redford

On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ in a tribute to Robert Redford, host Lynne Warfel interviews Manhattan-based independent filmmaker Robert Roessel: founder of the Tahoe Film Festival and longtime assistant to George Roy Hill, who directed Redford in three films.

1:58:59
Thanks for the support

Thanks for the support

On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ host Lynne Warfel shares music from films that won Oscars for Best Supporting Actress and Actor including winners Peter Ustinov, Water Huston, Jack Lemmon, Hattie McDaniel, Fay Bainter, Miyoshi Umeki and more. Listen now!

1:58:59
The Newman family

The Newman family

On the latest episode of ‘Saturday Cinema,’ join host Lynne Warfel for a program dedicated to music by and about the Newman family: Alfred, Lionel, Randy, Thomas and David. Selections include ‘Wuthering Heights,’ ‘Mosters, Inc.’ and ‘Bridge of Spies.’ Listen now!

1:58:59
VIEW ALL EPISODES
YourClassical Radio
0:00
0:00