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Saturday Cinema - Jan. 3, 2026

On the latest episode of Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel honors famous folks who died in 2025 — including Robert Redford, Diane Ladd, Diane Keaton, Richard Chamberlain, Gene Hackman, David Lynch, June Lockhart and Graham Greene — remembering their careers and films we love. Listen now!

Playlist

The Godfather: Suite
Composer: Nino Rota
Conductor: Vincent Fanuele
Orchestra/Ensemble: Galway Pops Orchestra
Soloists: James Galway, flute
RCA 61326

A River Runs Through It: Main Theme
Composer: Mark Isham
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80440

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Not Goin’ Home Anymore
Composer: Burt Bacharach
Conductor: Burt Bacharach
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
A&M 3159

The Way We Were
Composer: Marvin Hamlisch
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Sony 53380

Blue Velvet: Mysteries of Love
Composer: Angelo Badalamenti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 66460

Hawaii
Composer: Elmer Bernstein
Conductor: Elmer Bernstein
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Pops
Denon 75288

Superman: March
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic
DG 4861706

Young Frankenstein: A Transylvanian Lullaby
Composer: John Morris
Conductor: Nic Raine
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1111

Dances With Wolves: Farewell and End Title
Composer: John Barry
Conductor: John Barry
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Sony 46982

Once Upon a Time in the West
Composer: Ennio Morricone
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Soloists: John Williams, guitar
Sony 63000

The Pink Panther Theme
Composer: Henry Mancini
Conductor: Henry Mancini
Orchestra/Ensemble: Mancini Pops Orchestra
RCA 55938

The Molly MacGuires: Theme
Composer: Henry Mancini
Soloists: Gregg Nestor, guitar
Cambria 1069

Lost in Space
Composer: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Symphony Orchestra
Cinematic Soundtracks 2019

The Reivers
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Sony 51333

Superman: The Planet Krypton
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80146

Far from the Madding Crowd
Composer: Craig Armstrong
Conductor: Angele Dubeau
Orchestra/Ensemble: La Pieta
Soloists: Angele Dubeau, violin
Analekta 8748

The Thomas Crown Affair: Windmills of your Mind/La valse des lilas
Composer: Michel Legrand
Conductor: Angele Dubeau
Orchestra/Ensemble: La Pieta
Soloists: Angele Dubeau, violin
Analekta 8743

Yentl: Papa, Can You Hear Me?
Composer: Alan Bergman/Marilyn Bergman/Michel Legrand
Soloists: Barbra Streisand, vocals
Columbia 39152

The Princess Bride: Main Titles
Composer: Mark Knopfler
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Soloists: Timothy Berens, guitar
Telarc 80342

The Three Musketeers
Composer: Michel Legrand
Conductor: Michel Legrand
Orchestra/Ensemble: Flemish Radio Orchestra
Reader’s Digest 4168

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