Saturday Cinema

A free-form overview of some big Oscar winners from the first "the Informer" through two centuries of film music.

Celebrate the luck of the Irish with great Irish themed films.

Biggest winners in Oscar history: Hamlet, Lawrence of Arabia, Patton, Out of Africa, Dances with Wolves, Lord of the Rings/Return of the King

A look at the leading Oscar winners in the category of Best Director. Music from the films of John Ford, Steven Spielberg and William Wyler.

Celebrate Valentine's Day with some of the best scores from Hollywood romances. Rom coms, dramas, tear-jerkers from "Now, Voyager" to "When Harry Met Sally".

In a run-up to the Oscars in February, an overview of the biggest winners in Oscar history it eh category of Best Actor and Best Actress. Hepburn, Tracy, Streep and Day-Lewis.

Saturday Cinema: The Ebenezer Edition explores some of the great film interpretations of Dickens' classic tale. From Reginald Owen's 1938 feature through Alastair Sim to Albert Finney's musical Scrooge to The Muppets, enjoy your favorite telling of the tale.

Big hits of the season. Music from Christmas Favorites including "A Christmas Story', "Polar Express", "Home Alone" and more.

Dmitri Tiomkin's score for Capra's classic never entirely made the screen, but thanks to a restoration by David Newman, we hear some of what Tiomkin had in mind.

Trains can be romantic, dramatic or even sinister when they take a lead role in a murder or two. Films featuring trains.

At the holidays, families rule. As a little holiday warm up, films that feature familial bonds, for better or worse.

Hollywood's films about service to country. Thanking all veterans for their service.

A look at the Newman Family movie music dynasty. Alfred, Lionel, Emil, Randy, David, Thomas and Maria.

On this week's show, guest host Ward Jacobsen looks at five great composer-director teams including Herrmann and Hitchcock, Spielberg and Williams, Burton and Elfman and more.

A look at four leading men and four leading women of the 1990s and early 21st century. Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and more.

All September, it's an overview of Eight great actors and actresses from the two decades they dominated the box office. This week, the 50s and 60s: Grace Kelly, Marlon Brando, Jack Lemmon, Audrey Hepburn and more.

On this episode of Saturday Cinema, an overview of the top starts of the 30s and 40s. Four men, four women who shaped Hollywood in those decades. Spencer Tracy, Cary Grant, Myrna Loy and more.

A Happy birthday to Jerome Moross! Also on the list, his best school chum, Bernard Herrmann.

Inspired by a listener request from a big Saint Paul Saints fan: music from films about baseball. Field of Dreams, A League of Their Own and even Take Me Out to the Ballgame.

On this week's Saturday Cinema, it's all about summer. "Summer of '42", "A Summer Place", "Summer and Smoke", and the gorgeous score to Bergman's "Smiles of a Summer Night".