01/22/2021 |
Henry Mancini is probably the most popular and successful film composer of the 20th century, with iconic scores for films like Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Pink Panther, Experiment in Terror, Hatari and many more. This week's Film Music Friday explores the music of Henry Mancini, with excerpts from many of his most famous works.
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01/15/2021 |
Film Music Friday - January 15, 2021 (The Sea - rebroadcast)
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01/08/2021 |
On this week's Film Music Friday we spotlight composer Miklos Rozsa. In his nearly 50 year career he wrote music for epic adventures, film noir, psychological dramas and Steve Martin. We'll hear music for The Thief of Bagdad, Jungle Book, The Killers, Double Indemnity, Ben-Hur and more.
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01/01/2021 |
On this encore broadcast of Film Music Friday we leap into the music of the swashbucklers, those larger-than-life adventure films from Hollywood's Golden Age. We'll hear music from The Sea Hawk, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Captain Blood, The Mark of Zorro and more.
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12/25/2020 |
We celebrate the season on this round of Film Music Friday, with tunes from classic Christmas movies, including It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Carol, The Polar Express, A Christmas Store and more.
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12/18/2020 |
We'll take some epic journeys on this week's encore broadcast of Film Music Friday, with music from Lawrence of Arabia, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Apollo 13, Raiders of the Lost Ark and more.
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12/11/2020 |
On this week's Film Music Friday we enter the world of the B-movie, where time, money and inspiration are often in short supply. However, despite working under pressure, some film composers have managed to craft impressive scores for low budget films. In this program we'll hear the work of composers Albert Glasser, William Lava, Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter for such films as The Allligator People, Tormented, The Amazing Colossal Man, The Three Mesquiteers and more.
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12/04/2020 |
On this week's Film Music Friday, it's an encore broadcast of our Sherlock Holmes show, featuring music from TV and movies about the World's Greatest Detectives. We'll hear excerpts from Without a Clue, Young Sherlock, The Seven Per Cent Solution, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror and more.
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11/27/2020 |
On this encore broadcast of Film Music Friday, we feature movies about small teams working together to overcome mighty odds. We'll hear music from Hoosiers, The Magnificent Seven, The Guns of Navarone and The Avengers, among others.
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11/20/2020 |
This week on Film Music Friday, we visit some strange and exotic places in cinema, with music from Stargate, Mysterious Island, Hidalgo, The Most Dangerous Game and more.
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