Flicks in Five with Lynne Warfel
Every Saturday at 10 a.m. and Tuesday at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Lynne Warfel takes a close look at great films, their scores and the stories behind the cameras... all in five minutes.
Recent Episodes
Flicks in Five: Yankee Doodle Dandy
As the fourth of July approaches, Flicks in Five features one of James Cagney's most enduring roles, and one of his favorites. Long known for playing tough, street wise guys, "Yankee Doodle Dandy" gave Cagney the chance to shine as a song and dance man, and his real life sister played the part of George M Cohan's sister in the film.June 30, 2012
Flicks in Five: Show Biz
Irving Berlin: As the 4th of July approaches, what American composer better embodies the spirit of the day than Irving Berlin? His music has graced innumerable Hollywood offerings from "White Christmas" to Annie Get Your Gun." Celebrate America with Irving Berlin.June 23, 2012
Flicks in Five: The Trolley Song
1944: The year The US became involved in the European theater of war. Back home, folks were going to the movie theater to bolster spirits. Some movies looked directly in the face of war, while others helped people escape for just a couple of hours.June 16, 2012
Flicks in Five: Memorial Day
For Memorial Day, a tribute to all who served: "Saving Private Ryan."May 26, 2012
Flicks in Five: Jerome Moross
It is a sad fact that the musical world, especially the film music world, didn't have Jerome Moross for a longer time. But what he left us was indeed impressive. His best known film score is from "The Big Country", a rather oddball Western about an out of place retired sea captain played by Gregory Peck, who arrives in the "wild West" and inadvertently takes on the established system he finds.May 19, 2012
