Main Titles (1/25/2015)

A carefully crafted Main Title Sequence can be a thing of beauty, both visually and aurally.  For the next two hours, enjoy immersing yourself in the beautiful, energetic, fun, and mysterious music that kicks off movies and television shows.

Main Titles
Original Air Date: January 25, 2015

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Source albums, track listings, and composers are accurate to the best of my research; and information written here overrides any verbal mistakes made in the recording.

All references within this recording to the show's information page on KPOV's website are now obsolete, although KPOV itself and KPOV.org are still proudly up and running.

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow [2004] OST
1. The World of Tomorrow  • Edward Shearmur
The Artist [2011] OST
2. The Artist Ouverture  •  Ludovic Bource
Tucker: The Man and His Dream [1988] OST
3.  Captain of Industry (Overture)  •  Joe Jackson
Dave [1993] OST
4. Main Titles  • James Newton Howard
The Adventures of Tintin [2011] OST
5. The Adventures of Tintin  •  John Williams
Shakespeare in Love [1998] OST
6. The Beginning of the Partnership  • Stephen Warbeck
Finding Neverland [2004] OST
7. Where Is Mr. Barrie?  •  Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
The Wizard of Oz [1939] SE-OST 1995
8. Main Title • Herbert Stothart
The Truman Show [1998] OST
9.  It's a Life  •  Burkhard Dallwitz
Ed Wood [1994] OST
10. Main Title • Howard Shore
Young Frankenstein [1974] OST
11. Main Title (Theme From Young Frankenstein) • John Morris

Signs [2002] OST
12.  Main Titles • James Newton Howard
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark [2011] OST
13. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Main Titles  • Marco Beltrami / Buck Sanders
Batman [1989] OST
14. The Batman Theme  • Danny Elfman
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [2005] OST
15. Main Titles  • Danny Elfman
Edward Scissorhands [1990] OST
16. Introduction (Titles)  • Danny Elfman
Corpse Bride [2005] OST
17. Main Titles  • Danny Elfman
Planet of the Apes [2001] OST
18. Main Titles  • Danny Elfman
Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol 2: The Dark Side
19. The Twilight Zone - Main Theme • Marius Constant
Television's Greatest Hits, Vol 4: Black and White Classics
20. The Lawrence Welk Show  • Lawrence Welk / Frank Loesser / Bob Calame
Television's Greatest Hits From the 50's and 60's
21. Captain Kangaroo  • Edward White
22. My Three Sons  • Frank De Vol
23. The Andy Griffith Show  • Earle H. Hagen

24.  The Dick Van Dyke Show  •  Earle H. Hagen
25. The Munsters • Jack Marshall
26. The Wild Wild West  • Richard Markowitz

27.  Get Smart  •  Irving Szathmary

Television's Greatest Hits, Vol 2: From the 50's and 60's 

28.  The Odd Couple  •  Neal Hefti

29.  The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour  •  Mason Williams / Nancy Ames

Television's Greatest Hits, Vol 5: In Living Color

30.  Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In  •  Ian Bernard

Brain in a Box: The Science Fiction Collection [Disc 2]

31.  My Favorite Martian: Theme  •  George Greely

Television's Greatest Hits, Vol 6: Remote Control
32.  Mystery!  •  Normand Roger
CBS: The First 50 Years

33.  Gunsmoke (The Old Trail)  •  Rex Koury

34.  The Carol Burnett Show (Carol's Theme)  •  Joe Hamilton

Television's Greatest Hits, Vol 6: Remote Control

35.  The Price Is Right  •  Edd Kaleoff
Television's Greatest Hits, Vol 7: Cable Ready

36.  Sledge Hammer  •  Danny Elfman
All-Time Top 100 TV Themes
37.  Knight Rider  •  Stu Phillips

38.  Law & Order  •  Mike Post
39.  Six Feet Under  •  Thomas Newman

Desperate Housewives MFST
40.  Desperate Housewives Theme  •  Danny Elfman

The World of Jeeves and Wooster

41.  Jeeves and Wooster  •  Anne Dudley
Great British TV Boxset Themes
42.  Mr Selfridge Theme  •  Charlie Mole

Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol 2: The Dark Side

43.  Tales From the Crypt - Main Title  •  Danny Elfman

Game of Thrones [Season 1] OST

44.  Main Title  •  Ramin Djawadi

Doctor Who [Season 5] OST

45.  Doctor Who XI  •  Murray Gold

Jurassic Park [1993] OST

46.  Opening Titles  •  John Williams

The Rocketeer [1991] OST

47.  Main Title/Takeoff  •  James Horner

Forrest Gump [1994] OST

48.  I'm Forrest...Forrest Gump  •  Alan Silvestri

Tall Tale [1995] OST

49.  Opening  •  Randy Edelman 

Superman [1978] SE-OST 2005

50.  Prelude and Main Title March  •  John Williams 

 

 

Thumbs Up (1/18/2015)

Sometimes it's just about what I like to hear!  In this first episode about my favorite pieces, it's a little of everything from Danny Elfman's cinematic debut to some of James Horner's best work (in my opinion).  And a little bit each of a lot of others.

 

Thumbs Up

Original Air Date: January 18, 2015

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Source albums, track listings, and composers are accurate to the best of my research; and information written here overrides any verbal mistakes made in the recording.

All references within this recording to the show's information page on KPOV's website are now obsolete, although KPOV itself and KPOV.org are still proudly up and running.

Brazil [1985] SE-OST 2006
1. Central Services/The Office  • Michael Kamen
Dave [1993] OST
2. Main Titles  •  James Newton Howard
3.  She Hates Me  •  James Newton Howard
The Iron Lady [2011] OST 

4.  The Great in Great Britain  •  Thomas Newman
Tangled [2010] OST
5. Kingdom Dance  • Alan Menken

Epic [2013] OST

6. Epic Finale  •  Danny Elfman

Nanny McPhee Returns [2010] OST

7.  Animated Titles  •  James Newton Howard

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure [1985] / Back to School [1986] OST

8.  Back to School - Study Montage  •  Danny Elfman

The Avengers [2012] OST
9. The Avengers  • Alan Silvestri

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure [1985] / Back to School [1986] OST
10. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure - Overture/The Big Race  •  Danny Elfman

11. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure - Breakfast Machine  •  Danny Elfman

12. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure - Park Ride  •  Danny Elfman

13. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure - Stolen Bike  •  Danny Elfman

14. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure - Hitchhike  •  Danny Elfman

15. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure - Dinosaur Dream  •  Danny Elfman

16. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure - Clown Dream  •  Danny Elfman

17. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure - Studio Chase  •  Danny Elfman

The Rocketeer [1991] OST

18. Main Title/Takeoff • James Horner 

19. The Flying Circus • James Horner

Great British TV Boxset Themes

20. Mr Selfridge Theme • Charlie Mole

Pushing Daisies [Season 1] OST

21. Main Titles • Jim Dooley

Game of Thrones [Season 1] OST

22. Main Title • Ramin Djawadi

Finding Nemo [2003] OST

23. Sydney Harbor • Thomas Newman

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [2007] OST

24. Opening Title • Stephen Sondheim

The Ghost Writer [2010] OST

25. Prints • Alexandre Desplat

Muppets Most Wanted [2014] OST

26. Babies • Christophe Beck

Signs [2002] OST

27. Main Titles • James Newton Howard

Austenland [2013] OST

28. Austenland Symphony: I. Sonata • Ilan Eshkeri

29. Austenland Symphony: IV. Rondo • Ilan Eshkeri

The Stepford Wives [2004] SE-OST 2014

30. Opening Titles • David Arnold

The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box [2013] OST

31. Opening • Fernando Velazquez

32. The Key • Fernando Velazquez

33. Otto Luger • Fernando Velazquez

34. Inspection • Fernando Velazquez

35. Sacha's Father • Fernando Velazquez

36. Secret Door • Fernando Velazquez

37. Water Chamber Trick • Fernando Velazquez

38. Otto's Secret Room • Fernando Velazquez

39. The Diary • Fernando Velazquez        

How to Train Your Dragon [2010] OST

40. Coming Back Around • John Powell

Underscore (1/11/2015)

What are the origins of the musical underscore for films?  Why do composers spend so much time and creative energy adding music to a film?  Join me as I briefly explore the history behind the role of the film composer.

Underscore

Original Air Date: January 11, 2015

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Source albums, track listings, and composers are accurate to the best of my research; and information written here overrides any verbal mistakes made in the recording.

All references within this recording to the show's information page on KPOV's website are now obsolete, although KPOV itself and KPOV.org are still proudly up and running.

The Carl Stalling Project, Vol 2
1. Frazzled Coyote  • Carl Stalling
The Carl Stalling Project
2. To Itch His Own  •  Carl Stalling
Lady and the Tramp [1955] OST
3.  Sunday/The Rat/Morning Paper  •  Oliver Wallace
4.  A New Collar/Jock & Trusty/It's Jim Dear  •  Oliver Wallace
Beetlejuice [1988] OST
5. Showtime!  • Danny Elfman

Batman Returns [1992] OST

6. Batman Vs. the Circus  •  Danny Elfman

Edward Scissorhands [1990] OST

7.  Edwardo the Barber  •  Danny Elfman

Big Fish [2003] OST

8.  Finale  •  Danny Elfman

Jaws [1975] OST
9. One Barrel Chase  • John Williams

The Princess Bride [1987] OST
10. The Swordfight  •  Mark Knopfler

The Rocketeer [1991] OST

11. The Flying Circus • James Horner

Peter Pan [2003] OST

12. Learning to Fly • James Newton Howard

The Mummy [1999] OST

13. Imhotep • Jerry Goldsmith

Beauty and the Beast [1991] OST

14. West Wing • Alan Menken

Anna Karenina [2012] OST

15. Dance With Me • Dario Marianelli

Psycho [1960] SE-OST 1997 McNeely Reconstruction

16. The Murder • Bernard Herrmann

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade [1989] SE-OST 2008

17. Indy's Very First Adventure • John Williams

Hook [1991] OST

18. The Ultimate War • John Williams

Raiders of the Lost Ark [1981] SE-OST 1995

19. The Miracle of the Ark • John Williams

Something Old, Something New (1/4/2015)

My name is Brian Johnson and for three years I had the opportunity to host a radio program entitled:

Big Screen/Little Screen

The station was KPOV, 88.9 FM, in Bend, Oregon; a community radio station.  The program itself was created in 2010 by my friend David Simpson who bestowed the host's chair upon me when he was ready to move on.  Although I started in March of 2014, my archives begin at the top of 2015.

In honor of National Music Score Day (April 3 every year), I am launching the official archive project, posting all 100 episodes of Big Screen/Little Screen here for fans of film music to enjoy!  Stop by every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday until the entire collection is loaded near the end of 2026 for new posts.

So please enjoy the next two hours (and 100 episodes) of instrumental underscoring and musical numbers from the world of motion pictures and television!

Something Old, Something New
Original Air Date: January 4, 2015

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Source albums, track listings, and composers are accurate to the best of my research; and information written here overrides any verbal mistakes made in the recording.

All references within this recording to the show's information page on KPOV's website are now obsolete, although KPOV itself and KPOV.org are still proudly up and running.

Lullaby of Broadway: The Best of Busby Berkeley at Warner Bros.
1. Hooray For Hollywood  • M: Richard A. Whiting / L: Johnny Mercer
Silent Film Music (Instrumental)
2. Tied to the Railroad Tracks  •  Craig Riley
The Cinema Organ Collection
3.  The Whistler and His Dog  •  Arthur Pryor
The Jazz Singer [1927] OST
4. Overture  • Louis Silvers
The Incredible Film Music Box
5. Gone With the Wind – Overture  •  Max Steiner
The Wizard of Oz [1939] SE-OST 1995
6. Main Title  • Herbert Stothart
The Incredible Film Music Box
7. Citizen Kane – Overture  •  Bernard Herrmann
Varese Sarabande: A 25th Anniversary Celebration
8. Sunset Boulevard – Prelude • Franz Waxman
The Incredible Film Music Box
9.  Vertigo – Prelude  •  Bernard Herrmann
Ben-Hur [1959] SE-OST 2004
10. Prologue • Miklos Rozsa
The Incredible Film Music Box
11. Lawrence of Arabia – Suite • Maurice Jarre
12.  The Godfather – Waltz and Love Theme • Nino Rota
Paramount Pictures’ 90th Anniversary: Memorable Scores
13. Chinatown – Love Theme From Chinatown (Main Title)  • Jerry Goldsmith
Jaws [1975] OST
14. One Barrel Chase  • John Williams
Superman [1978] SE-OST 2005
15. Prelude and Main Title March  • John Williams
Raiders of the Lost Ark [1981] SE-OST 1995
16. End Credits  • John Williams
The Incredible Film Music Box
17. Back to the Future – Main Theme  • Alan Silvestri
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure [1985]/Back to School [1986] OST
18. Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure – Overture/The Big Race  • Danny Elfman
The Mission [1986] OST
19. Gabriel’s Oboe [B] • Ennio Morricone
Batman [1989] OST
20. The Batman Theme  • Danny Elfman
Braveheart [1995] OST
21. The Battle of Stirling  • James Horner
American Beauty [1999] MFST
22. Dead Already  • Thomas Newman
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace [1999] OST
23. Duel of the Fates  • John Williams
The Artist [2011] OST
24. George Valentin • Ludovic Bource
Gravity [2013] OST
25. Debris • Steven Price
Salute to Hollywood
26. Hooray For Hollywood  • M: Richard A. Whiting / Arr: John Williams