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Film Classics with Jack Goggin

Film Classics with Jack Goggin

Sundays | 6 – 7 pm

What is Film Classics?
By Jack Goggin

Briefly, it’s a weekly hour-long radio program devoted to music written for motion pictures. I began doing it back in the late 70’s at the old WQRS when we had scheduled a syndicated movie music show hosted by the composer David Raksin (“Laura” among other scores) which management decided not to run when it turned out the program was not free. Jerry Dellinger, our Music Director at the time, remembered that I was a fan of cinematic music, and asked me if I had enough material in my collection to do a month’s worth of programs so our Program Guide would be more or less accurate. I said “I think so,” and wound up doing the show for about 18 years until 1997.

Later, when WRCJ came into being, Dave Wagner asked me to come on board and mentioned that if things worked out, we might be able to bring the show back here on 90.9 FM- and sure enough, that’s what happened in April of 2007. It is truly a dream come true to be able to do the program again- to be honest, I doubted that I would ever get another opportunity.

The music we play on the show consists mostly of orchestral scores from the early 30’s (the beginning of talking pictures and of background scoring) up to the present (as recently as last week’s new releases), and as I like to point out to people, Film Classics is the only program on WRCJ exclusively devoted to music from the 20th and 21st centuries literally, there’s new material coming out all the time, as well as new recordings of classic scores by the old masters of the genre like Steiner, Korngold, and Herrmann.

Sometimes the show will be devoted to a single score, like “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir”, or sometimes it will follow a theme, like “Submarine Movies.” Generally speaking, we don’t do pop soundtrack compilations or very many musicals.

The theme music for the show, heard at the beginning and end of each program, is the main title sequence from “Since You Went Away” by Max Steiner, which won Steiner his third Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1944.

Thanks for Listening!

Comments

  1. CAS says

    November 24, 2019 at 7:47 pm

    Love the John Barry music featured this evening. What movie was it written for? I cannot seem to find the playlist.

    Thank you,
    CAS

    Reply
    • WorkerB says

      November 25, 2019 at 6:15 pm

      Hello listener, that was music from The Scarlet Letter (1995) by John Barry, an adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel.

      Reply
  2. Karen Lynne Schmidt says

    October 20, 2019 at 5:29 pm

    where might i find the Oct 20 2019 playlist? i don’t easily see a tab for playlist on the website but am sure i am just missing it

    Reply
    • WorkerB says

      October 21, 2019 at 6:40 pm

      Hello Karen, Jack played:
      The Longest Day Main Title
      Lawrence Of Arabia Main Title
      Dr. Zhivago Suite
      A Passage To India: Adela’s Theme
      Witness: Building The Barn
      Is Paris Burning? Main Title
      Ryan’s Daughter: Concert Suite
      Topaz Main Title
      Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome: Fanfare & Thunderdome
      Ghost: Unchained Melody
      And Jack thanks you for listening!

      Reply
  3. Tim Billo says

    February 4, 2019 at 11:16 am

    Just thought I would drop a note My wife and I have been a fan of yours since WQRS days. I am a movie fan and enjoy “seeing” the movie again through your program Keep on doing what you’re doing We will be listening

    Reply
    • WorkerB says

      February 4, 2019 at 4:05 pm

      Thanks listeners! We will send this along to Jack. He appreciates your loyalty!

      Reply
  4. Ann Durack says

    December 23, 2018 at 6:48 pm

    Love all the Christmas music today. Please let me know the name of the song being played at 6:40 on Jack Goggin’s show. It’s haunting me. Thanks in advance.
    Ann Durack

    Reply
    • WorkerB says

      December 26, 2018 at 6:27 pm

      Hello Ann, around that time Jack played “When Christmas Comes To Town” from The Polar Express followed by the soundtrack with narration to “The Snowman” by Howard Blake which you can see here:
      https://www.amazon.com/Snowman-Howard-Blake/dp/B0027Z97W8

      Reply
  5. Thomas Baker says

    December 9, 2018 at 6:59 pm

    I always enjoy your show. Sometime I hope you have an entire program of music composed by the great Ennio Morricone. He has written for many great films. I especially like the love theme from “Bugsy” and most of the music from “The Mission”. Exceptional composer.

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    • WorkerB says

      December 10, 2018 at 3:44 pm

      Thank you Thomas. Jack did an Ennio Morricone show some time ago but he could easily do another one. We’ll see. Selections from “The Mission” always get a good response when we play them.

      Reply
  6. Karen W says

    November 25, 2018 at 7:06 pm

    I heard the most beautiful piece at 6:55 pm tonight, heard that the composer (I think) was someone by the name of Doyle, yet when I tried looking up the name on your playlist, it said George Gershwin. I’m disappointed I won’t even know the name of that melody.

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    • WorkerB says

      November 26, 2018 at 6:08 pm

      Hello Karen, towards the end of Film Classics Jack played:
      Captain America: The First Avenger
      Doctor Strange
      Thor: Ragnarok
      The Hulk: The Lonely Man Theme (from the tv show)
      Patrick Doyle’s Thor music was earlier in the show but Jack mentioned him at the end. Thanks for listening!

      Reply
  7. Twinkle Toes says

    October 13, 2018 at 4:59 pm

    I’d love it if Jack played the great “Footloose” soundtrack. It rocks!!!

    Reply
    • WorkerB says

      October 15, 2018 at 3:56 pm

      For the last time Mr. Bacon, please, stop requesting that one.

      Reply
  8. Gee Man says

    September 17, 2018 at 11:18 am

    Hello Jack, I tuned in about 6:15 yesterday and heard a few songs and imagined myself sitting in front of an old tube radio. What were they?

    Reply
    • WorkerB says

      September 17, 2018 at 4:39 pm

      Hello, at that time Jack was playing music from Carol Reed’s noir classic “The Third Man” composed and performed on the zither by Anton Karas. The zither has an interesting sound.

      Reply
  9. Dave feryus says

    July 16, 2018 at 9:38 pm

    I listened to the show on Sunday 7/15. Whst was playing. I was in the car at about 6:10 but couldn’t stay yo gind out.

    Reply
    • WorkerB says

      July 17, 2018 at 3:48 pm

      Hello Dave, at the beginning of the show Jack played James Horner’s music from Aliens (1986). The second half of the show was The Rocketeer (1991).

      Reply
  10. Anne Grove says

    June 25, 2018 at 6:47 am

    I was not able to hear the full broadcast on Sunday evening 6/17/18. Would you please let me know which Korngold film score it was that you played? It was lovely.

    Reply
    • WorkerB says

      June 25, 2018 at 3:00 pm

      Hello Anne, sorry you missed it. Jack Goggin played the score from “Anthony Adverse”.

      Reply
  11. Dan Lohman says

    May 19, 2018 at 5:54 pm

    With America’s past time starting to heat up, are we going to hear from movies like “Field of Dream” “League of their own” “Pride of the Yankees” etc,etc etc……….

    Reply
    • WorkerB says

      May 21, 2018 at 5:08 pm

      Hello Dan, that’s a possibility. Our Film Classics host Jack Goggin might be interested in doing such a show as well.

      Reply
  12. Byron says

    February 11, 2018 at 8:54 pm

    Jack,
    Thanks for another fine show. I have fond memories of picking this CD up from the record store I worked at when it was released. Like a lot of music buffs I can vividly remember when and where I first heard so many albums. WRCJ and WQRS are a part of many of those memories.

    Reply
    • WorkerB says

      February 12, 2018 at 4:11 pm

      Thanks Byron, we will pass your note along to Jack. Sadly, it’s much harder to find a music store these days.

      Reply
  13. Terese Edelstein says

    November 17, 2017 at 12:48 am

    A belated thank you for playing Korngold’s wonderful score of “The Prince and the Pauper” this past Sunday. Having just heard his Violin Concerto at the DSO, I found it especially interesting to see how heavily Korngold borrowed from that film score for the violin work. I do so enjoy your show, and try to listen when I can.

    With thanks,
    Terese Edelstein
    Grosse Pointe Park

    Reply
    • WorkerB says

      November 17, 2017 at 5:43 pm

      Hi Terese, we’re glad you enjoy the show and Jack thanks you!

      Reply

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