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Filmscape

Jun 29, 2022 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

With Esoterica

Filmscape #4!

Lots of filmic delights!

3:03 PM		Georges Delerue The Return of the Church Theme le roi de coeur 1966
3:05 PM		Björk Venus As a Boy Björk Debut 143/Atlantic Entertainment 1993 Used in a film called Venus As A Boy
3:08 PM		Adventurine Elephant Man theme John Morris Les plus belle musique The Elephant Man is a 1980 biographical drama film about Joseph Merrick, here called John Merrick, a severely deformed man in late 19th-century London. The film was directed by David Lynch and stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, and Freddie Jones. It was produced by Mel Brooks (who was uncredited, so audiences wouldn't see his name and expect a comedy) and Jonathan Sanger. (from wikipedia)
3:12 PM		David Lynch & Alan R. Spiet Pete's Boogie Eraserhead Original Soundtrack 1982
3:15 PM		David Rose and His Orchestra Lullaby of Broadway (From the Film ''Gold Diggers of 1935'') David Rose and His Orchestra Film Favorites Shellac Revival 2021 Gold Diggers of 1935 is an American musical film directed and choreographed by Busby Berkeley, and starring Dick Powell, Adolphe Menjou, Gloria Stuart and Alice Brady. Winifred Shaw, Hugh Herbert and Glenda Farrell are also featured. The songs were written by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics). The film is best known for its famous "Lullaby of Broadway" production number. That song (sung by Shaw) also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
3:18 PM		Cliff Edwards & Disney Studio Chorus When You Wish Upon a Star Pinocchio (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Walt Disney Records 1992 Pinocchio is a 1940 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on the 1883 Italian children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It was the second animated feature film produced by Disney, made after the first animated success Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).
3:22 PM		Glenn Miller and His Orchestra & Skip Nelson Dearly Beloved (From "You Were Never Lovelier") Falling In Love With Glenn Miller RCA Victor 2000 You Were Never Lovelier is a 1942 American musical romantic comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth. The supporting cast also features Adolphe Menjou, Xavier Cugat and Adele Mara. The music was composed by Jerome Kern and the lyrics by Johnny Mercer.
3:27 PM		Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Skip Nelson & The Modernaires That Old Black Magic (From "Star Spangled Rhythm") Greatest Hits (Remastered) RCA Victor 1996
3:29 PM		Xavier Cugat Walter Winchell Rhumba Xavier Cugat: 16 Most Requested Songs Columbia/Legacy 1995
3:30 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
3:38 PM		Charles Gerhardt & National Philharmonic Orchestra The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Charles Gerhardt Conducts Classic Film Scores Fred C. Dobbs and Bob Curtin, both down on their luck in Tampico, Mexico in 1925, meet up with a grizzled prospector named Howard and decide to join with him in search of gold in the wilds of central Mexico. (from imdb) Won 3 Oscars! Best Actor in a Supporting Role Walter Huston Best Director John Huston Best Writing, Screenplay John Huston.
3:46 PM		Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra Star Eyes (Remastered) Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra The Fabulous Jazz Collection That's What Records 2014 "Star Eyes" is a song from the 1943 film I Dood It, written by Gene de Paul and Don Raye. It was performed in the film by Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly accompanied by Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra. Charlie Parker recorded "Star Eyes" in 1951 for Verve Records.
3:50 PM		Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong A Foggy Day Our Love Is Here To Stay: Ella & Louis Sing Gershwin Verve Reissues 1998 "A Foggy Day" is a popular song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was introduced by Fred Astaire in the 1937 film A Damsel in Distress. http://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/f/foggy_day_p.html
3:54 PM		Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters Don't Fence Me In A Centennial Anthology of His Decca Recordings Geffen 2003 Don't Fence Me In (film), a 1945 film starring Roy Rogers. Don't Fence Me In" is a popular American song written in 1934, with music by Cole Porter and lyrics by Robert Fletcher and Cole Porter.
3:57 PM		Ferrante & Teicher A Man and a Woman Ferrante & Teicher All Time Great Movie Themes Parlophone Catalogue 2006 from imdb: A 1966 film re: A man and a woman meet by accident on a Sunday evening at their children's boarding school. Directed by Claude LeLouch, starring Anouk Aimee and Jean_Lous Trintignant
4:02 PM		Mikis Theodorakis Zorbas Mikis Theodorakis Zorba the Greek - Single Acropolis 2006
4:04 PM		Sonic Youth Mildred Pierce Goo (Deluxe Edition) Geffen 2005 I LOVE the 1945 Michael Curtiz film, Mildred Pierce.
4:07 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
4:13 PM		The Deerhunter The Deer Hunter Theme The Deerhunter The Deer Hunter Theme - Single Heartbreak Records 2020 : Best Picture, Best Director for Cimino, Best Supporting Actor for Walken, Best Sound, and Best Film Editing. The film marked Meryl Streep's first Academy Award nomination (for Best Supporting Actress). Featured as the theme for Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter.
4:15 PM		Frankie Valli Can't Take My Eyes Off You Frankie Valli Frankie Valli Solo Rhino 1967 Featured in The Deer Hunter.
4:18 PM		The Free Design Butterflies Are Free The Free Design Butterflies Are Free: The Original Recordings 1967-72 El Records 2020 Goldie Hawn was noimnated for a Golden Globe for this film. Butterflies Are Free is a 1972 American comedy-drama film based on the 1969 play by Leonard Gershe.
4:20 PM		Carpenters Bless The Beasts And Children (1991 Remix) Carpenters Carpenters Gold (35th Anniversary Edition) A&M 2004 Bless the Beasts and Children is a 1971 film adaptation of the novel of the same name written by Glendon Swarthout. It was directed by Stanley Kramer and stars Bill Mumy and Barry Robins.
4:25 PM		Diana Ross Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) Diana Ross Diana Ross (1976) UNI/MOTOWN 2015 Mahogany is a 1975 American romantic drama film directed by Berry Gordy and produced by Motown Productions. The Motown founder Gordy took over the film direction after British filmmaker Tony Richardson was dismissed from the film.
4:30 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
4:35 PM		The Doors Peace Frog The Doors Morrison Hotel (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) Rhino/Elektra 2020 Featured in PT Anderson's Licorice Pizza.
4:38 PM		Martial Solal New York Herald Tribune (Remastered) Martial Solal A Bout De Souffle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Remastered] RevOla 2010 What a film! Breathless is a 1960 French crime drama film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard. It stars Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg.
4:38 PM		Peter Gabriel At Night Peter Gabriel Birdy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Real World 2015 Birdy is a 1984 American drama film based on William Wharton's 1978 novel of the same name. Directed by Alan Parker.
4:42 PM		The Beatles Come Together The Beatles Abbey Road (Remastered) UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 2009 Featured in A Bronx Tale. A Bronx Tale is a 1993 American coming-of-age crime drama film directed by and starring Robert De Niro in his directorial debut and produced by Jane Rosenthal, adapted from Chazz Palminteri's 1989 play of the same name. This song played during a scene where bikers unfortunately come into a bar owned by the mafia.
4:46 PM		Harry Nilsson Jump Into the Fire Harry Nilsson Nilsson Schmilsson RCA Records Label 1971 Used in a frantic scene in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas. RIP Ray Liotta.
4:47 PM		Set Break: ----------------------------------------------------
4:56 PM		Chris Cornell Jump Into the Fire No One Sings Like You Anymore, Vol. 1 Interscope 2020

Chat is archived.

hi!

HI!!

hi!

Hello, DJ Esoterica!

BJÖRK 💗

Curious about the station/dj ability to see online listeners. I suppose you can see people who are directly listening through the website, can you see if people are listening through a 3rd party such as Radiogarden?

agree, mr. m!

hey jimmycarter, i can't, but maybe some more tech-minded folks could

Thumbs up emoji

aw thx!

are you just curious? i know we were able to monitor listener numbers when we were in the studio

I have yet to see ‘The Elephant Man’. No spoilers! Very pretty theme!

Online listening numbers are just for use of the WPRB stream, not through third party streaming programs like TuneIn.

thanks, Jon!

Sure thing. Tuning in shortly myself!

oh it is amazing, very moving, that is all I'll say. john hurt, anthony hopkins, anne bancroft

I have yet to see "The Northman" featuring Bjork, but I assume it ends like "Hamlet".

oh i want to see it! i like Robert eggers

and hello, david

‘Eraserhead’ 💚 seen it!! have the soundtrack!

it is a marvel, isn't it, Mr. m?

Indeed! Thanks for featuring the music!

Sure thing!

I heart Jiminy Cricket!!

me, too!

1940!? Amazing!!

sorry, totally off topic, but wanted to drop a suggestion for the new African punk musical co-written/directed by Saul Williams, Neptune Frost

oh cool, rob! i will def check it out and try to play something next week.

A musical? A film too?

Yup! Messy, afrofuturist anti-colonial/imperialist scifi

wow sounds intriguing

GLENN MILLER AND HIS ORCHESTRA 🧡

@ Esoterica (host) Another marvelous installment in your informative -- and, of course, entertaining! -- series. I'm afraid I've missed at least one program ... Have you played anything from the 1957 jazz album Dave Digs Disney by the Dave Brubeck Quartet? They're simply fabulous on jazz arrangements of melodies from Disney feature films. A standout: "Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, pianist Brubeck plays a ONE NOTE SOLO VARIATION. If you don't know it, check it out!

I bought “I'm A Bear In A Lady's Boudoir”, a compilation of Prohibition-era recordings by Ukelele Ike (Cliff Edwards). It was the R. Crumb illustration on that Yazoo LP that enticed me. Sometime in the late 90’s, I saw the title track performed by the Asylum Street Spankers at the Brighton Bar. Alas, they never returned to NJ.

Saw an interview with Mel Brooks in which he confirmed your theory

I like Anne Bancroft 💐

i love anee bancroft!

Sorry, I got lost in a work project. I am simply curious. I listen online, from OR. Things I miss from NJ are food and WPRB, but I have WPRB online, so food.

I never read “The Adventures of Pinocchio”, but I hear that the cricket character dies early in the course of the book. Pinocchio steps on him.

is that a joke, david? Nooooooo!;)

David Shortell!! 😡🤬🥵

ah i get it, jimmy! that is why i miss bean burritos from sombrero's in san diego

this show is great

interesting, david, re: prohibition-era recordings

aw thanks unoclay! makes me want to rewatch films or watch films i haven't yet

WestSiiidddeee 🌯🤗🌯

you know it, mr. m!

hi, richard! i haven't yet but. great suggestion. i will prep for next week with that brubeck.

and thx for listening!

Mention “Singin’ In the Rain” and most people will think of Gene Kelly in the 1952 movie, but Ukelele Ike sang the original hit in 1929.

wow, cool info, david!

@ Rob M As I recall, Mel Brooks, co-producer Jonathan Sanger and director David Lynch agreed that "The Elephant Man" would have much greater emotional impact if shot in black & white. But back then (1980), although independent movies were still routinely shot with the 16mm film size format, finding a processing lab that could still reliably handle the large Hollywood-style formats (I think in this case 70mm) was quite a task! But the result was striking and well worth the time and risk!

@ David Shortell Thanks for that "Singin' in the Rain" and the shout-out to the great Ukulele Ike!

richard, the black & white is so crucial to the storytelling and atmospheric effect for the elephant man.

Unlike me, Richard, you spelled "ukulele" correctly.

LOUIS ARMSTRONG ❤️

ELLA FITZGERALD ❤️

I can understand why Mel Brooks kept his name subdued in The Elephant Man film, lest people thought it was going to be a comedy.

@ Esoterica (host) Cool, I think you'll dig Dave Digs Disney! I seem to recall reading an article about that classic album saying that when it came out in 1957, many jazz critics snorted in derision at Brubeck having anything to do with such "low brow" entertainment as Walt Disney -- ignoring the host of fabulously talented composers who'd created those Disney movie themes in the first place.

hi dave! true true

@ David Shortell I was only "ukulele-correct" thanks to the usually annoying SpellCheck ... ;-))

I got a whole airplane hanger fulla audience to sing this a capella at the conclusion of a slide show lecture on the story of living on wheels.

BING CROSBY ❤️‍🔥

nice, Todd!!!

and welcome

richard it sounds fascinating, thanks for the tip!

And I didn’t warn them or ask if it was OK. Just let them know that was what was happening next.

Hello esoterica! Hi all in the chat!

‘Don’t Fence Me In’ ❤️

COLE PORTER ❤️

THEN went out and saw Big Sandy for the first time.

THE ANDREWS SISTERS❣️❣️❣️

@ Esoterica (host) OHHHHHH ... !!! The theme to "A Man and a Woman"! To me, the absolutely quintessential 1950s French/European movie theme music. I've literally got chills!!!

Hi, Ambrose Hughes!

Greetings and Salutations to EVERYONE!

richard! my om loved a man and a woman

m,om

typos!

you get what i mean

greetings, yes!

dance!

oh i call this Guy Ritchie Song

I once saw an Andrews Sisters triple feature at the Film Forum. “Private Buckaroo” (with Donald O’Connor), “Buck Privates” (with Abbott & Costello) and “Argentine Nights” (with the Ritz Brothers).

fun, david!

why unoclay??

guy ritchie? did he parody?

I recently watched Ghostbusters Afterlife (don't judge) and was surprised that both a key moment is scored by a Buzzcocks tune and a soul song I heard Commie Francis play is used nicely.

SONIC YOUTH ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

@ Esoterica (host) Perhaps you had this in minbd as a tribute, that Jean-Louis Trintignant -- the star of "A Man and a Woman" and many other classic Euro flicks -- passed away on June 17 iat age 91. He received a fine and well-deserved major New York Times obituary, check it out: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/17/movies/jean-louis-trintignant-dead.html?searchResultPosition=1

Do you have room for the opening theme to The 10th Victim, sung by Mina Mazzini, The Tigress of Cremona? The most expensive album I ever bought, in a famous but now closed record store at the north end of Times Square, in the early 80s.

oh i didn't know, richard! Thanks for letting me know.

todd, i will try but it may be for next week, i hope that works! would like to get that selection on for you!

I read James M. Cain’s “Mildred Pierce” years ago and was surprised that, unlike the movie, there’s no crime in it.

wow cool, jon! now i have to rewatch and i don't judge!

DJ JonSolomon, I judge and I like you even more! Don’t tell others what not to do. Wait. I dooood it.

😝😝🤣🤣🥸🥸😎😎

hahhaa

I watched a classic film for the first time this week too but I'll save the what and when and why for the next program...

Nooooo. Share it!! Why wait?!

Wow, The Deer Hunter soundtrack! Haven’t seen it. No spoilers.

👋

one of my fave films, though traumatic

hi buck!

Hanks!

what?! david? re; mildred pierce and cain novel

no violence

weird. the film is so film noir

CARPENTERS ❤️💔♥️

As a teen, I saw “Bless the Beasts and Children” on television (censored, I think) and it severely depressed me.

Try a Super B-Complex! Cheers!

oh no, david. but i can see that

there you go, mr. m!

DIANA ROSS❣️

Ghostbusters: Afterlife is from 2021! 👻🦠

June 17 at age 91 🤪🤣😇

oooppppss

failed reportage

JIM MORRISON 💚

Thanks for the indirect reminder to put a DVD of Licorice Pizza on hold at my library! Don't believe it is streaming...?

THE DOORS 🤎

i bought the film on on demand, couldn't wait haha

I saw Saccharine Trust play “Peace Frog” when opening for Black Flag–twice! Very unpleasant listening.

Ha! 🐸

@ Esoterica (host) Well, I love the Doors! Instrumentally, person-for-person, they were one of THE most incredibly talented rock bands of all time and Morrison one of the finest rock vocalists. But, alas, people who are vibed out by Jim (and his personal and artistic excesses) blanket dismiss the band.

thanks for conucrring, mr. m and richard!:)

typo

love that saccharine trust played peace frog

Zactly. For the sake of equality and all that, don’t forget to mention Diana Ross was arrested at least twice. Extreme DUI and groping. Or just don’t mention the controversial stuff about anyone. I like to keep separate the art from the very messy human being. 🖤💀

@ Esoterica (host) So, THANK YOU! for playing "Peace Frog" from Morrison Hotel. What's rather sad about it, by that time the booze had really gotten hold of Jim and he just wasn't writing much good (if any) stuff. So the other guys were going through his old notebooks for fragments to turn into songs. As I recall, someone read a snippet about "Blood in the streets, it's up to my ankles ..." Guitarist Robby Krieger started chord vamping with a wah-wah pedal. They took it from there ...

PETER GABRIEL 💟

i get that, mr. m. lots of messy humans out there.

and they gotta be able to pay their rent and buy a quart of milk and keep it pushin

THE BEATLES 💟

‘Come Together’ 💖

Awww, Ray Liotta 💔♥️

agree, it was sad, loved him

I didn't hear about Jean-Paul Belmondo’s demise last fall. That almost coincided with my viewing of two of the Philippe de Broca adventure comedies (inspiring “Raiders of the Lost Ark”) he starred in: “That Man From Rio” and “Up to his Ears”.

@ @ Esoterica (host) -- and Everyone! Keeping with the cinema theme, this has been a blockbuster, epic edition of Filmscape. Oscars to WPRB host/auteur Esoterica and thanks to my fellow chat audience members!

aw thanks kindly, richard! you are a wealth of info

as are david and everyone. i will make notes and get your suggestions on next week!

Yes, Biggest CHEERS to DJ Esoterica! 🏆 🎉

this is hot

hey uncle guelo! agree!

aw thanks, mr. m:)

DJ Esoterica, thanks for another great show! Kind regards to you, Lady!

and kind regards to you!

Cheers to all the Dears, especially those with Big Cinematic Ears! 🎥 🎞 🍿

Get the popcorn out yer ears, dears!

another great one!!

@ Esoterica (host) ... most of said information wealth being, I sincerely hope and believe, accurate ! ;-)) And I definitely add to it via your show and those of LizBot and Jerry Gordon and Marvin Rosen and Sonny Boy Williamson IIIrd and Readie Righteous and Selecta Jerry and Deirdre Dionysiac and John Weingart ... and ... and ...

Great Show DJ Esoterica!

Chazz occasionally performs that one-man show in NJ but I always manage to miss it.

Another cool flick my rents took me to Deer Hunter.

CHRIS CORNELL ❤️💔❤️‍🩹♥️❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Thanks for this enlightening show esoterica!

aw Bo! thx for stopping in

WE CAN MAKE EACH OTHER HAPPY

totally

thanks for stopping by richard lyons! and uncle guelo!

ACT WITH CIVILITY. GOTDAMNIT

yup

thx everyone! stay tuned for jon!!!

For Realz

🖤💀

Pete Townshend and Vino Paolo were musical directors for Goodfellas I think!

wow thx for that info, bo!

*Gino*

I will take note

Vino 🍷

bye, all, email me at esotericaworb@gmail.com for requests

Haha Mr.M💀👀

yum

bye now!