The Baton: A John Williams Musical Journey
TV & Film:Film History
During a break in recording the score for Valley of the Dolls (the subject of the next episode), John Williams decided to take on a comedy film starring Dick Van Dyke fresh off his eponymous TV show. "Fitzwilly" featured a stately comic main theme for the main character, a butler who moonlights as a thief to fund his employer's bank account. Williams also composed a decent love theme, made into a song by the soon-to-be-famous team of Alan and Marilyn Bergman. This film also marked the final time Williams would be credited as "Johnny Williams" onscreen, and his final comedy for 12 years. Host Jeff Commings analyzes the top moments in the score as we say goodbye to Williams' very impressive comedy film era.
Episode 113 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Episode 112.5: While You Wait For Episode 113...
Episode 112 - The Fabelmans
Episode 111 - Epilogue
Episode 110 - The Rise of Skywalker
Episode 109 - The Post
Episode 108 - The Last Jedi
Episode 107 - The BFG
Episode 106 - The Force Awakens
Episode 105 - The Book Thief
Episode 104 - Lincoln
Episode 103 - War Horse
Episode 102 - The Adventures of Tintin
Episode 101 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Episode 100 - Munich
Episode 99 - Memoirs of a Geisha
Episode 98 - War of the Worlds
Episode 97 - Revenge of the Sith
Episode 96 - The Terminal
Episode 95 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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