The Baton: A John Williams Musical Journey
TV & Film:Film History
"Presumed Innocent" was a hot commodity in Hollywood, with several studios putting up big bucks for the film rights. Alan J. Pakula and Frank Pierson fashioned a decent film adaptation from a novel seemingly difficult to translate to the big screen, and Harrison Ford does well to shed his Indiana Jones image ... with the help of a new hairdo. For those who have not seen the film, it might be best to watch it before listening to this episode, as host Jeff Commings gives away several major plot points in discussion of John Williams' score. Williams uses the piano for two pieces of thematic material that serve to waft over the atmosphere instead of serving act as leitmotifs for any of the characters.
Episode 14 - The Plainsman
Episode 13 - How to Steal a Million
Episode 12 - The Rare Breed
Episode 11 - John Goldfarb Please Come Home
Episode 10 - None But the Brave
Episode 9 - The Killers
Episode 8 - Gidget Goes to Rome
Episode 7 - Diamond Head
Episode 6 - Bachelor Flat
Episode 5 - The Secret Ways
Episode 4 - Because They're Young
Episode 3 - I Passed For White
Episode 2 - Daddy-O
Episode 1 - Prologue
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