Film on the Radio

24 Dec 2019

Home Alone

Music, TV & Film

Christmas! Do you give up? Or are you thirsty for more? In case its passed you by it’s Christmas Eve and I, even I – the anti-capitalist, kind of Marxist bah-humbug Grinch couldn’t resist the challenge of finding something Christmassy to play so.. dear listener… tonight is Home Alone! AHHHH – part score, part soundtrack by the granddaddy of modern scoring John Williams. Keep the change you filthy animals!

Research used for this episode:

• rETro: John Williams Shares Backstory of ‘Home Alone’ Score
• How John Williams Brought ‘Home Alone’ To Life Through Music
• Home Alone’s enduring popularity, explained
• Wikipedia – Home Alone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• ‘Home Alone’ turns 25: A deep dive with director Chris Columbus
• Tune Find: Songs and music featured in Home Alone
• Holy Cow, Home Alone Is 25!
• IMDB Home Alone trivia

A transcript of this episode is available here.

Credits

• Produced, hosted and edited by Carla Donnelly
• Theme music by Carlos D’Alessio, from the Delicatessen score

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