Friday Night Is Music Night – Fabulous Films of the 50s

As part of BBC Music's 'My Generation' season, Friday Night Is Music Night presents a programme celebrating the fabulous film scores of the fifties. Among the movies, 'Ben Hur', 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' and 'Singin' in the Rain'; among the songs 'Who Wants To be A Millionaire' from 'High Society', 'The Deadwood Stage' from 'Calamity Jane' and 'Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend' from the Marilyn Monroe classic 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'. Jazz singer Joe Stilgoe and West End star Louise Dearman join BBC Radio 2's 'Sound of the Fifties' presenter Leo Green and the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Michael England, for this special edition.