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The Ultimate 101 Film/TV Playlist Pop Culture

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Voting is open for our first ever Classical California Ultimate Playlist, and since we know many of our listeners’ favorite pieces of music come from the silver screen, we have a little quiz for you. Can you identify all of the seventeen films represented here? And if you think any of these soundtracks should be on the Classical California Ultimate Playlist click here to vote or let us know in the comments below.

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Raiders of the Lost Ark
Bridge on the River Kwai
Rocky
Jaws
High Noon
Psycho
Diva
Out of Africa
North by Northwest
Star Wars
Gone With the Wind
Schindler’s List
Cinema Paradiso
Robin Hood
The Great Escape
Dances With Wolves
The Magnificent Seven

Raiders of the Lost Ark
Bridge on the River Kwai
Rocky
Jaws
High Noon
Psycho
Diva
Out of Africa
North by Northwest
Star Wars
Gone With the Wind
Schindler’s List
Cinema Paradiso
Robin Hood
The Great Escape
Dances With Wolves
The Magnificent Seven

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The Ultimate 101 Film/TV Playlist Pop Culture

Written by:

Jeffrey Freymann

Published on 08.20.2020

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