Tag Archives: American Film Institute

Tiomkin tune lands at number 25 on AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 SONGS

Posted on March 6, 2020 by wsherk

The Dimitri Tiomkin song “Do Not Forsake Me” from the 1952 film High Noon ranks number 25 on the AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 SONGS list. The American Film Institute is known worldwide for its film lists, film conservatory, and meticulously researched … Read More…

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March 2015
Tiomkin-scored films at AFI Silver Theatre

Posted on March 22, 2015 by wsherk

Submitted by Phil Lehman The AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, a program of the American Film Institute, presents “Frank Capra in the 1930s” and “Leading Ladies of Hollywood’s Golden Age.” Four films scored by Dimitri Tiomkin will be screened … Read More…

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July 2014
Tiomkin-scored films to be shown on the big screen

Posted on June 30, 2014 by wsherk

Submitted by Phil Lehman The American Film Institute Silver Theater and Culture Center is a three-screen movie theater complex in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, just north of Washington, DC. It plays both current movies, as well as classic films. Two … Read More…

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June 2013
Howard Hawks, Part 2 continues at AFI near D.C.

Posted on June 2, 2013 by wsherk

As part of “Howard Hawks, Part 2,” the American Film Institute will screen Land of the Pharaohs (1955) on Sunday, June 2, at 11:05 a.m., Monday, June 3, at 5:00 p.m., and Tuesday, June 4, at 5:00 p.m. at the … Read More…

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September 2005
Top Ten finish for Tiomkin at AFI

Posted on September 17, 2005 by wsherk

Dimitri Tiomkin’s score for High Noon placed 10th on the list of the American Film Institute’s top 25 all-time favorite film scores as voted by filmmakers, composers, and historians. The announcement came during a special performance concert, “The Big Picture—AFI’s … Read More…

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