There is a bit of trivia involved with Red Lawson’s Revenge. This is the only story in The Six Shooter series which was not written by Frank Burt. This one was written by Les Crutchfield, who also wrote scripts for other radio shows including Gunsmoke, Dr. Kildare, Escape, Fort Laramie and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar…
Yearly Archives: 2015
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West – Soundtrack
The music for the sound track was composed and conducted by James Horner. Stewart voiced the role of Wylie Burp, the lawdog of Green River (pictured in the upper left hand corner of the jacket) and the idol of Fievel in the animated film. Others in the film were Phillip Glasser (as Fievel), Cathy Cavadini…
Bing Crosby Show (October 23, 1952)
Jimmy makes his eighth appearance on Crosby’s show. As usual, Jimmy has a problem that he wants Bing to help him solve. This time he needs to buy an electric blanket and since Bing is now sponsored by General Electric, he thinks he’ll be able to help him. Before the whole thing is over, one…
1948 American Red Cross Fund Campaign
In support of their 1948 fund campaign, a 16-inch transcription disc (HD8-MM-4062) containing 12 spot announcements, including one by Jimmy Stewart, was issued to radio stations by the American Red Cross. Also on the disc were Lauren Bacall, Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, Dorothy Lamour, Amos ‘N’ Andy (Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden), Eddie Cantor,…
Jimmy Stewart Transcriptions – Is There One in Your Grandmother’s Attic?
In searching for something else online yesterday, I came across the following article in February 20, 1942, edition of The North Adams Transcript, North Adams, MA. I’ve only included a small portion of Today in Hollywood by Jimmy Fidler and am really only intrigued by one small mention of Jimmy Stewart in the right hand…
The Bill Stern Show (October 20, 1950)
Although no special mention appears to have been made of the fact in any advertising for the program, this was the 12th anniversary of its first broadcast. As such, Stern presented a look back at some of his famous guests. Below is a display ad from The Terre Haute Tribune, Terre Haute, IN, for Sterns…
The Six Shooter – Rink Larkin
Rink Larkin (aka The Mine, Revenge in Petersville and Sins of the Father) was broadcast on October 18, 1953. Eleven year old Rink Larkin, played by thirteen year old Sammy Ogg, tries to steal some food from Britt, but is caught. Britt takes the boy along with him to Petersville, where he learns from Sheriff…
The Glenn Miller Era
The Glenn Miller Era was an NBC Special aired on October 17, 1954 – 61 years ago today. As described in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, this 90-minute show is not available. What we know about the show comes from information found in several newspaper previews. The first of these is from the Amarillo Sunday…
Bob Hope Cooks Lamb Ragout Espanol for Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy Stewart appeared with Bob Hope on Program 3 of the 1955 American Red Cross Fund Campaign. Thi was not a newly recorded program, but rather an edited one of the Hope program of April 22, 1953, on which Jimmy was the guest. Also heard in the program are Bill Goodwin, Hope’s announcer, and Margaret…
Pennsylvania Week
October 13th through October 19th, 1952, was designated “Pennsylvania Week” by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Commerce. A special 16-inch transcription disc, featuring civic announcements from sixteen famous Pennsylvanians was prepared and distributed to radio stations. The disc was prepared through the facilities of WFIL, Philadelphia, and pressed by RCA. We did not know…
