According to an article in Variety (dated December 1, 1937), Jimmy Stewart was the guest on this show. Appearing along with him were Allan Jones (M.C.), Rosalind Russell, Fannie Brice, Betty Jayne, Doug McPhail, Helen Troy, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Sigmund Romberg, C. Aubrey Smith, Ronald Sinclair, Meredith Willson’s Orchestra and Max Terr’s Chorus. No…
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The Rare Breed – Radio Spots
Universal Pictures released a 7-inch, 45 RPM disc on red vinyl featuring six different radio ads for the film, The Rare Breed, when the film was released in 1966. All of the spots featured Stewart’s voice in dialogue from the film. CPM 7-122 There were two 60-second spots: two 30-second spots: and two 20-second spots:…
The Man Who Knew Too Much – Soundtrack Music
There was no soundtrack album for this Jimmy Stewart-Doris Day film, but Whatever Will Be, Will be (Que Sera, Sera) (Jay Livingston/Ray Evans). Day’s song from the film became a huge international hit. Her single was issued as both a 78 RPM and a 45 RPM record: The single was reviewed in Billboard magazine on…
The Six Shooter – Gabriel Starbuck
This show is also sometimes known as Sheriff Gabe, Elderly Sheriff and Put Out to Pasture. It was broadcast on November 22, 1953. Again, thanks to The Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA, we have a short newspaper preview of the story line. Joining Stewart in the cast are Herb Vigran as Breezy, John Stephenson as Alf…
Theater of Romance
As outlined in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, Jimmy Stewart appeared on this program just one time – November 20, 1945. A preview from The Brooklyn Daily Eagle on the day of the broadcast made reference to Stewart’s recently completed military service: A display ad for the program appeared in many newspapers. The one below…
How Glenn Found His Sound (CD)
The CD, How Glenn Found His Sound (Sounds of Yesteryear DSOY918), was released in England in 2012. As you can see from the cover, there are some excerpts from The Glenn Miller Story included. There are sections from two songs, I Know Why and Moonlight Serenade, as well as a scene from the film. Heard…
Good News of 1938
Stewart made his first of many appearances on this NBC program seventy-eight years ago on November 18, 1937. The show was broadcast from Studio 30 on the M.G.M. lot and so was heavily loaded with M.G.M. stars. Although the show is not available, we do know much about it from the newspaper ads that appeared…
Great Duets
This 2-CD set (Time Music DTCD019) was released in 2000. The CD’s features previously recorded duets, many taken from films, radio and TV. A complete listing of songs is included: Stewart fans will be interested in the second track on the first CD – Easy to Love. This duet with Eleanor Powell is taken from…
Dear Brigitte – Radio Spots
When 20th Century Fox Released Dear Brigitte, starring Stewart, Fabian, Glynis Johns, Billy Mumy and Brigitte Bardot, in 1965, they also issued a 12-inch, 1-sided, 33 1/3 RPM disc featuring five radio spots for the film. None of the spots featured Stewart’s voice. Although it has not been confirmed, the male voice on three of…
The Six Shooter – Escape from Smoke Falls
Escape from Smoke Falls, sometimes known as Love Rivals, was broadcast on Sunday, November 15, 1953. As the show was ending its second month on the air, previews in newspapers were getting fewer. Most papers simply had the title in its radio listings. One exception this week was The Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA, which had…
