William Conrad is the narrator for this story, also sometimes called The Silver Belt Buckle. Others in the play are Eleanor Audley as Mrs. Davis, Forrest Lewis as the sheriff, Joel Cranston (father of current popular actor, Bryan Cranston) as Lex Springer and Frank Gerstle as Kit Springer. This program was advertised in the January…
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Lux Radio Theatre – You Gotta Stay Happy
Joan Fontaine, as Dee Dee Dillwood, and Jimmy Stewart, as Marvin Payne, had starred in the 1948 film, You Gotta Stay Happy. The story was adapted for radio by Sanford H. Barnett and presented on the Lux Radio Theatre on January 17, 1949, with the same two stars. The show was produced and hosted by…
Hi Jinx (January 17, 1947)
Stewart’s appearance on this program has not been confirmed. He is listed as the guest of this Jinx Falkenburg show in Gerard Molyneaux book, James Stewart A Bio-Bibliography. Thus far, we have been unable to confirm this with any newspaper listings. The listing found in the New York Times for this date simply lists the…
Hollywood Hotel – January 17, 1936
This program remains unavailable, but we can add a few details which were not included in Jimmy Stewart on the Air. Most of the newspaper ads for the program mentioned only Dick Powell, the show’s host, and Margaret Sullavan, the main guest for the evening. However, a few did offer some additional information, including the…
Silver Theater – Misty Mountain Part 2
As mentioned in yesterday’s blog, part two of Misty Mountain was broadcast on January 29, 1939. As it had done for part one, the Wisconsin State Journal again previewed the show, but notice that they got the title wrong this time. In part two, as Rusty is flying through the Misty Mountain region again, he…
Salute to Glenn Miller
On January 13, 1954, The Glenn Miller Story had its premiere in Clarinda, Iowa, Miller’s hometown; Jimmy Stewart was on hand. This article, from the Mason City Globe-Gazette, Mason City, IA, tells of some of the planned activities. Notice the mention of “special radio programs” in the article. Another article, this one from the Anderson,…
Silver Theater – Misty Mountain Part 1
The Silver Theater presented Grover Jones and True Broadman’s Misty Mountain in two parts, broadcast on January 22 and January 29, 1939. The program was sponsored by International Silver Company, International Silver and 1947 Rogers Brothers Silverware. Conrad Nagel was the director and master of ceremonies, John Conte the announcer and the music for the…
March of Dimes – 1946 Program
As outlined in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, Mr. Stewart gave a very passionate plea for contributions to the 1946 March of Dimes Campaign. Alone before the microphone, he was able to give listeners a very good understanding of the costs of treating a child with infantile paralysis. Most of the newspaper articles, like the…
Day After Day – Still Need a Copy?
One of the first blogs we published was about the 10-inch, 78 RPM recording of Day After Day sung by Jimmy Stewart and recorded during his days at Princeton University. This record is extremely rare and difficult to find. However, if you want to add the song to your music library, there are other sources…
Voice of the Stars (No. 3)
The 10-inch 78 RPM disc was issued in the U.K. (VS3 – CA-15670). According to the label, this record was issued on behalf of the Cinematograph Trade Benevolent Fund. Stewart and Margaret Sullavan are heard in a short scene from the 1936 film, Next Time We Love. This same clip had been used on the…
