When Rear Window was released in 1954, a series of radio spots were prepared to advertise its showings. Jimmy Stewart’s voice is not heard on any of the spots. Instead, we hear Alfred Hitchcock. Stewart and Grace Kelly are mentioned in all of the spots. A few of the other stars are also mentioned in…
Monthly Archives: September 2016
The World’s Greatest Old-Time Radio Shows – The Six Shooter
In 2002, Radio Spirits began issuing a series of single CD’s, each featuring two of old-time radio’s greatest shows. The CD’s were housed in a special cardboard sleeve with the opening at the top. The sleeve also had two holes punched on its left side. Radio Spirits also produce a special 4-ring binder in which…
How the West Was Won – Singles and Re-Issues
Besides all of the album releases, at least four singles of the theme were also issued in 1963. All four releases were noted in Billboard. Reprise 20159 – Les Baxter’s Balladeers This review appeared in the March 23, 1963, edition of Billboard. Dot 16461 – George Cates This release was also mentioned for the first…
How the West Was Won – Soundtrack Albums
The soundtrack album for the film, How the West Was Won, was issued at the same time as the movie in 1963 on the MGM label (1SE5 [stereo]/1E5 [mono]). The original U.S. soundtrack album was issued in a special, fold-out cover. Unless otherwise noted, all songs are by the MGM Studio Orchestra. Side 1: 1…
Theatre Guild on the Air – That’s Gratitude
Jimmy Stewart made his third of six appearances on U.S. Steel’s Theatre Guild on the Air on September 26, 1948, in the play That’s Gratitude. According to the contract, Stewart was to be paid $2500 for his appearance: Many of the newspaper previews for the program featured Stewart’s photo. The first one is from the…
Air Force Convention Reunion
On September 25, 1948, the Air Force Association’s “Operation Wing-Ding” was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Jimmy Stewart, Bob Hope and Ed Sullivan took turns acting as the master of ceremonies. The September 29th edition of Variety had a full run down on the activities: In their radio listings for September…
That’s Entertainment Part 1 – Radio Spots (Record #2)
Like the first record in this set which was posted yesterday, this one is a 7-inch, small hole, 33 1/3 RPM record (United Artists UAC 192). The a-side of the single has three more 60-second spots. Stewart is mentioned in all three spots. Four 30-second spots can be found on the B-side of the record…
That’s Entertainment Part 1 – Radio Spots
The film, That’s Entertainment, was released in 1974. Jimmy Stewart, along with Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, Peter Lawford, Liza Minnelli, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Mickey Rooney, Frank Sinatra and Elizabeth Taylor, acted as one of the film’s many co-hosts. Stewart was also shown in a scene from the 1936 film, Born to Dance…
Salute to Champions
As mentioned in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, this show is not available. The only proof of its existence and the people who appeared on it come from various newspaper previews of the time. Because of space limitations, these were not used in the book, but are presented here. The two newspaper articles from which…
Hollywood Byline
To mark the one year anniversary of Hollywood Byline, a special show consisting of clips from the first year’s shows was pieced today and broadcast on September 21, 1950. This date also marked the half-hour show’s switch to a new day and time – Thursday at 10 p.m. on the east coast. The show was…
