Dorothy Kilgallen had been a staple of New York City and network radio since 1941. In 1948, her show was called The Dorothy Kilgallen Show and was broadcast Thursday mornings from 10:45-11 a.m. on New York’s WJZ and the ABC Network. The show was sponsored by the Drackett Company, makers of household cleaners including Windex…
Yearly Archives: 2016
1958 Boy Scout Radio Spot
A few years ago we were lucky enough to acquire a tape from the C.P. MacGregor recording studio. This tape was to serve as the master for a record of the spots. As you can see at the bottom of the box is a note that it was sent to be mastered on January 22,…
Jimmy Stewart…”Can’t use more money”
The following note appeared in John M. Cooper’s “Radio Ringside” column in the Cumberland Evening Times, Cumberland, MD, on March 24, 1949: We can only wonder what show it was that Stewart turned down and, if it was ever produced and aired with a different star. I’m sure we can assume that he had a…
The 22nd Annual Academy Awards Show
As outlined in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, the 22nd Annual Academy Awards Show was broadcast over ABC on March 23, 1950, from the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood. Paul Douglas was the master of ceremonies and he was assisted by Eve Arden and Ronald Reagan. The previews and ads which appeared in the newspapers were…
Jimmy Substitutes for Fred Waring – March 22, 1948
Stewart’s third appearance on the Waring show was as a guest host for Fred. The show was already covered in our book, but quite a bit of additional information has been added here. The publicity information issued by NBC for his appearance apparently was not fact checked very well, if at all. Notice that they…
The Six Shooter – Duel at Lockwood
Also know as Young Gunslinger, Wes Singer, Gunfighter and Target, Britt Ponset, this show was broadcast on March 21, 1954. Wes Singer was played by Bert Holland, Elvia Allman was Mrs. Singer, Sam Edwards was Jim Cassidy, Will Wright was Sheriff Ben Hittelman and Howard McNear was Pete Drum. The show was advertised, along with…
American Icons
The American Icons set was issued by Radio Spirits (43622). Although neither his photo nor his name made the front cover, Stewart did star in one of the eleven radio shows included on this 6-CD set. That show was the Radio Reader’s Digest version of One Way to Broadway, which was broadcast on March 18,…
Bing Crosby Show – Jimmy Sings
Jimmy made his fifth appearance on the Crosy show on March 19, 1952. The show had been transcribed on March 6th, at the Plaza Theater in Palm Springs, CA. After Crosby’s opening routine and songs, Bing introduces Jimmy. Bing mentions the fact that Stewart is currently starring in Bend of the River. To go along…
Academy Awards Show – March 19, 1953
For the first time, the Academy Awards Show was broadcast on both radio and television. The newspaper publicity for the program did not mention Stewart, but this is because he was a presenter, not a nominee. Most newspapers carried this United Press report: A few also carried display ads, like this one from the Morning…
Radio Reader’s Digest – One Way to Broadway
The Radio Reader’s Digest was on the air from 1942 through 1948. The CBS program was also sometimes referred to as Reader’s Digest Radio Edition. Its plays were based on stories which appeared in the Reader’s Digest magazine. As documented in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, Stewart appeared on just one program, March 18, 1948…
