Did Jimmy Stewart appear on the January 26, 1941, edition of the Edgar Bergen-Charlie McCarthy Show? Newspaper listings from that day would suggest not. Most, like the one shown below from the Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY, list the guest as Robert Taylor. However, M-G-M contracts dated January 24, 1941, show that Stewart was scheduled…
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Western Drama! The Vintage Radio Shows
Western Drama! The Vintage Radio Shows was released on September 1, 2011, by Vintage Masters Inc. It is available for streaming, downloading or as an .mp3 disc. The set includes many Lux Radio Theatre programs with a western flavor, including Destry Rides Again. Jimmy Stewart and Joan Blondell starred in the original presentation which was…
Leo Is on the Air – After the Thin Man
Leo Is on the Air was a series of 15-minute radio shows prepared by M-G-M to promote their films on the radio. This one is a 16-inch, one-sided disc, playing at 33 1/3 RPM. It was pressed for M-G-M by RCA (21432). This record played in reverse of most discs in that the needle moved…
The Greatest Show on Earth – Promotional Tour
The following article, which outlines the promotional activities of the stars of The Greatest Show on Earth, appeared in the February 23, 1952, edition of Billboard magazine. Mr. Stewart’s plans are given under the “Publicity Tour” heading and are enlarged below to make them easier to read. His appearance on Welcome Travelers (February 5th) is…
It’s a Wonderful Life – Promotional Tour
The January 12, 1947, edition of Variety, had this story about Stewart and Frank Capra going to New York City to help promote It’s a Wonderful Life. Stewart is known to have appeared on Hi Jinx, Maggie’s Private Wire and the Martha Deane Show in January of that year. It is possible that he talked…
The Glenn Miller Story Promotional Appearance
The following article appeared in the January 30, 1954, edition of Billboard magazine: Although the story doesn’t specifically say that he appeared on any radio shows, it does mention that he was set to talk to disk jockeys. Very few DJ’s would go to an affair such as this and not take along a tape…
The Glenn Miller Story – Radio Spot Announcements
The Glenn Miller Story, starring Jimmy Stewart as Miller and June Allyson as his wife, Helen, was released in the U.S. in February, 1954. At the same time, Universal-International issued a 16-inch, 33 1/3 RPM disc to radio stations. The record was pressed on red vinyl and featured 17 different spot announcements for the film…
Sid Scope Interview
In June of 1964, Jimmy Stewart was interviewed by Sid Scope for radio station 5DN, North Adelaide, Australia. According to the catalog entry shown below, the topics covered in the interview included the recently released Essential Alfred Hitchcock film series and Stewart’s early career. The tape is available in the Australian library system, but may…
Jimmy Stewart Says “No” to a CBS Offer
The following appeared in the March 24, 1949, edition of the McKinney Daily Courier-Gazette, McKinney, TX. It was part of Ruby Juster’s Radio Ringside column. Just what the series was, who was finally picked to star or even if the series was ever produced and aired, is not known…
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation – Radio Spots
The film, Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation, starring Jimmy Stewart, Maureen O’Hara, Lori Peters and Fabian, was released in the U.S. on June 15, 1962. At the same time, 20th Century-Fox issued a 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM disc to radio stations (SP-1923). Three radio spot announcements of varying lengths were on the record. Cut 1:…
