In a previous blog, April 17, 2016, we looked at a similar release which was called Volume 3 rather than Suspense 3. That release was a single cassette; this one is a 4-cassette set. You’ll see some obvious differences in the packaging – the way the titles are laid out and the fact that the…
Monthly Archives: January 2018
The Screen Directors’ Playhouse – Hollywood After the War
Newly added to our collection is this 2-cassette set from England (Hodder Headline Audiobooks HH 328). This was number 3 in a series of releases. Packaged in a 4 x 5 ½ inch case, it features four Screen Directors’ Playhouse programs from the 1940’s. The Stewart show, It’s a Wonderful Life, was originally broadcast on…
It’s a Wonderful Life (Mr. Punch)
We just located another British cassette version of the Lux Radio Theatre production of It’s a Wonderful Life. It was issued by Mr. Punch (98034). Like most UK cassettes, it was released in a 4 x 5 ½ inch case. Starring with Stewart were Donna Reed as Mary, Victor Moore as Clarence the Angel, John…
This Is the Story No. 24
This is a new radio show that we only became aware of a few weeks ago. At the same time, in another form, it is a show of which we have been aware since our research began. This Is the Story is an Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) program which was a part of their…
The Six Shooter – Summary and Signature
We’re not exactly sure what this item is. It appeared on eBay in mid-November, 2017. Obviously, the text has the opening for the radio show, along with information about a few of its shows, the director, writer and musical director. Of course, it’s also signed by Stewart. It may be a nice piece of The…
Radio’s Greatest Shows
Radio’s Greatest Shows is a 10-CD set issued in 2006 by Nostalgia Ventures (2023). A total of 23 radio programs were included in the set. One of those shows, the Bill Stern Colgate Sports Newsreel, featured Jimmy Stewart. All of the shows included were listed on the back of the packaging. It seems a little…
