We recently found this interesting listing. It appeared in the April 18, 1957, edition of the Detroit Free Press, Detroit, MI: It’s vague, but it could be Mr. Stewart. It is Marty McNeely’s show, so this Stewart would have been a guest. At this time, Stewart was near the end of a promotional tour for…
Category Archives: Additional Radio Show Information
Bend of the River – Premiere
Jimmy Stewart’s latest film, Bend of the River, was set to have its world premiere in Portland, Oregon, on July 23, 1952. The Motion Picture Daily first announced that Stewart and other stars of the film would be on hand for the premiere in its January 11th edition: On the day of the premiere several…
How the West Was Won – Radio Spots (West No. 5)
When Jimmy Stewart on the Air was published, we did not have access to these radio spots, so they were not included in the book. The 1-sided, 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM (#132334) record is now in our collection and we can tell you that Stewart’s voice does not appear on any of the four spots…
“Thunder Bay” Premiere Promotion
The following article appeared in the May 12, 1953, edition of Motion Picture Daily: The last paragraph mentions that Mr. Stewart arrived in New York on the 11th and would be there for ten days of promotional activity and to attend the premiere of the film. An article in The Brooklyn Daily Eagle on May…
Chesterfield Supper Club
Perry Como’s 15-minute NBC evening program was a staple of NBC Radio all year long. For thirteen weeks in the summer of each year, substitute hosts appeared in Como’s place. For 1947, two men – Tex Beneke and Frankie Carle – rotated in that position. On September 4th, it was Carle’s turn to be host…
KHJIM – Stewart’s Own Private Radio Station
When we came across this short news blurb in the September 18, 1940, edition Motion Picture Daily, we couldn’t resist including it in a blog. Prior to World War II, all call letters for plane radios were five letters long and began with “KH.” What other three letters would Mr. Stewart choose but “JIM?” Although…
Monitor (October 16, 1955)
Mr. Stewart’s appearance on this date is established by this listing from the New York Times: This show did not appear in our listings for Monitor in Jimmy Stewart on the Air and is a recent find. Unfortunately, it is not available…
Chase and Sanborn 100th Anniversary Radio Show
The Chase and Sanborn 100th Anniversary show had been broadcast by NBC on November 15, 1964. The one hour special was hosted by Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. The show was later released as an album (RR-4H-5305). The record included the Jimmy “Zeke” Stewart sketch with Mortimer Snerd, which had originally been broadcast on the…
Radio Theater (AFRTS)
The Armed Forces Radio and Television Service issued the Lux Radio Theatre version of It’s a Wonderful Life in 1970 (RU 7-1). The Lux version had been broadcast March 10, 1947. The show was spread over the A-sides of two 12-inch, 33 1/3/ RPM discs (66A and 67A). That way, using two turntables, the show…
Rear Window – Radio Spots
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…
