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…
Category Archives: Cassette Recording
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…
Christmastime is Here Again…Can It’s a Wonderful Life Be Far Behind?
Let’s spend some time on Christmas day with two newly found versions of the classic It’s a Wonderful Life. When it was first issued, It’s a Wonderful life was not associated with any particular time of the year. Today, of course it has become very much a part of the Christmas season. On May…
It’s a Wonderful Life (Another Cassette Version)
It’s a Wonderful Life was first broadcast on Lux Radio Theatre on March 10, 1947. It starred Jimmy Stewart ad George Bailey, Donna Reed as Mary Hatch and Victor Moore as Clarence. Through the years, it has been issued in many different formats. This single cassette was issued in 1984 by the AVC Corporation/The Mind’s…
The Six Shooter (Radio Showcase)
Jimmy Stewart’s The Six Shooter series was released on cassette tapes by Radio Showcase in 1986. The J-card used in the cassette cases were generic and all were like the one below. The cassette labels were rather plain and just featured the show’s title and the date of the original broadcast. Although it’s a safe…
How the West Was Won (Cassette – UK)
In the UK, the How the West Was Won soundtrack was issued on cassette as a part of the CBS Hollywood Collection (Volume 11) (CBS 40-70284)…
How the West Was Won (Cassette)
In 1985, as part of the MCA Classic Soundtrack Series, How the West Was Won was issued in the cassette format (MCAC-39043). All the songs were the same as the vinyl and CD releases. The packaging itself has very little information about the film or the recording…
Good News of 1939 (DWG 0338)
The broadcast of Good News of 1939, which was originally broadcast on March 2, 1939, is included on this cassette tape. The guests on the program were Jimmy Stewart, Joan Crawford, Lew Ayres, Frank Morgan, Fanny Brice, Hanley Stafford, Gertrude Niesen and Miliza Korjus. The “Good News of 1939” link below will take you to…
Lux Radio Theatre (Radio Memories 17453)
This single cassette, released by Radio Memories, features the December 15, 1947, Lux Radio Theatre broadcast of Magic Town, starring Jimmy Stewart and Jane Wyman. Clicking on the “Magic Town” tag below will take you to a blog where you will be able to listen to the program…
Suspense (DWG 0889)
This cassette, issued by DWG, contains three Suspense programs, including one which starred Jimmy Stewart. The Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) version of The Rescue, broadcast April 19, 1951, is the Stewart show. The regular broadcast version of this show doesn’t seem to be in general circulation. Clicking on “The Rescue” below will take you…
