In the 1941 listener poll sponsored by Movie & Radio Guide, Stewart was listed the ninth favorite radio actor. The following story about the poll appeared in the April 21, 1941, edition of Broadcasting magazine. Here’s the list of favorite actors. Most of the names on the list should be familiar to fans of old-time…
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The Magic of Lassie Radio Spots
Just came into possession of the 7-inch, 45 RPM record containing four radio spots for The Magic of Lassie, the 1978 film starring Jimmy Stewart, Mickey Rooney, Pernell Roberts, Stephanie Zimbalist, Michael Sharrett, Alice Faye and many others. The three 30-second spots all mention Stewart by name, but his voice is not heard on any…
Special Recording for NBC
This special promotional disc is part of the NBC Collection at the Library of Congress. The label is marked #71276 and dated June 29, 1953. The Library of Congress labels the disc simply “Commercials.” It features three tracks, one for each of three new shows which NBC was thinking of adding to its schedule –…
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…
We the People
We the People began its radio life as a sketch on a 1936 Rudy Vallee Hour program. It was so popular that CBS made it a series in its own right beginning on October 4, 1936. It remained on the air until January 25, 1951. It is considered a “human interest” show, with ordinary people…
Boys’ Club Public Service Announcements
This series of celebrity public service announcements for the Boys’ Clubs of America was issued on a 16-inch transcription disc playing at 33 1/3 RPM (Columbia YTNY 10644). Those heard on the disc included Jimmy Stewart, J. Edgar Hoover, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. The disc is not in general circulation, but is available at…
The Spirit of St. Louis – Radio Spots
The Spirit of St. Louis, starring Jimmy Stewart, was released to theaters in late May of 1957. At about that same time, Warner Brothers issued a 12-inch, single-sided disc featuring two radio spots for the film (Audio-Video Recording Co. AV 1888). Neither spot featured Stewart’s voice. First, listen to the 1-minute spot: And now, the…
