Hollywood Profiles was covered in detail in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, but without any photos or audio, both of which will be added here. The 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM discs were prepared and sent to more than 800 radio stations which carried the series. Stewart’s is the first program on the a-side of the…
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1972 Messages for the Red Cross
As mentioned in our book, Stewart did several messages for the American Red Cross. His 1972 contribution was issued on a 7-inch, small hole, 33 1/3 RPM disc. Whereas most Red Cross discs had a limited play time, usually about a month, this one was marked for use the year round. Stewart provided two messages,…
Shenandoah Radio Spots
When Shenandoah was released in June of 1965, Universal Pictures also issued a special 7-inch, 45 RPM disc featuring seven radio spots of varying lengths to help advertise the film. The disc was pressed on red vinyl. Included were four 60-second spots, the third of which featured some dialogue from the film, including Stewart’s voice…
Leo is on the Air – The Shopworn Angel
In the 1930’s and 40’s, the large movie studios would often produce radio shows to help them promote new films. At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, these shows were titled Leo Is on the Air. In Jimmy Stewart on the Air, we highlighted three such programs for Stewart films. One of those was The Shopworn Angel from 1938, which…
M-G-M Air View – The Stratton Story
We covered the story of this 12-inch, 78 RPM disc (M-G-M 27597/27598) in our book, but no photos or audio could be included. We add those here. The date, March 29, 1949, is stamped into the run-off area of the record. This is presumed to be either the date of the interview or the date…
Fool’s Parade – The Radio Spots
When Fool’s Parade, starring Stewart, George Kennedy and Anne Baxter, was released in August of 1971, Columbia Pictures provided a special disc with four spot announcements for the film. As we mentioned in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, none of the spots featured Mr. Stewart’s voice. However, they are still of interest to Stewart fans…
Jimmy Stewart for Radio Free Europe
Here is a recent find that was not listed in our book. Broadcasters for Radio Free Europe XB-212/XB-213 This is a 7-inch, 33 1/3 RPM record featuring 18 public service messages from 12 different celebrities and was issued to radio stations in 1968. Stewart’s 60-second message appears on side two of the disc along with…
25th Anniversary of the Air Force Song
As covered in our book, in September of 1964, to mark the 25th anniversary of the Air Force Song by Robert Crawford, a special 25-minute radio show was prepared and distributed to radio stations. The 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM disc was housed in a special sleeve. An insert showed the running order for the program:…
The Rare Breed Interview
In 1966, when The Rare Breed was released, a 10-inch, 33 1/3 RPM record featuring interviews with the film’s stars, Jimmy Stewart and Maureen O’Hara, was also issued to help promote the film. Universal Pictures 555 This record was included in our book, but the label scan and the audio are new here. The same…
Jimmy Stewart on Behalf of Baby Harp Seals
Back in the 1970’s, Jimmy Stewart was involved in a campaign sponsored by the International Fund for Animal Welfare. It was called “Every Letter Counts.” The idea was to have people write letters to the Canadian government asking them to stop the clubbing to death of baby harp seals. We highlighted these public service announcements…
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