Rink Larkin (aka The Mine, Revenge in Petersville and Sins of the Father) was broadcast on October 18, 1953. Eleven year old Rink Larkin, played by thirteen year old Sammy Ogg, tries to steal some food from Britt, but is caught. Britt takes the boy along with him to Petersville, where he learns from Sheriff…
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The Glenn Miller Era
The Glenn Miller Era was an NBC Special aired on October 17, 1954 – 61 years ago today. As described in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, this 90-minute show is not available. What we know about the show comes from information found in several newspaper previews. The first of these is from the Amarillo Sunday…
Bob Hope Cooks Lamb Ragout Espanol for Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy Stewart appeared with Bob Hope on Program 3 of the 1955 American Red Cross Fund Campaign. Thi was not a newly recorded program, but rather an edited one of the Hope program of April 22, 1953, on which Jimmy was the guest. Also heard in the program are Bill Goodwin, Hope’s announcer, and Margaret…
Quiz Kids
On October 12, 1947, Jimmy Stewart made his one and only appearance on the Quiz Kids program. Joe Kelly served as the quizmaster for the NBC show. Five children, ages six to sixteen, were the panelists. They answered a variety of mind-numbing questions, usually correctly. The show is not available and exactly what Mr. Stewart’s…
The Six Shooter – Silver Annie
Broadcast on October 11, 1953, Silver Annie was the final show in the series to be sponsored by Coleman. Jeanette Nolan has the role of Silver Annie, Dan O’Herlihy plays her cousin Clyde, Herb Vigran is Judge Drayton, Parley Baer is Doc Cross and Robert Griffin plays both Thad Nelson and the sheriff. As in…
Gisele of Canada – A Stewart Interview
This 15-minute syndicated radio program starred Canadian singer-actress, Gisele MacKenzie and was discussed in detail in our book. We update that entry here with scans and audio. The show was transcribed by the C. P. MacGregor and sent to radio stations on a 16-inch disc. Stewart appeared on Program #9. The significance of the “June…
Camel Screen Guild Theater – Call Northside 777
The film Call Northside 777 had opened in the U.S. in February of 1948. Eight months later, on October 7th, it was being presented as a half-hour radio play on the Camel Screen Guild Theater. Jimmy Stewart had played P.J. McNeal in the film and reprised his role for radio. Likewise, Richard Conte played his…
Leo Is On the Air – Navy Blue and Gold
Navy Blue and Gold was a 1937 film starring Stewart, Robert Young, Tom Brown and Florence Rice. When it was re-released in 1941, MGM prepared this disc to help promote the film. The disc was covered in detail in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, but now you’ll also have the chance to hear it. All…
The Big Sound – Football Coverage
The Big Sound was a radio format issued by Stars International. It was a series of 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM records featuring celebrities delivering short messages to be used as “drop-ins” by radio stations subscribing to the service. Stewart appeared on several of these discs, including the one titled Football Coverage (SF-1 R). Joining Stewart…
The Six Shooter – The Stampede
Broadcast 62 years ago today, on Sunday, October 4, 1953. The Six Shooter was still being heavily advertised by NBC and local radio stations. This week, it was part of a larger ad for several NBC programs. Here are two examples. The first is from the Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque, NM (the ad has a slight…
