This was a two hour radio special put together by the Mutual Broadcasting System and Westwood One. Jimmy Stewart was the host and took the listeners on an imaginary tour of Hollywood’s top night spots of the 1930’s. It was delivered to stations on four 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM discs. Except for the side numbers,…
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Fun for All (June 27, 1953)
Fun for All was a game-variety show hosted by Bill Cullen and Arlene Francis. It aired on CBS Saturdays at 1 p.m. from September 27, 1952, until December 26, 1953. It was sponsored by Gillette products, including Prom, Toni and White Rain. The best ad for the show appeared in Mauri Desourdy’s column, The Week…
The Six Shooter – Myra Barker
The final show of the series was broadcast on June 24, 1954. The title is given by John Wald at the beginning of the second act as Myra Barker. It is sometimes called Unpredictable Horse. This brief preview appeared in the Long Beach Press-Telegraph, Long Beach, CA, on the day of the broadcast. The cast…
Good News of 1938 (June 23, 1938)
This show is not available, but we have been able to determine a few facts about it based on newspaper previews. The most helpful is this one from the San Antonio Express, San Antonio, TX, on the day of the broadcast. Jimmy Stewart would act as the master of ceremonies for the show and take…
Jimmy Stewart for Campbell’s Soups
In 1988, Stewart did spots for Campbell’s Home Cookin’ soups for both radio and television. The fact that Stewart was not seen in the TV commercials, led to some doubt that it was actually his voice the listeners were hearing. But that was all cleared up by newspaper reporters and articles like the one below…
The Edgar Bergen Show with Charlie McCarthy
For the final program of the 1953-1954 radio season, broadcast on June 20, 1954, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy and their special guest Nelson Eddy, provided listeners with a “clip show.” Recorded sections from many past programs were used to piece together the show. This preview from the Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star, Lincoln, NE, outlines…
The Six Shooter – When the Shoe Doesn’t Fit
As the second act begins, John Wald announces that the show’s title is When the Shoe Doesn’t Fit. The show is also sometimes listed under the names Shades of Cinderella or Western Cinderella. A short preview of the show was printed in the Tucson Daily Citizen, Tucson, AZ, on the day of the broadcast. Also…
Dinah Shore Show – An Update
As outlined in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, Stewart appeared on the Dinah Shore Show on June 15, 1953. At that point in time, this was a 15-minute daily show heard at 7 p.m. on the west coast. Unfortunately, no copy of the show seems to have survived. However, here are a few items not…
Madame X – Lux Radio Theatre
Lux Radio Theatre had already been a top CBS radio program for two years when Jimmy Stewart made the first of his thirteen appearances on June 14, 1937. What follows is an update of that first appearance in the play, Madame X. Jimmy’s co-stars were Ann Harding and Conrad Tearle. During this time period, Cecil…
The Big Sound – Baseball Coverage Promo
As outlined in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, The Big Sound included a series of 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM records which radio stations could use to help promote their programs and specialties. By using this service, a station would have access to top movie and TV actors and sports figures that they normally would not…
