On March 21, 2016, this popular NPR program spotlighted the book, Hollywood Hoofbeats The Fascinating Story of Horses in Movies and Television, by Petrine Day Mitchum (Perseus Distribution). The show was hosted by Terry Gross, with Dave Davies conducting the interview of Mitchum.
One of the last horses talked about in the interview was Pie, the horse ridden by Jimmy Stewart in 17 westerns. The following soundbite from an unidentified interview of Stewart was also played.
If you’re interested in hearing the entire interview or reading the script, you can do so here:
The show’s credits include:
Terry Gross – host, co-executive producer
Danny Miller – co-executive producer
Audrey Bentham – technical director, engineer
Roberta Shorrock – director
Molly Seavy-Nesper – producer for online media
