This single cassette release represents volume 8 in a series issued by Radio Yesterdays in 1990. Included on the cassette is the Lux Radio Theatre version of It’s a Wonderful Life. The show was originally broadcast on Monday, March 10, 1947. Included on the cassette is the Lux Radio Theatre version of It’s a Wonderful…
Screen Guild Theater – Going My Way
On November 5, 1939, Stewart appeared on the Gulf Screen Guild Theater in the play Going My Way, which had no relationship at all to the 1944 Bing Crosby film of the same title. Stewart played the role of Lewis Conway. His wife, Nancy, was portrayed by Loretta Young. Edward Arnold played J.P. Hampton, Fuzzy…
The Larry King Show
Gerard Molyneaux, in his excellent book James Stewart A Bio-Bibliography, lists Stewart as having appeared on the November 5, 1990, edition of Larry King’s Mutual Radio talk show, The Larry King Show. According to the listing, Stewart was there to talk about his upcoming Thanksgiving weekend Westwood One radio special, It’s a Thankful Life. Such…
Jimmy Stewart Radio Collection
This digital only set was released for download and streaming in 2011. Thirteen different radio programs were included: 1) Cavalcade of America – The Guy Who Had to Have a Horse, November 12, 1945 2) Lux Radio Theatre – Destry Rides Again, November 5, 1945 3) Lux Radio Theatre – Madame X, June 14, 1937…
Jimmy Stewart – The Ultimate Radio Collection Vol. 1
This digital only set was released for download and streaming by Master Classics Records in 2011. Eighteen different radio shows are included, one divided into two parts, on the set: 1) Screen Directors’ Assignment – It’s a Wonderful Life (Part 1), May 8, 1949 2) Screen Directors’ Assignment – It’s a Wonderful Life (Part 2),…
Yogi Berra’s Favorite Baseball Radio Shows
This is a 20-CD set, featuring 18 baseball related shows. It was issued by Radio Spirits (40092) in 2004. The Lux Radio Theatre production of The Stratton Story, starring Jimmy Stewart was included. The program had originally been broadcast on February 13, 1950. Stewart’s photo, as well as a listing of all the shows included…
June Allyson – The Vintage Radio Shows
This digital only set was issued for downloading and streaming in 2010 by Master Classics Records. The first track in the set was the Lux Radio Theatre version of The Stratton Story which starred Allyson and Stewart. It was originally broadcast on February 13, 1950. The show has been edited for this release and runs…
Great Western Radio Shows (CD)
The History of Radio – Great Western Radio Shows was released in 2004 by Topics Entertainment (CA-217). The 3-CD boxed set had two shows of each of the following programs – Gunsmoke, Hopalong Cassidy and The Six Shooter. There were no photos of the stars of the first two shows, but a Jimmy Stewart photo…
Commitment Bells sing “Jimmy Stewart”
In 2012, the Commitment Bells released an album titled Time Will Fix it All. One of the songs on the album was Jimmy Stewart. If you listen closely to the lyrics, you’ll hear “rope the moon, pull it on down, call me Jimmy Stewart.” The Commitment Bells are Julia Murphey, Charlie Murphey, Hitoshi Yamaguchi and…
V.I.P. Radio – V.I.P. Promos
V.I.P. Radio was a 1950’s radio subscription service whereby Stars International Inc. would provide various celebrity announcements to local radio stations to help them promote their stations. Mr. Stewart appeared on many of these recordings. On this particular disc, V.I.P. Promos (32-AX), the stars simply identify themselves and remind the listener that they are listening…
