In Jimmy Stewart on the Air, we documented Jimmy Stewart’s appearance on the Breakfast Club broadcast of November 11, 1958. Here is a newspaper ad for that show. It is from the Monday, November 10, 1958, edition of the Portsmouth Times, Portsmouth, OH: We can now confirm that Stewart had also been a guest on…
Lux Radio Theatre – Winchester ‘73
The Lux Radio Theatre version of Winchester ’73 was aired on Monday, November 12, 1951. The story was adapted for radio by Sanford H. Barnett. This was the 17th season for the program which was hosted and produced by William Keighley and directed by Earl Ebi. John Milton Kennedy was the announcer, Rudy Schrager the…
Brickhouse-Hubbard Show
In late 1958, Jimmy was on his way from Washington, DC, back to his California home. Along the way he stopped off in Chicago to promote the opening of his new film Bell, Book and Candle. While in Chicago, he appeared on the Brickhouse-Hubbard Show on WGN-AM. Jack Brickhouse and Eddie Hubbard hosted the daily…
The Six Shooter – The Capture of Stacy Gault
This installment of The Six Shooter was broadcast on November 8, 1953. The following preview is from The Decatur Herald, Decatur, IL, on the day of the broadcast. In the southern California area, the show was part of a display ad in The Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA. Starring with Stewart are Eleanor Audley as Ma…
Bell, Book and Candle – Soundtrack
Bell, Book and Candle was a 1958 film starring Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon and Ernie Kovacs. The soundtrack music was written and conducted by George Dunning. The music has been released several times through the years, beginning with an album in 1958 (Colpix CP-502). The tracks were: Main Title Pyewacket-Queenie-Gil Send Me Nicky Way…
Jimmy Takes Over the Bing Crosby Show
On November 1, 1952, Bing Crosby’s wife, Dixie, died. Unable to do the show scheduled for November 6th, Jimmy Stewart was called upon to fill in for him. Most newspapers simply listed “Bing Crosby” in their radio listings for the day. At least one paper, the Oakland Tribune, Oakland, CA, did print a short preview…
Lux Radio Theater – Destry Rides Again
Jimmy Stewart had starred as Tom Destry in the 1939 film, along with Marlene Dietrich as Frenchy. Miss Dietrich’s role was taken by Joan Blondell in the Lux production. Others appearing in the radio play include Frances Robinson as Janice Tindall, Leo Cleary as “Wash” Dinsdale, Ken Christy as Mayor Slade, Noreen Gammill as Lily…
Jimmy Stewart on NBC Monitor #2
The second of Stewart’s appearances on NBC Monitor is from November 4, 1967. Stewart was in Utah filming Bandolero where he was interviewed by Jay Miller. As with most Monitor features, the newspaper notices were very small: The main topic of conversation is Stewart’s recent retirement from the Air Force Reserve…
The Big Sound – Vote
This blog is being posted on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November which makes it Election Day in the United States. That’s the perfect day to take a closer look at another The Big Sound disc on which Mr. Stewart appeared. The record is titled “Vote” Public Service (PS-2 R). Each of…
Airport ’77 – Soundtrack Music
No soundtrack has been released for this film. Original music for Airport ’77 was written by John Cacavas. One song, Theme from Airport ’77, has been released in the U.S.; the song was arranged and conducted by John Cacavas. In Japan, two singles were released, both with picture inserts. Theme from Airport ’77 was released…
