One Sunday Afternoon – Academy Award

The full story of Jimmy’s appearance on the August 28, 1946, edition of Academy Award in the play One Sunday Afternoon is told in Jimmy Stewart on the Air. But, here are a few items that could not be included in the book. First, everyone, including many newspapers, seemed to have a hard time getting…

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The Academy Awards

The Academy Awards is a 6-cassette set issued by Metacom/Adventures in Cassettes in 1994. Twelve shows from the radio series Academy Award were included in the set, including Jimmy Stewart’s August 28, 1946, appearance in One Sunday Afternoon…

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The 22nd Annual Academy Awards Show

As outlined in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, the 22nd Annual Academy Awards Show was broadcast over ABC on March 23, 1950, from the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood. Paul Douglas was the master of ceremonies and he was assisted by Eve Arden and Ronald Reagan. The previews and ads which appeared in the newspapers were…

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13th Academy Awards Show

The 13th Academy Awards were presented at the Biltmore Bowl, Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, CA, on February 27, 1941. Bob Hope was the host. As seen in the listing below from the San Bernardino Daily Sun, San Bernardino, CA, at least a part of the program was broadcast on the west coast from 9:30 to…

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