Academy Awards Show – March 26, 1958

By 1958, most of the advertising for the Annual Academy Awards Show was going to the TV broadcast. But, some newspapers like the New York Times also listed the radio broadcast. The show was broadcast from the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CA. Stewart was one of six co-hosts from the show. He appeared first and…

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Academy Awards Show – March 19, 1953

For the first time, the Academy Awards Show was broadcast on both radio and television. The newspaper publicity for the program did not mention Stewart, but this is because he was a presenter, not a nominee. Most newspapers carried this United Press report: A few also carried display ads, like this one from the Morning…

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Academy Awards Show – March 13, 1947

The 19th Academy Awards were presented at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, Ca, on March 13, 1947. Jimmy Stewart was nominated in the “Best Actor” category for his performance in It’s a Wonderful Life, losing to Fredric March. We cannot say with 100% accuracy that Stewart appeared on the radio broadcast. Most newspapers carried this…

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Academy Awards Ceremony – March 7, 1946

The 18th annual Academy Awards ceremony was held March 7, 1946, at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood, CA. It was the first awards ceremony to be held after the end of World War II, a fact not overlooked by the newspapers. Here is an article which appeared in the Bakersfield Californian, Bakersfield, CA. The next appeared…

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