This is one of four identically titled sets of Mr. Stewart’s radio shows issued by Radiorevisited.com. There are nine discs in this set, featuring 16 different programs. Included are a Good News of 1938, a four-part Silver Theater program, two different Lux Radio Theatre broadcasts, a Sealtest Variety Theater program, a Screen Directors’ Playhouse, a…
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American Red Cross – 1954 Fund Campaign
This public service announcement from Stewart was covered in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, but a photo and the actual audio are being presented here. Jimmy was one of fourteen persons on the special 16-inch transcription disc issued by the American Red Cross (F-21390X). Most of the other names on the label will be familiar…
American Red Cross – February 28, 1949
Because this program is not available, all of the information known about it has been gleaned from the following newspaper clippings. The first appeared in The Star-Democrat, Easton, MD, on February 25, 1949: The second appeared in The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, Chillicothe, MO, on February 28, 1949: The final story appeared in Stewart’s hometown paper, The…
1948 American Red Cross Fund Campaign
In support of their 1948 fund campaign, a 16-inch transcription disc (HD8-MM-4062) containing 12 spot announcements, including one by Jimmy Stewart, was issued to radio stations by the American Red Cross. Also on the disc were Lauren Bacall, Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, Dorothy Lamour, Amos ‘N’ Andy (Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden), Eddie Cantor,…
1972 Messages for the Red Cross
As mentioned in our book, Stewart did several messages for the American Red Cross. His 1972 contribution was issued on a 7-inch, small hole, 33 1/3 RPM disc. Whereas most Red Cross discs had a limited play time, usually about a month, this one was marked for use the year round. Stewart provided two messages,…
