When Paramount Pictures decided to re-release The Greatest Show on Earth in 1964, new radio spots were also prepared. There were four spots and they were placed on a 10-inch, one-sided, 33 1/3 RPM disc to send to radio stations. No one associated with the film is heard on any of the spots. Despite the…
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1960 Cancer Crusade
We listed the 1960 American Cancer Society Cancer Crusade disc in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, but could add no further information about it because the disc was not available to us at that time. Since then, we have been able to locate a copy of the original 16-inch transcription disc and add it to…
The Greatest Show on Earth – Radio Spots
When The Greatest Show on Earth was released in 1952, Paramount also issued a 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM disc with nine radio spots to help promote the film. None of the stars’ voices were heard on the disc, but three were voiced by the film’s director, Cecil B. DeMille. Although Jimmy is not heard on…
Toys for Tots – #4
The 1972 “Toys for Tots” disc was issued with two different labels. Besides Jimmy Stewart, this 1972 disc features Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. introducing the U.S. Marine Corps Band who play the Toys for Tots March, Karen Valentine, Chad Everett, Gary Owens, Glen Campbell, Florence Henderson, Clarence Williams III, Charlton Heston, Danny Thomas, Phyllis Diller, John…
Christmas Seals Update
Christmas Seals are distributed each year by the Lung Association, formerly known as the National Tuberculosis Association. Most years, celebrities recorded public service announcements which were distributed to radio stations for airplay. As described in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, Stewart appeared on several such discs. The 1958 disc has continued to elude our collection…
Toys for Tots – #3
This Toys for Tots record was issued as a 7-inch, 45 RPM record by Warner Brothers (PRO 381). Appearing with Stewart are Efrem Zimbalist Jr., the U.S. Marine Corps Band, Edward Mulhare, Natalie Wood, Colonel Frank Borman, Leonard Nimoy, Clarence Williams, Charlton Heston, Danny Thomas, Phyllis Diller, John Wayne, Bing Crosby, Jack Webb and Jimmy…
Toys for Tots – #2
Like all the other discs in this series, this one was issued by Warner Brothers Records (PRO 269). It was a small-hole, 7-inch, 45 RPM disc. This particular record features messages from movie and TV stars, including Danny Thomas, Phyllis Diller, Jim Backus, Dale Robertson, John Wayne, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jack Webb, Joan Crawford, Jimmy…
Jimmy Stewart for Radio Free Europe
Here is a recent find that was not listed in our book. Broadcasters for Radio Free Europe XB-212/XB-213 This is a 7-inch, 33 1/3 RPM record featuring 18 public service messages from 12 different celebrities and was issued to radio stations in 1968. Stewart’s 60-second message appears on side two of the disc along with…
Public Service Announcement – 1962 Christmas Seals
At the time our book was published, we knew of four Christmas Seal campaign records on which Mr. Stewart appeared – 1958, 1961, 1963 and 1964. Now, we can add 1962 to that list. The message delivered by Stewart is the same one which appeared on the 1961 disc and would subsequently also be used…
Jimmy Stewart: Special Guest
Here’s another entry from the book that we are updating to include the audio. This is a 12-inch record, playing at 33 1/3 RPM. There is a different show from the syndicated series The Stars Review the Hits on each side of the disc. In this case, it is Charlton Heston who reviews several new…
