We just came into possession of this record a week ago and it is a great one. We covered lots of film promos with our blogs, but we’ve never seen one like this before. As you can see from the labels below, this is a preview record to be played during intermissions or before or…
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Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation – Radio Spots
The film, Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation, starring Jimmy Stewart, Maureen O’Hara, Lori Peters and Fabian, was released in the U.S. on June 15, 1962. At the same time, 20th Century-Fox issued a 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM disc to radio stations (SP-1923). Three radio spot announcements of varying lengths were on the record. Cut 1:…
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation – Soundtrack
In 1962 when the film was released, there was no soundtrack album. That would have to wait until 2003 when Intrada Special Collection Volume 11 was issued as a CD. Henry Mancini composed and conducted all the music for the soundtrack, which included: Main Title A Month Off Creampuff (Instrumental) Up His Nose Early to…
Dear Brigitte – Soundtrack
Dear Brigitte, a 1965 film, starred Jimmy Stewart, Fabian, Glynis Johns, Cindy Carol and Bill Mumy. Brigitte Bardot makes a cameo appearance in the film. There was no soundtrack album issued, nor were there any recordings of songs from the soundtrack released at that time. Finally, in 2012, the soundtrack songs were released on a…
The Big Sound – Christmas Greetings
If you haven’t read any of the other The Big Sound blogs, let me begin by telling you that this was a series of 12-inch, 33 1/3/ RPM records issued to participating radio stations in the early 1960’s. Each disc featured short spots delivered by film, TV, music and sports celebrities, which the station could…
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…
Dear Brigitte – Radio Spots
When 20th Century Fox Released Dear Brigitte, starring Stewart, Fabian, Glynis Johns, Billy Mumy and Brigitte Bardot, in 1965, they also issued a 12-inch, 1-sided, 33 1/3 RPM disc featuring five radio spots for the film. None of the spots featured Stewart’s voice. Although it has not been confirmed, the male voice on three of…
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…
