No, Jimmy Stewart did not make a phone answering machine outgoing message! But, Rich Little did and he could sound as much like Stewart as anyone. Little’s cassette tape with ten different messages was issued by Radio Shack (43-419). Actually, Stewart’s impersonation was heard twice on the tape. The first time was at the beginning…
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Jimmy Stewart and His Poems
In 1989, this volume of poems by Jimmy Stewart was published by Crown Publishing Group. The book had made many best seller charts, including the prestigious New York Times list. Here is a list, including a photo of Stewart, which appeared in the October 8, 1989, Herald and Review, Decatur, IL. The success of the…
Bob Hope and His Friends
The album, Bob Hope and His Friends (King of Comedy Associates KOC-1226), was released in 1979. This was a special 3-record boxed set with a 47-page booklet of photos and information. Many of the celebrities who had appeared with Hope through the years were heard on the album. Stewart, of course, appeared, as well as…
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…
My Favorite Story by America’s Greatest Performers
The album was produced by William Smith, with the sound being handled by Len Engel. The “My Favorite Story” title was courtesy of Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, from their song of the same title. All profits from the sale of the album were donated to The Motion Picture Relief Fund. 20th Century-Fox Records…
National Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Program
This 1969 public service record was included in our book, but photos and audio will be added here to make that information more complete. U.S. Forest Service Platter 26 Mr. Stewart appears on tracks 3-4-5 on side two of the 7-inch, 33 1/3 RPM record. He says the same thing on each track – “All…
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…
