Lux Radio Theatre – The Stratton Story

The film, The Stratton Story starring Stewart and June Allyson, had gone into general circulation in June of 1949. On February 13, 1950, the only radio adaptation of the film was presented on the CBS radio series, Lux Radio Theatre. The script was adapted for radio by Sanford H. Barnett. William Keighley was the show’s…

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Suspense – Mission Completed

For Mr. Stewart’s third appearance on Suspense (December 1, 1949) a real psychological thriller was chosen. This preview from the San Antonio Express, San Antonio, TX, describes it very well. Stewart’s hometown newspaper, The Indiana Gazette, also announced the show to their readers. Joining Stewart in the cast were John Dehner as Dr. Benson, Herb…

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The Six Shooter – The Coward

In the second show of the series, Britt finds himself in Temple City helping an escaped convict who has cleaned up his life. At this time, the show was being sponsored by Coleman and that company was advertising the program as shown by this partial Coleman ad from The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, on the day…

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