In 1951, the week of May 13-19 was declared National Defense Week and there were parades and speeches in cities around the country as a tribute to the Armed Forces. The final day of the celebrations, May 19th, was also known as Armed Forces Day. Also on that final day, Jimmy Stewart was part of…
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Lux Radio Theater – It’s a Wonderful Life
When It’s a Wonderful Life was first released in 1947, it was not considered a Christmas film. In fact, it went into general circulation two weeks after Christmas on January 7th. Likewise, its radio broadcasts were not limited to the Christmas season. The first radio broadcast of the story came on Lux Radio Theater, just…
