This digital only set was issued for download and streaming by Master Classics Records in 2011. Sixteen shows were included in the set: 1) Lux Radio Theatre – Magic Town, December 15, 1947 2) Philco Radio Time (Bing Crosby Show), April 6, 1949 3) Colgate Sports Newsreel (subbing for Bill Stern), July 23, 1948 4)…
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Good News of 1938 (December 16, 1937)
Stewart made his third appearance as the emcee of Good News of 1938, on December 16, 1937. According to his contract, Jimmy was to be paid a bonus of $1500 by M-G-M for his contribution to the show. In its December 15th edition, Film Daily mentioned the upcoming show: This preview is from the Amarillo…
Legends of Radio: The Bob Hope Show
The 20-CD set, featuring 40 episodes of The Bob Hope Show, was issued by Radio Spirits (40042) in 2002. Jimmy Stewart was the guest on several shows, but only the one of January 28, 1953, is included on the set. Other guests appearing on the set are: Penny Singleton (Blondie), Arthur Lake (Dagwood), Judy Garland,…
Jimmy Stewart – The Ultimate Radio Collection Vol. 1
This digital only set was released for download and streaming by Master Classics Records in 2011. Eighteen different radio shows are included, one divided into two parts, on the set: 1) Screen Directors’ Assignment – It’s a Wonderful Life (Part 1), May 8, 1949 2) Screen Directors’ Assignment – It’s a Wonderful Life (Part 2),…
Yogi Berra’s Favorite Baseball Radio Shows
This is a 20-CD set, featuring 18 baseball related shows. It was issued by Radio Spirits (40092) in 2004. The Lux Radio Theatre production of The Stratton Story, starring Jimmy Stewart was included. The program had originally been broadcast on February 13, 1950. Stewart’s photo, as well as a listing of all the shows included…
America Calling
A few months ago, while researching another old-time radio star, we came across the following display ad in February 8, 1941, edition of The Bakersfield Californian, Bakersfield, CA: Prominently displayed among the celebrity names is James Stewart. A search quickly turned up several other ads and articles from that same day. The first is from…
Sounds of History from the National Archives
This is a special cassette issued by the General Services Administration National Archives and Records Service. Its main purposes appear to be to show the importance of audio recordings is understanding history and the types of materials available at the National Archives. The packaging of the cassette was rather simple: Although the cassette is recorded…
Jimmy Stewart for the United Jewish Appeal
Jimmy Stewart recorded a 60-seond spot for the 1960 United Jewish Appeal. His, and messages by Jack Benny, Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Robert Ryan and Cornel Wilde, were issued to radio stations on a 7-inch, 45 RPM record. While a copy of the original record has thus far eluded us, we do have a copy…
Radio’s Greatest Comedies
At least two different Radio’s Greatest Comedies sets were issued by Great American Audio. One was an 8-cassette set housed in a cardboard box open on one side. Below are scans of the bottom and sides of the box. The other was a 4-cassette set which came in a small wooden crate: Stewart was a…
Jack Benny Show – Bend of the River
Jimmy Stewart’s latest film, Bend of the River had just been released in February of 1952. On April 27th of that year, Jimmy was the guest on the Benny show and performed a sketch based on that film. Newspaper previewed the program this way: The cast for the skit included Jimmy Stewart as himself, Jack…
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