The January 12, 1947, edition of Variety, had this story about Stewart and Frank Capra going to New York City to help promote It’s a Wonderful Life. Stewart is known to have appeared on Hi Jinx, Maggie’s Private Wire and the Martha Deane Show in January of that year. It is possible that he talked…
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The Glenn Miller Story Promotional Appearance
The following article appeared in the January 30, 1954, edition of Billboard magazine: Although the story doesn’t specifically say that he appeared on any radio shows, it does mention that he was set to talk to disk jockeys. Very few DJ’s would go to an affair such as this and not take along a tape…
The Glenn Miller Story – Radio Spot Announcements
The Glenn Miller Story, starring Jimmy Stewart as Miller and June Allyson as his wife, Helen, was released in the U.S. in February, 1954. At the same time, Universal-International issued a 16-inch, 33 1/3 RPM disc to radio stations. The record was pressed on red vinyl and featured 17 different spot announcements for the film…
Sid Scope Interview
In June of 1964, Jimmy Stewart was interviewed by Sid Scope for radio station 5DN, North Adelaide, Australia. According to the catalog entry shown below, the topics covered in the interview included the recently released Essential Alfred Hitchcock film series and Stewart’s early career. The tape is available in the Australian library system, but may…
Jimmy Stewart Says “No” to a CBS Offer
The following appeared in the March 24, 1949, edition of the McKinney Daily Courier-Gazette, McKinney, TX. It was part of Ruby Juster’s Radio Ringside column. Just what the series was, who was finally picked to star or even if the series was ever produced and aired, is not known…
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:…
Dancing with the Stars with Jimmy Stewart – The 40’s
During the summer of 1988, Stewart hosted three separate Dancing with the Stars programs for Westwood One Radio. The first, The 30’s, was broadcast the last weekend of June, this one during the second weekend of August and the third, The 50’s – was heard during the final weekend of August. The 30’s and The…
We the People
We the People began its radio life as a sketch on a 1936 Rudy Vallee Hour program. It was so popular that CBS made it a series in its own right beginning on October 4, 1936. It remained on the air until January 25, 1951. It is considered a “human interest” show, with ordinary people…
U.S. Treasury Bond Independence Drive Show
This is a public service program to kick off the annual campaign to sell U.S. Treasury Savings Bonds. The show was carried by most major networks from 10:30-11 p.m. Eastern time. It was produced by William Wilkes and written by Charles Isaacs. Ken Carpenter was the announcer and Robert Armbruster and His Orchestra provided the…
U.S. Air Force Anniversary Program
To mark the first anniversary of the United States Air Force (formed September 18, 1947), NBC broadcast a 30-minute radio special on September 16, 1948. The show was produced and directed by Jack Lyman. The announcer was Hal Gibney and Henry Russell directed the chorus and orchestra. The program is not in general circulation, but…
