As outlined in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, the 22nd Annual Academy Awards Show was broadcast over ABC on March 23, 1950, from the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood. Paul Douglas was the master of ceremonies and he was assisted by Eve Arden and Ronald Reagan. The previews and ads which appeared in the newspapers were…
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Jimmy Substitutes for Fred Waring – March 22, 1948
Stewart’s third appearance on the Waring show was as a guest host for Fred. The show was already covered in our book, but quite a bit of additional information has been added here. The publicity information issued by NBC for his appearance apparently was not fact checked very well, if at all. Notice that they…
The Six Shooter – Duel at Lockwood
Also know as Young Gunslinger, Wes Singer, Gunfighter and Target, Britt Ponset, this show was broadcast on March 21, 1954. Wes Singer was played by Bert Holland, Elvia Allman was Mrs. Singer, Sam Edwards was Jim Cassidy, Will Wright was Sheriff Ben Hittelman and Howard McNear was Pete Drum. The show was advertised, along with…
American Icons
The American Icons set was issued by Radio Spirits (43622). Although neither his photo nor his name made the front cover, Stewart did star in one of the eleven radio shows included on this 6-CD set. That show was the Radio Reader’s Digest version of One Way to Broadway, which was broadcast on March 18,…
Bing Crosby Show – Jimmy Sings
Jimmy made his fifth appearance on the Crosy show on March 19, 1952. The show had been transcribed on March 6th, at the Plaza Theater in Palm Springs, CA. After Crosby’s opening routine and songs, Bing introduces Jimmy. Bing mentions the fact that Stewart is currently starring in Bend of the River. To go along…
Academy Awards Show – March 19, 1953
For the first time, the Academy Awards Show was broadcast on both radio and television. The newspaper publicity for the program did not mention Stewart, but this is because he was a presenter, not a nominee. Most newspapers carried this United Press report: A few also carried display ads, like this one from the Morning…
Radio Reader’s Digest – One Way to Broadway
The Radio Reader’s Digest was on the air from 1942 through 1948. The CBS program was also sometimes referred to as Reader’s Digest Radio Edition. Its plays were based on stories which appeared in the Reader’s Digest magazine. As documented in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, Stewart appeared on just one program, March 18, 1948…
Screen Guild Theater – The Philadelphia Story
The Lady Esther Screen Guild Theater presented Harry Kronman’s radio adaptation of the Philip Barry play, The Philadelphia Story, on March 17, 1947. The show would feature the three actors who had starred in the film, Jimmy Stewart as Mike Connor, Katharine Hepburn as Tracy Lord and Cary Grant as C.K. Dexter Haven. Also appearing…
Boy Scout Recording Session – 1957
Mr. Stewart often did his recording of material for the Boy Scouts of America at the C.P. MacGregor Studios in Los Angeles, CA. We have in our collection several of these 7-inch master tapes. The material from his March 22, 1957, session will be presented in this blog. We are going to include the entire…
A Letter at Midnight – Plays for Americans
World War II was raging in Europe and the Pacific and radio networks were searching for ways to get all Americans firmly behind the war effort. NBC did this with Plays for Americans, a special series of shows written and produced by Arch Oboler. As mentioned in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, only three shows…
