Silver Theater – Child, Save My Fireman

There seems to be some disagreement over the title of this broadcast. Although almost all online sources refer to it as Child, Save My Fireman, the newspaper previews gave a different title. Here are several newspaper listing for the program from the day of the broadcast, January 5, 1941. The first is from the Morning…

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Louella Parsons (January 5, 1947)

Louella Parsons was the writer of a Hollywood gossip column for the Hearst chain, with her work appearing in more than 400 newspapers. She also hosted several different radio shows in the 1940’s and 50’s. Jimmy Stewart is known to have appeared on her program several times. The first documented occurrence came on January 5,…

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Cary Cooper sings “Jimmy Stewart”

Cary Cooper, a Texas singer-songwriter, has recorded and released two songs with references to Jimmy Stewart. The first, released on her Pink Umbrella album (Ethereal Girl Music, 2011) is titled Jimmy Stewart. The first verse is the only place Stewart is mentioned; there’s even a reference to It’s a Wonderful Life. Other film stars, including…

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The Six Shooter – A Friend in Need

This show is also known under the titles Step Brothers, Man on the Run and Fifty Yard Canyon. Also heard in this program are Frank Gerstle as Art Hemper, Shepard Menken as Sam Bittley, Bill Johnstone as Sheriff Vale and Howard McNear as George Crump. There are two things to listen for in this day’s…

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The 6 Shooter – “Gold Strike” Collection

This six cassette set of fifteen The Six Shooter programs was issued by Metacom in 1996 (9133157/AB157). This was the second in a series of three releases from Metacom. The shows included were: J496 – A Friend in Need/Hiram’s Goldstrike J497 – The Silver Buckle/The Outlaw’s Wife J498 – Trail to Sunset/Apron-Faced Sorrel J499 –…

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Good News of 1938 (December 30, 1937)

Having a film contract with M-G-M made Stewart an easy choice to appear on or host the M-G-M produced radio show, Good News. The program was known by several names including The Maxwell House M-G-M Hour, Film Stars on Parade, Good News of 1938 and Good News of 1939. Nine appearances by Mr. Stewart were…

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