Rink Larkin (aka The Mine, Revenge in Petersville and Sins of the Father) was broadcast on October 18, 1953. Eleven year old Rink Larkin, played by thirteen year old Sammy Ogg, tries to steal some food from Britt, but is caught. Britt takes the boy along with him to Petersville, where he learns from Sheriff…
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The Glenn Miller Era
The Glenn Miller Era was an NBC Special aired on October 17, 1954 – 61 years ago today. As described in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, this 90-minute show is not available. What we know about the show comes from information found in several newspaper previews. The first of these is from the Amarillo Sunday…
Bob Hope Cooks Lamb Ragout Espanol for Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy Stewart appeared with Bob Hope on Program 3 of the 1955 American Red Cross Fund Campaign. Thi was not a newly recorded program, but rather an edited one of the Hope program of April 22, 1953, on which Jimmy was the guest. Also heard in the program are Bill Goodwin, Hope’s announcer, and Margaret…
Pennsylvania Week
October 13th through October 19th, 1952, was designated “Pennsylvania Week” by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Commerce. A special 16-inch transcription disc, featuring civic announcements from sixteen famous Pennsylvanians was prepared and distributed to radio stations. The disc was prepared through the facilities of WFIL, Philadelphia, and pressed by RCA. We did not know…
Quiz Kids
On October 12, 1947, Jimmy Stewart made his one and only appearance on the Quiz Kids program. Joe Kelly served as the quizmaster for the NBC show. Five children, ages six to sixteen, were the panelists. They answered a variety of mind-numbing questions, usually correctly. The show is not available and exactly what Mr. Stewart’s…
The Six Shooter – Silver Annie
Broadcast on October 11, 1953, Silver Annie was the final show in the series to be sponsored by Coleman. Jeanette Nolan has the role of Silver Annie, Dan O’Herlihy plays her cousin Clyde, Herb Vigran is Judge Drayton, Parley Baer is Doc Cross and Robert Griffin plays both Thad Nelson and the sheriff. As in…
Cheyenne Autumn – Soundtrack
Stewart is featured in this 1964 film as Wyatt Earp. Among the film’s many stars are Richard Widmark, Carroll Baker, Karl Malden, Sal Mineo, Ricardo Montalban, Gilbert Roland, Dolores del Rio, Arthur Kennedy and Patrick Wayne. The first release of the soundtrack music, written and conducted by Alex North, came nineteen years later, in 1983…
Gisele of Canada – A Stewart Interview
This 15-minute syndicated radio program starred Canadian singer-actress, Gisele MacKenzie and was discussed in detail in our book. We update that entry here with scans and audio. The show was transcribed by the C. P. MacGregor and sent to radio stations on a 16-inch disc. Stewart appeared on Program #9. The significance of the “June…
The Kingsnorth Lobotomy – The Jimmy Stewart Song
Although it may not sound like it from the group’s name, this song, subtitled Vertigo in Heaven, is a very good one. The lyrics are by Scott Kingsnorth and Lawrence Robinson and the music is by Ed Field. You’ll have fun trying to identify all the films alluded to in the lyrics as you listen:…
Camel Screen Guild Theater – Call Northside 777
The film Call Northside 777 had opened in the U.S. in February of 1948. Eight months later, on October 7th, it was being presented as a half-hour radio play on the Camel Screen Guild Theater. Jimmy Stewart had played P.J. McNeal in the film and reprised his role for radio. Likewise, Richard Conte played his…
