As described in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, Stewart starred in the April 13, 1952, edition of NBC’s Hollywood Star Playhouse. He played the role of Britt Proset, a traveling cowboy with the nickname of “The Six Shooter.” Others appearing in the program were William Conrad as Ed Scofield, Parley Baer as Fred Wilmer, Herb…
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The Glenn Miller Story – Radio Spots
In early 1960, six years after its initial release, Universal-International reissued the Jimmy Stewart-June Allyson film, The Glenn Miller Story.The re-issue premieres took place on both the east and west coasts on March 22nd and 23rd, 1960 according to this article from the Motion Picture Daily of March 7, 1960: This full-page ad from the…
Hollywood Profiles – Jimmy Stewart
Hollywood Profiles was covered in detail in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, but without any photos or audio, both of which will be added here. The 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM discs were prepared and sent to more than 800 radio stations which carried the series. Stewart’s is the first program on the a-side of the…
1972 Messages for the Red Cross
As mentioned in our book, Stewart did several messages for the American Red Cross. His 1972 contribution was issued on a 7-inch, small hole, 33 1/3 RPM disc. Whereas most Red Cross discs had a limited play time, usually about a month, this one was marked for use the year round. Stewart provided two messages,…
Moonlight, Memories and Miller
This 3-hour Westwood One radio special was detailed in Jimmy Stewart on the Air. Photos and several audio clips will be added here to enhance that entry. The show was hosted by Jim Lang and featured many interview clips with Stewart who talked at length about his experiences with the Glenn Miller Band and the…
Shenandoah Radio Spots
When Shenandoah was released in June of 1965, Universal Pictures also issued a special 7-inch, 45 RPM disc featuring seven radio spots of varying lengths to help advertise the film. The disc was pressed on red vinyl. Included were four 60-second spots, the third of which featured some dialogue from the film, including Stewart’s voice…
For Services Rendered – Newly Discovered Radio Broadcast
In 1945, the United States was about to begin its Victory Loan Bound Drive. To start the event, a radio broadcast was scheduled for 7:30-8 p.m. on Sunday, October 28th. The first hint of the program came on October 24th, when many newspapers carried an article like the one below from the Tucson Daily Citizen:…
O’Halloran’s Luck is Your Luck Too
Jimmy Stewart’s appearance in the Theatre Guild on the Air’s presentation of Stephen Vincent Benet’s O’Halloran’s Luck on Sunday, March 1, 1953, showed a bit of unusual casting, to say the least. The 6-foot-3-inch Stewart played the role of a leprechaun! Starring with him were John Lund, Gloria DeHaven and Una O’Connor. A detailed account…
Music from Seventh Heaven
No soundtrack has ever been issued for this 1937 film starring Stewart and Simone Simon. The title track, Seventh Heaven (Sidney D. Mitchell/Lew Pollack), was recorded by at least two different artists. Melotone 7-05-26 – Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees Decca 1226 – Abe Lyman, vocal chorus by Donald King Neither version charted. Sheet…
Bud’s Bandwagon #423
Bud’s Bandwagon was a five-day a week program of the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) which, according to this article for the June 4, 1955 issue of Billboard magazine, was on the air for four years. Jimmy Stewart is known to have appeared on at least three of the Bud Widom hosted shows…
