One of Jimmy Stewart’s six appearances on the NBC program, Screen Directors’ Playhouse, came on April 26, 1951, when he starred with Margaret Truman in Jackpot. Miss Truman had the role of Amy Lawrence, the part which had been played by Barbara Hale in the film. One of the other very recognizable voices in the…
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The Big Sound – Christmas Greetings
If you haven’t read any of the other The Big Sound blogs, let me begin by telling you that this was a series of 12-inch, 33 1/3/ RPM records issued to participating radio stations in the early 1960’s. Each disc featured short spots delivered by film, TV, music and sports celebrities, which the station could…
Toys for Tots – #2
Like all the other discs in this series, this one was issued by Warner Brothers Records (PRO 269). It was a small-hole, 7-inch, 45 RPM disc. This particular record features messages from movie and TV stars, including Danny Thomas, Phyllis Diller, Jim Backus, Dale Robertson, John Wayne, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jack Webb, Joan Crawford, Jimmy…
The Big Sound – New Additions
When we were researching the book, we came across many Stewart appearances on radio promo discs called The Big Sound. These 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM discs were purchase by radio stations on a subscription basis. Stations received a basic library of discs and then received additional discs monthly. Many of these discs featured movie and…
