In 1942, The Office of War Information’s Office of Facts and Figures went to the broadcast networks to pitch the idea of their supplying blocks of airtime for getting war messages out the their listeners. The CBS answer to this plea was Victory Theatre. It aired just eight episodes, each one an extra performance of…
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Bud’s Bandwagon #3
Stewart’s third, and final, appearance on the AFRTS program, Bud’s Bandwagon, was discussed in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, but we now have the audio to share with you. The show’s host, Bud Widom, says that he had attended the Hollywood premiere of Strategic Air Command and had a chance to talk with several people…
Broadway Playhouse
We did not have a listing for the Broadway Playhouse in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, but it is not really a completely new radio program. This Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) program simply re-broadcast Lux Radio Theater programs with all the commercials and references to Lux removed. This short article from the October 1,…
The Big Sound – Big Sound Promos with Stars
The Big Sound was a radio format issued by Stars International. It was a series of 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM records featuring celebrities delivering short messages to be used as “drop-ins” by radio stations subscribing to the service. Stewart appeared on several of these discs, including the one titled Big Sound Promos with Stars (B…
Bandolero – Soundtrack
Bandolero was a 1968 western which starred Stewart, Raquel Welch, Dean Martin and George Kennedy. A soundtrack album, featuring the Jerry Goldsmith songs conducted by Lionel Newman, was issued at the time and has been re-issued many times since. Here are the U.S. releases of the album in order of their appearance. Project 3 Records…
American Cancer Society – “This Is…” Announcements
For the 1959 American Cancer Society Crusade, Stewart appeared along with Clark Gable, Jane Wyman and Betsy Palmer on a spot which ran about 19 seconds. It was Band 11, on a special 16-inch, 33 1/3 RPM disc. Three or four celebrities appeared on each track. The first two or three, including Stewart on his…
Howard Miller Show
In late March and early April of 1957, Stewart was on the road promoting his new film, The Spirit of St. Louis. One of his stops was in Chicago where he was interviewed by Howard Miller. Miller had gained popularity while working for WIND Chicago and was offered a nation-wide show by CBS. The 15-minute…
“The Man from Laramie” Texas Promotional Tour
With The Man from Laramie set to premiere in San Antonio, Texas, Stewart and other cast members from the film embarked on a tour of the state to promote the opening. Besides San Antonio, he also made stops in Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth. The following full-page ad appeared in the July 13, 1955, edition…
“The Man from Laramie” Phone Campaign
Jimmy Stewart’s latest film, The Man from Laramie, was set to premiere in San Antonio, Texas, on July 13, 1955. To help promote the film, Columbia Pictures initiated a “Call Jimmy Stewart” telephone campaign. Small ads like the two below began to appear in newspapers in select cities around the country: The June 22, 1955,…
Tex and Jinx (July 9, 1947)
Stewart’s appearance on this day’s Tex and Jinx Show has been confirmed by several previews. The first appeared the day before the broadcast in Radio Daily: The second appeared in the New York Times on the day of the broadcast. There were actually two listings on the same page of the paper. The second adds…
