The NBC Theater was also known as Screen Directors’ Assignment and Screen Directors’ Playhouse. It was different from other dramatic series in that the director of the film, from which the story was adapted, was also a guest on the program. In this case, Frank Capra introduced the show and was part of the interview,…
Tag Archives: Jimmy Stewart
Favorite Story
Favorite Story, hosted by Ronald Colman, was a program which was syndicated nationally by Frederic W. Ziv Syndication. Each week the favorite story of a celebrity was performed. The celebrity did not appear on the program. In Mr. Stewart’s case, we are told that his favorite story is The Little Minister, which had been a…
The Six Shooter – Anna Nordquist
Broadcast on May 6, 1954, Anna Nordquist is given as the title as the second act is introduced. Despite this, other titles, including Mail Order Bride, Swedish Bride and The Accused, are sometimes used as titles for this program. A short preview of the show appeared in the Tucson Daily Citizen, Tucson, AZ, on the…
The New Edgar Bergen Hour with Charlie McCarthy
On the show of May 6, 1956, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy celebrated their 20th year on the air. The program was heavily advertised in the media. This first preview is from the Avalanche-Journal, Lubbock, TX. This display ad appeared in The Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, IL. A slightly different display ad was run by…
Fibber McGee and Jimmy
No, Jimmy Stewart never acted on the Fibber McGee and Molly radio program. However, as we outlined in our book, he did appear on four different programs to promote his own show, The Six Shooter. That show had recently changed its broadcast day from Sunday to Thursday and these spots were meant to alert listeners…
Crime and Peter Chambers
Twenty-Six episodes of Crime and Peter Chambers, starring Dane Clark, were broadcast by NBC between April 6 and September 28, 1954. Jimmy Stewart never appeared as a guest on any of these shows. He did, however, appear immediately after the ending of the May 4th episode, usually titled Abigail Chrisenberry or Peter Chambers, Murder Suspect,…
Fleischmann’s Yeast Hour
The Fleischmann’s Yeast Hour was also known as The Rudy Vallee Show. When Jimmy Stewart on the Air was published, the evidence for Stewart having appeared on this program was slim at best. Since the show was not available, it was based on this listing from the New York Times: We knew that Stewart was…
A&E Biography for Radio
Jack Perkins was the host of the radio version of the popular A&E TV series, Biography. The shows were very short, averaging just over two minutes. The syndicated show was sponsored by the Salvation Army. Jimmy Stewart was the subject of the show scheduled to be broadcast on Monday, May 5, 2003. The following short…
We Hold These Truths (Cassette)
Radio spirits issued this single cassette of We Hold These Truths (#28414). Norman Corwin, the show’s writer and producer, appears on the cover of the cassette, but Stewart is mentioned on the back. The show was originally broadcast on December 15, 1942…
Dear Brigitte – Soundtrack
Dear Brigitte, a 1965 film, starred Jimmy Stewart, Fabian, Glynis Johns, Cindy Carol and Bill Mumy. Brigitte Bardot makes a cameo appearance in the film. There was no soundtrack album issued, nor were there any recordings of songs from the soundtrack released at that time. Finally, in 2012, the soundtrack songs were released on a…
