The Jimmy Stewart Museum has recently come into possession of a new and very unique interview tape. It was recorded on July 11, 1979, shortly after the death of one of Mr. Stewart’s friends, John Wayne. The interview was conducted at the Stewart’s home in Beverly Hills by “Pete” Martin, a long-time writer for The…
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance – Gene Pitney (Italy)
We recently found a copy of Gene Pitney’s The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance which was released in Italy with a picture sleeve (United Artists 3032) . The sleeve has likenesses of Stewart and John Wayne. It would be a nice item to try to add to your collection…
Dick Allen Interviews the Stars of “How the West Was Won”
Hollywood reporter Dick Allen interviews a few of the stars of How the West Was Won, including Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Carolyn Jones, Debbie Reynolds and George Peppard. The interviews were recorded at the C.P. MacGregor Studio in Los Angeles. The tape boxes have two dates listed – February 11th and 16th, 1963. Just who…
The Western Radio Collection Vol. 1
This 6-CD set was issued in 2016 by YourRadioShows.com. It features six western programs presented on the Lux Radio Theatre. The Stewart show included is Destry Rides Again, which first aired on November 5, 1945. Others on the set are: My Darling Clementine (April 28, 1947), starring Henry Fonda; Rawhide (March 22, 1955), starring Donna…
This is Jimmy Stewart…Please Leave a Message After the Tone
No, Jimmy Stewart did not make a phone answering machine outgoing message! But, Rich Little did and he could sound as much like Stewart as anyone. Little’s cassette tape with ten different messages was issued by Radio Shack (43-419). Actually, Stewart’s impersonation was heard twice on the tape. The first time was at the beginning…
How the West Was Won – Radio Spots (West No. 5)
When Jimmy Stewart on the Air was published, we did not have access to these radio spots, so they were not included in the book. The 1-sided, 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM (#132334) record is now in our collection and we can tell you that Stewart’s voice does not appear on any of the four spots…
How the West Was Won – Radio Spots (West No. 2)
When Jimmy Stewart on the Air was published, we did not have access to these radio spots, so they were not included in the book. The 1-sided, 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM (132140) record is now in our collection and we can tell you that Stewart’s voice does not appear on any of the four spots…
The Shootist – Radio Spots
John Wayne, the star of The Shootist, specifically asked that Jimmy Stewart, Lauren Bacall, Richard Boone and John Carradine be included in the cast. Stewart and Wayne had last worked together in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. As an inside joke, when Wayne’s The Shootist character, J.B. Brooks, arrives at the office of Dr…
American Legion – Reach Out, The Future is in Your Hands
This blog entry will update an entry from Jimmy Stewart on the Air by adding photos and audio. Reach Out the Future is in Your Hands was Stewart’s second effort for the American Legion, following the previous years’ 50th Anniversary spots. This 1970 recording (AAVP#27185/AAVP#27186) was issued on a 12-inch 33 1/3 RPM disc: Stewart…
Buck Fuffalo – God Bless John Wayne
Texas singer Buck Fuffalo has crafted a song about his hero, John Wayne. One of the verses in the song mentions Jimmy – “You know he shot old Liberty Valance to save Jimmy Stewart’s Life.” He also made a video for the song. The video has some footage from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,…
