A set of 14 CD’s featuring radio shows which starred Myrna Loy is often for sale on the internet. One of these CD’s has Miss Loy appearing with Jimmy Stewart. Miss Loy guested on the December 30, 1937, broadcast of Good News of 1937. Stewart was the host that evening and also acted in a…
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Myrna Loy – The Ultimate Radio Collection
Issued in 2011 by Master Classics Records, this is a digital only release. Two shows with Jimmy Stewart are part of this set. The first was the complete broadcast of Single Crossing which aired on The Gulf Screen Guild Theater on February 11, 1940. Act 1: Act 2: The second clip is an eight and…
America Calling
A few months ago, while researching another old-time radio star, we came across the following display ad in February 8, 1941, edition of The Bakersfield Californian, Bakersfield, CA: Prominently displayed among the celebrity names is James Stewart. A search quickly turned up several other ads and articles from that same day. The first is from…
Screen Guild Theater – Single Crossing
Jimmy Stewart was not scheduled to appear on The Gulf Screen Guild Theater broadcast of February 11, 1940. Instead William Powell was to be the male lead opposite Myrna Loy in Single Crossing. But, when Powell came down with a case of the flu, Jimmy Stewart volunteered to step in for him. Apparently Clark Gable…
Good News of 1938 (December 30, 1937)
Having a film contract with M-G-M made Stewart an easy choice to appear on or host the M-G-M produced radio show, Good News. The program was known by several names including The Maxwell House M-G-M Hour, Film Stars on Parade, Good News of 1938 and Good News of 1939. Nine appearances by Mr. Stewart were…
Hollywood Hotel
On November 13, 1936, seventy-nine years ago, Jimmy Stewart made one of his first radio appearances on the very popular show, Hollywood Hotel. The CBS program was hosted by Dick Powell and sponsored by Campbell Soup. The one hour show was broadcast from Hollywood and featured Louella Parsons talking with the stars. Because the shows…
After the Thin Man Soundtrack
After the Thin Man was released at the end of 1936. It starred William Powell and Myrna Loy. Stewart got third billing. There was no soundtrack issued for the film, but one song, Smoke Dreams (Nacio Herb Brown/Arthur Freed), was recorded by several artists. The hit version was issued by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra…
