Jimmy Stewart’s first appearance on the Theater Guild on the Air program was also the first show of the new 1947-1948 radio season. On September 7, 1947, he starred as Biff Grimes in their production of One Sunday Afternoon. He had previously starred as Grimes in the August 28, 1946, broadcast of Academy Award (Theater)…
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Hollywood Star Playhouse – Nor Gloom of Night
The very first broadcast of the Hollywood Star Playhouse was on April 24, 1950, when it replaced Inner Sanctum on CBS. Jimmy Stewart was the star of this premiere presentation. Jack Johnstone was the show’s director. He would later direct the Stewart series, The Six Shooter. The story, Nor Gloom of Night, was written by…
Theatre Guild on the Air – The Silver Whistle
The Silver Whistle, a Robert E. McEnroe play adapted for radio by Robert Anderson, was presented on the Theatre Guild on the Air on April 6, 1952. The program was sponsored by the United States Steel Corporation, directed by Homer Fickett and produced by George Kondolf. Norman Brokenshire was the announcer and the original music…
Theatre Guild on the Air – The Philadelphia Story
Although this show remains unavailable, we know quite a bit about it due to heavy newspaper coverage and a program printed by U.S. Steel and handed out to audience members. First, let’s look at the newspaper coverage from the day of the broadcast, April 4, 1948. The first preview is from the Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene,…
Theater Guild on the Air – The Meanest Man in the World
Theater Guild on the Air was sponsored by U.S. Steel and was sometimes known as the U.S. Steel Hour. It was broadcast on Sunday evenings from 8:30-9:30 p.m. on the east coast. This particular program aired on February 17, 1952. It was advertised in a wide variety of ways. The following display ads are from,…
