NOTE: This program was originally posted on November 21, 2015, but in researching a new post, it couldn’t be found. Somehow it has disappeared from the site. So, if it looks familiar to some of you, it’s because you’ve seen it before. For others, it will be brand new. Stewart appeared on just one program…
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The Death Valley 49ers
On December 3, 1949, a Death Valley Centennial celebration was held in Desolation Canyon, Death Valley, CA. As part of the celebration, a pageant titled “The Death Valley ‘49ers” was presented. The program was narrated by Jimmy Stewart and featured many actors as voices of the pioneers – Gail Russell, Anne Revere, Guy Madison, Parley…
The Six Shooter – Myra Barker
The final show of the series was broadcast on June 24, 1954. The title is given by John Wald at the beginning of the second act as Myra Barker. It is sometimes called Unpredictable Horse. This brief preview appeared in the Long Beach Press-Telegraph, Long Beach, CA, on the day of the broadcast. The cast…
The Six Shooter – The Double Seven
The Double Seven, also known as Ranchers vs. Sodbusters and Half-Way Creek, was broadcast on May 13, 1954. A short preview of the show was published in the Oakland Tribute, Oakland, CA, on the day of the broadcast. Joining Stewart in the cast were Lamont Johnson as Clint Sutton, Gerald Mohr as Gid Babscomb, Bob…
The Six Shooter – Johnny Stringer
Originally broadcast on April 22, 1954, sixty-two years ago, this show is also sometimes known as Tracking Down a Killer. This WHIZ radio station ad from The Times Recorder, Zanesville, OH, lists The Six Shooter as one of its Thursday night shows. Appearing with Stewart in this episode are Virginia Gregg as Maria Gonzalez Mendez,…
The Traitor Within
The Traitor Within was a 30-minute program produced by NBC in cooperation with the American Cancer Society. It was broadcast on Sunday afternoon, April 12, 1953, between 4:30 and 5 p.m. (EST). The show was written by Richard George Pedicini and featured music composed and conducted by Robert Armbruster. Dr. Ian MacDonald was the show’s…
The Six Shooter – General Gilford’s Widow
General Gilford’s Widow, broadcast April 8, 1954, is also known under the titles The Widow’s Secret and The Wolf. The advertising for the program was similar to what it had been for the past few weeks. The Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, NY, ran this photo ad: Radio station WHIZ, placed this display ad for all of…
The Six Shooter – Helen Bricker
This is the first show for new announcer, John Wald. The title is sometimes listed as Mrs. Billy Stark or Outlaw’s Wife. Stewart’s supporting cast included Lillian Buyeff as Helen Bricker (Mrs. Billy Stark), Ken Christy as Jim Pincher, Herb Vigran as Buck Thompson, Parley Baer as Seth and Will Wright as Tim Slater and…
The Six Shooter – Cora Plummer Quincy
Sometimes called Ned Plummer’s Widow, this show was broadcast on December 27, 1953. Except for simple listings like the one below from the Brooklyn Eagle, not much seems to have appeared in print about this week’s program. Filling out the cast were Virginia Gregg as Cora Plummer Quincy, Jean Tatum as a waitress, Robert Griffin…
The Six Shooter – The Capture of Stacy Gault
This installment of The Six Shooter was broadcast on November 8, 1953. The following preview is from The Decatur Herald, Decatur, IL, on the day of the broadcast. In the southern California area, the show was part of a display ad in The Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA. Starring with Stewart are Eleanor Audley as Ma…
