When Rear Window was released in 1954, a series of radio spots were prepared to advertise its showings. Jimmy Stewart’s voice is not heard on any of the spots. Instead, we hear Alfred Hitchcock. Stewart and Grace Kelly are mentioned in all of the spots. A few of the other stars are also mentioned in…
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New York Close-Up (Tex and Jinx)
Like so many of the other Tex McCrary-Jinx Falkenburg programs, Mr. Stewart’s appearance on this show would have been very difficult to confirm from newspaper listings alone. Most, like the one below from the May 19, 1953, edition of New York Times, simply listed a title: Fortunately, this particular program is a part of the…
Bud’s Bandwagon #423
Bud’s Bandwagon was a five-day a week program of the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) which, according to this article for the June 4, 1955 issue of Billboard magazine, was on the air for four years. Jimmy Stewart is known to have appeared on at least three of the Bud Widom hosted shows…
“Rear Window” Soundtrack music
No complete soundtrack has been issued for this Stewart movie. However, at the time the film was released, at least three singles of The “Rear Window” Theme (aka Lisa) were issued. When reviewed in Billboard magazine, all three versions were treated as b-sides. The first to be reviewed was by LeRoy Holmes and his Orchestra…
