The actual soundtrack from The Flight of the Phoenix was discussed in a previous blog entry. This time we’ll be looking at the single versions of The Phoenix Love Theme (Senza Fine) released in 1966 and carrying the statement – “From the film ‘The Flight of the Phoenix’.” We’ll begin with the hit version of…
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The Flight of the Phoenix – Soundtrack
A complete soundtrack for this Jimmy Stewart film wasn’t issued until 1966, more than 30 years after the film’s release. When it was issued, it was part of a two soundtrack set along with Patton. Film Score Monthly FSMCD Vol. 2 No. 2 The Patton cover was the side of the booklet facing the front…
The Flight of the Phoenix – Radio Spots
When Flight of the Phoenix was released to theaters in December of 1965, 20th Century-Fox also issued a one-sided, 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM featuring three radio spots for the film. Seeing the label, it would be easy to conclude that Stewart was voicing the spots, but he is nowhere to be heard on any of…
Jimmy Stewart on NBC Monitor #1
Mr. Stewart appeared on the NBC weekend program, Monitor, many times. Several of these have been preserved and detailed in our book. The first surviving segment is from the broadcast of May 22, 1965. Like most Monitor segments, it received very little notice in the newspaper: Stewart was interviewed by Hobart Lewis in Yuma, Arizona,…
