The album release of The Glenn Miller Story in Australia was very similar to the U.S. issue. An EP was also issued in Australia. There was one Australian release, however, which was different. It was a 10-inch, 78 RPM recording by Mantovani and His Orchestra (Decca Y6589). The recording was of Moonlight Serenade. Although released…
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Louis Armstrong – The Glenn Miller Story Recordings
In the blog, “The Glenn Miller Story – Part 2,” we covered the Louis Armstrong Decca single with songs from the film’s soundtrack. Now, here’s some more of the Armstrong releases around the world. First, there was also a 10-inch, 78 RPM disc issued in the U.S. The picture sleeve was very similar to that…
Moonlight Serenade/In the Mood in Stereo for the First Time
In May of 1985, as part of a special tribute to actor James Stewart, the Cannes Film Festival presented the world premiere of the Dolby stereo version of The Glenn Miller Story. The film soundtrack was originally recorded in stereo, but was released initially on mono. The soundtrack album was re-issued in stereo around the…
The Glenn Miller Story Promotional Appearance
The following article appeared in the January 30, 1954, edition of Billboard magazine: Although the story doesn’t specifically say that he appeared on any radio shows, it does mention that he was set to talk to disk jockeys. Very few DJ’s would go to an affair such as this and not take along a tape…
The Glenn Miller Story – Radio Spot Announcements
The Glenn Miller Story, starring Jimmy Stewart as Miller and June Allyson as his wife, Helen, was released in the U.S. in February, 1954. At the same time, Universal-International issued a 16-inch, 33 1/3 RPM disc to radio stations. The record was pressed on red vinyl and featured 17 different spot announcements for the film…
Shirley Thomas Hollywood #2
Thomas was a Hollywood reporter for NBC Radio and had her own weekly radio show for many years. In Jimmy Stewart on the Air, we reported that Jimmy made an appearance on this show on February 13, 1954. Further research has shown us that this date was incorrect. The actual date was February 14, 1954…
The Glenn Miller Story – Open-End Interview
The Glenn Miller Story, starring Stewart and June Allyson, went into general release in the U.S. on December 10, 1953. At the same time, Universal-International issued a special interview disc to help promote the film. The record was released in two different formats – a 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM red vinyl disc and a 7-inch,…
A Tribute to Glenn Miller
As discussed in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, Jack Cullen had a show on CKNW, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, called Sunday Special. The show was 90-minutes in length. On one Sunday in 1971, he dedicated the entire program to Glenn Miller. He played lots of Miller music and talked with people who had been involved…
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…
Photoplay 11th Annual Gold Metal Awards Dinner
The Photoplay magazine awards ceremony was broadcast by ABC on February 10, 1955, from 9:30-9:55 p.m. It was hosted by Dick Powell and Sheila Graham. The Indiana Gazette, Stewart’s hometown newspaper, ran this story about the awards and the upcoming radio show in its January 29, 1955, edition. On the day of the broadcast,…
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