Jimmy and Bing – Show #1

Jimmy Stewart appeared on the Bing Crosby radio show many time between 1948 and 1953. and each time was a special treat as the pair worked together very well. Stewart’s ten appearances are well documented in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, but some materials not in the book are included here. His first appearance came…

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Mary Margaret McBride

McBride hosted a talk/interview show broadcast from WABC in New York City. For most of its run, the show aired weekdays at 1 p.m. An ancillary show, Saturday Digest, aired on Saturdays. The shows were produced by Stella Karn and Vincent Connolly served as announcer. Her show was one of the most popular of its…

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THANK YOU!!!

When we posted our first blog on June 5, 2015, we had no idea what to expect. We knew that there were people out there, like you, who loved Jimmy Stewart. But would you have any interest in his radio career? Would you continue to come back day after day to check for new blogs…

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The Shootist – Soundtrack

Jimmy Stewart plays the role of E.W. “Doc” Hostetler in this 1976 John Wayne film. “Doc” has to tell John Wayne’s character that he has terminal cancer and will die an agonizing death. No soundtrack album was released at the time of the film. For years, only a few tracks from the Elmer Bernstein scored…

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We Hold These Truths

As detailed in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, We Hold These Truths was commissioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to mark the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. Famed radio man Norman Corwin was the writer, producer and director of the program and Bernard Herrmann wrote the musical score. Corporal Jimmy…

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The Glenn Miller Story Premiere

On Thursday, December 10, 1953, the world premiere of The Glenn Miller Story starring Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson took place at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. NBC radio was there to broadcast live from the theater. Shirley Towers and Eddy King talked to various celebrities as they entered the theater. In Jimmy Stewart on…

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