In 1936, Jimmy Stewart had starred as Christopher Tyler along with Margaret Sullavan as Cicely Tyler in the film, Next Time We Love. Now, fifteen years later, he was starring in a radio adaptation of the film, this time with Eleanor Parker as Cicely. The March 29, 1951, broadcast was previewed this way in newspapers:…
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Lux Radio Theatre – The Stratton Story
The film, The Stratton Story starring Stewart and June Allyson, had gone into general circulation in June of 1949. On February 13, 1950, the only radio adaptation of the film was presented on the CBS radio series, Lux Radio Theatre. The script was adapted for radio by Sanford H. Barnett. William Keighley was the show’s…
Lux Radio Theatre – Made for Each Other
In 1939, Stewart and Carole Lombard had starred in the film version of Made for Each Other. On December 17, 1945, Jimmy recreated his role of John Mason for this Lux Radio Theatre presented. Marsha Hunt co-starred as Jane Mason. The CBS program was produced and hosted by William Keighley, with Fredric MacKaye as its…
The Six Shooter – Red Lawson’s Revenge
There is a bit of trivia involved with Red Lawson’s Revenge. This is the only story in The Six Shooter series which was not written by Frank Burt. This one was written by Les Crutchfield, who also wrote scripts for other radio shows including Gunsmoke, Dr. Kildare, Escape, Fort Laramie and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar…
