Christmas in the 40’s

This 6-CD set was issued in 1995 (GSC Music 19222; the individual discs had separate numbers, with the Stewart-Reed disc being #18200). The material found on the CDs is very varied as can be seen from the listings below: The version of It’s a Wonderful Life included here is from the Lux Radio Theatre broadcast…

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Legends of Radio: Radio’s Greatest Christmas Shows

This 10-CD set was released by Radio Spirits (47122) in 2003. It is interesting to note that the only Stewart show on the set was originally broadcast on March 10, 1947, two and a half months after Christmas. As seen by the dates on the jacket, all others shows were broadcast in December, most close…

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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…

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Lux Radio Theatre – Magic Town

Jimmy Stewart and Jane Wyman had starred in the 1947 film, Magic Town, as Rip Smith and Mary Peterman. On December 15, 1947, they reprised those roles for the Sanford H. Barnett radio adaptation for the Lux Radio Theatre. The show was produced and hosted by William Keighley and directed by Fredric MacKaye. John Milton…

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Lux Radio Theatre – Winchester ‘73

The Lux Radio Theatre version of Winchester ’73 was aired on Monday, November 12, 1951. The story was adapted for radio by Sanford H. Barnett. This was the 17th season for the program which was hosted and produced by William Keighley and directed by Earl Ebi. John Milton Kennedy was the announcer, Rudy Schrager the…

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