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…

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Jimmy Stewart – Vintage Radio Collection

This digital only set was released for download and streaming in 2008 by Stardust. Thirteen complete programs starring Stewart were included: 1) Gulf Screen Guild Theater – Tailored by Toni, March 12, 1939 2) Gulf Screen Guild Theater – Single Crossing, February 11, 1940 3) Cavalcade of America – The Guy Who Had to Have…

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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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Music from Magic Town

The 1947 film, Magic Town, starred Stewart and Jane Wyman. The music for the film was composed by Roy Webb, but the title track was written by Mel Torme and Robert Wells.The February 19, 1947, edition of Variety announced that Torme would be recording the title song: Torme’s label, Musicraft, placed this ad in Billboard…

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Academy Award Winners on the Air

In Jimmy Stewart on the Air, we had a listing for a 12-inch 78 RPM record titled Presenting James Stewart & Jane Wyman in “Blow-Ups” from Magic Town (HD7-MC-238). At the end of that listing, we mentioned that the recording had also been issued on the 1979 album, Academy Award Winners on the Air and…

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