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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The Six Shooter (1988)
The Six Shooter came back to radio for a time in the eighties. The first hint of this came to our attention in the Radio & Records Program Suppliers Guide ’88. The following ad appeared in the “Drama/Nostalgia” section: There were originally 39 shows in the series, plus an audition show, for a total of…
Screen Directors’ Playhouse – Magic Town
Jimmy Stewart had starred in the 1947 film, Magic Town, as Rip Smith and now he was back to play the role again on Screen Directors’ Playhouse. The show was broadcast by NBC on January 6, 1950. The show was advertised heavily in the newspapers. Jimmy’s hometown paper, The Indiana Gazette, even ran this short…
Old Time Radio Christmas Collection
Released in the early 1990’s by Metacam, this was a very interesting set. Not so much for the radio shows it included, but for its packaging. There were four cassettes included in this set and they were issued in a special wooden case made to look like an antique shop decorated for the holidays. The…
Screen Directors’ Playhouse – Call Northside 777
Like several other radio programs, NBC’s Screen Directors’ Playhouse presented radio adaptations of films. The difference here is that the film’s director was usually a guest of the program and introduced the play and was interviewed at the end. The film Call Northside 777 had been released in February 1948. It had already been presented…
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