The following article, which outlines the promotional activities of the stars of The Greatest Show on Earth, appeared in the February 23, 1952, edition of Billboard magazine. Mr. Stewart’s plans are given under the “Publicity Tour” heading and are enlarged below to make them easier to read. His appearance on Welcome Travelers (February 5th) is…
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Kurt Mahoney – Jimmy Stewart’s Wings
Singer, songwriter, Kurt Mahoney has crafted a very clever song around Jimmy Stewart and his films. The song, Jimmy Stewart’s Wings, is from his 2008 album, Where the Heart Is. The song’s lyrics refer often to the “sound of an angel who got his wings, the night Jimmy Stewart died.” There are also references to…
The Greatest Show on Earth – Soundtrack
The eight songs featured in the soundtrack of the film are released by RCA in 1952 in four different formats. This partial RCA ad from the March 1, 1952, issue of Billboard magazine mentions several of the different formats: RCA LPM 3018 (10-inch, 33 1/3 RPM album) Stewart’s clown character, Buttons, appears on the cover…
The Greatest Show on Earth – Radio Spots for 1964 Re-Release
When Paramount Pictures decided to re-release The Greatest Show on Earth in 1964, new radio spots were also prepared. There were four spots and they were placed on a 10-inch, one-sided, 33 1/3 RPM disc to send to radio stations. No one associated with the film is heard on any of the spots. Despite the…
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…
The Greatest Show on Earth – Radio Spots
When The Greatest Show on Earth was released in 1952, Paramount also issued a 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM disc with nine radio spots to help promote the film. None of the stars’ voices were heard on the disc, but three were voiced by the film’s director, Cecil B. DeMille. Although Jimmy is not heard on…
