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What an actor.

He w9z good

He was also a dang good WWII pilot, earning a Distinguish Flying Cross and other medals of meritorious service for his actions over Germany. After the war, he stayed in the AF Reserves and eventually rose to Brig General, the high ranking actor ever.

Versatile, acting in films like Harvey, and The Greatest Show on Earth.

I am going to guess that General Jimmy never had a division command over 10,000 men.
Not that I know anything, I am just good at guessing.

I think he said Harvey was his favorite movie it’s my favorite if you can watch it and not feel good you better keep watching till you do you’re almost over the edge. I spent about 5 minutes deceased before they resuscitated me and I spent about a month feeling totally at peace.I’ve tried to get that feeling back ever since.

If I'm told right, James wore his own hat, and rode his horse, Pie, in all his western.

probably my favorite cowboy

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence.
The Cheyenne Social Club
Winchester 73

It's a Wonderful Life

If I remember correctly his last flight was over Vietnam done in secret. Need more like him.

GreggH

I think he was a celebrity before WW2, he seldom went to town in England.

His career actually took a hit going off to war.

Its a Wonderful Life was his big break to get back into pictures

it didn't do well in the theaters though - America post WWII for whatever reason didn't want a redemption movie.

His movie was the reason “1 of a 1000” Winchesters shot up in price……..$350-450 before the movie.

Fun fact:

British actor Stewart Granger’s real name was James Stewart. He changed it to avoid confusion with our J.S.

Harvey is the best!

Better than most of the insipid crap I see on the screen now...a man that paid his dues.

Married to one women al his life.

Back when Hollywood wasn't taken over by a bunch of Leftist nutjobs.

Don't forget Rear Window, with Grace Kelly and Raymond Burr. He was very good in that flick, too.

Perhaps my 2nd favorite actor. Top billing goes to Gregory Peck for me.

as a side note, saw today is the 79th b'day of Tom Selleck

He was a good actor starred in plenty good movies one of my favorites is Carbine Williams.

I remember an interview years ago with Jimmy and his wife Gloria. It was the usual questions an actor would get with small talk. Near the end of the interview Gloria was asked,"What's it like living with someone famous ". Without missing a beat she responded," He's not Famous at home" I got a good laugh out of that..

Jimmy Stewart was a serious varmint hunter and made several woodchuck safaris with well known northeastern 'chuck hunters like Harvey Donaldson and Grosvenor Watkins in the 1950 and 1960s.

Also, in Strategic Air Command, Jimmy wore my Dad's winter jacket. They were filming @ Eglin, but the scene was supposed to be somewhere cold. Dad had recently come in from AK, and was the only one with a coat to loan for the scene.

FC

The original one used in the movie was purchased for $5. A man brought it into Ellison's in San Mateo to be repaired. After being repaired the gentleman decided it was not worth the price charged and told the gunsmith to keep it. Mr. Ellison gave him $5 to make it a legal sale. Later Ellison noticed that the movie studio was offering anyone with an original 1 of 1000 Winchester a brand new Winchester 1894 in exchange for the loan of the rifle. This rifle was on prominent display in Ellison's gun store along with the news clipping describing the transaction. I really miss that store.

I attended a Greg Martin auction in San Francisco 20 years ago where an original 1 0f 1000 1873 was auctioned off for around $750,000.