Jimmy Stewart:  Actor & Patriot Pt. 2 of 4

Jimmy Stewart:  Actor & Patriot Pt. 2 of 4

Part 1 reports on the making of the Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,”  Mr. Stewart’s post World War II return to Hollywood, his childhood, and his budding interest in theater.   Too weak to take on a more vigorous summer job, Jimmy teamed up with...
Jimmy Stewart:  Actor & Patriot Pt. 1 of 4

Jimmy Stewart:  Actor & Patriot Pt. 1 of 4

Jimmy Stewart is a beloved actor of pre-and-post World War II in America.  He was a great American, but with the normal weaknesses to which all flesh is prone.  Here’s the skinny.  Good Guy   Ask anyone to describe Jimmy Stewart and they’re likely...
Handling Winston Churchill

Handling Winston Churchill

Of all the attractions one could see in London, my favorite was the underground bunker of England’s World War II leader, Winston Churchill.  Humanly speaking, great things took place in that bunker. The Nazis tried to bomb it to kill Churchill.  But the...