Jimmy Stewart:  Patriot and Actor Pt. 4 of 4

Jimmy Stewart:  Patriot and Actor Pt. 4 of 4

by | Dec 31, 2024

Part 3 reported on Mr. Stewart’s difficulty getting out of Hollywood and into a combat flying roll, coming to England and his promotions, his leader-ship, and Operation Argument in February, 1944.  On March 22, 1944 approaching aircraft manufacturing facilities...
Jimmy Stewart:  Actor and Patriot Pt. 3 of 4

Jimmy Stewart:  Actor and Patriot Pt. 3 of 4

by | Dec 24, 2024

Part 2 reported Stewart’s time at Princeton University, his interest in flying and the theater, his relationships with women, and moving toward military service.  Seeking a commercial pilot license, Stewart had to:  Execute a succession of figure eights...
Jimmy Stewart:  Actor & Patriot Pt. 2 of 4

Jimmy Stewart:  Actor & Patriot Pt. 2 of 4

by | Dec 17, 2024

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

by | Dec 10, 2024

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

by | Dec 26, 2020

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...