Desert Island Discs

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Desert Island Discs Revisited

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Selected castaway gems from the BBC Desert Island Discs archive.

Desert Island Discs Revisited: Lost Gems: James Stewart

James Stewart

Lost Gems

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Desert Island Discs Revisited, Lost Gems, James Stewart

Actor James Stewart shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley.

4 Extra Debut. From Glenn Miller to Vaughan Monroe. Actor James Stewart shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley. From 1974.

From Glenn Miller to Vaughan Monroe. 

Legendary Hollywood actor, James Stewart shares his castaway choices with Roy Plomley

In the first of what were to become two castaway appearances (the second was in 1983) Jimmy's disc choices reflect his lifelong love of music, and mark key stages in his life, from early childhood to Second World War service and beyond: 

"I can connect almost everything that's happened to me with a piece of music...when I was a kid, when I was at school, when I was in the war....when I was getting into the movies....'"

Highlights of his highly successful film career include: Rear Window, Vertigo, Harvey and It's a Wonderful Life.

DISC ONE: On The Road To Mandalay - Kenneth McKellar
DISC TWO: Bye Bye Blues - Bert Lown & His Orchestra
DISC THREE: I've Got A Crush On You - Betty Grable & Jack Lemmon
DISC FOUR: I Hadn't Anyone Till You - Ray Noble & His Orchestra
DISC FIVE: There I've Said It Again - Vaughan Monroe & His Orchestra
DISC SIX: Don't Cry Joe - Gordon Jenkins Orchestra
DISC SEVEN: Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller Orchestra
DISC EIGHT: Dream - The Pied Pipers

BOOK CHOICE - "A book of Brubeck's music"
LUXURY CHOICE - Upright piano
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE - Dream - The Pied Pipers

Producer: Ronald Cook

Desert Island Discs was created by Roy Plomley

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1974.

Desert Island Discs Revisited: Lost Gems

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