James Stewart
Politician, Aviator, and Actor
Craig Crawford: Tyranny of the Silent FilibusterThe only drama for television would be watching successive roll calls, and that's nothing like the Hollywood scenario we saw with Jimmy Stewart in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." No, as we point out in this video (produced by CQ-Roll Call's... In this article: Harry Reid, Twitter, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Jimmy Stewart, and Hollywood |
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch | 21 hours ago
'New Moon': In love, three's a crowd
...Hepburn is set to marry for a second time to a boring self-made man. But ex-husband Cary Grant and tabloid photographer James Stewart also want her. Our thoughts: What woman doesn't pick Cary Grant? 1962 • 'Jules and Jim' 1986 •...
In this article: New Moon, Ashley Wilkes, Scarlett O'Hara, Cary Grant, Rhett Butler, The Twilight Saga, Summit Entertainment, Jules and Jim, and The Philadelphia Story
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L.A. Times - Patrick Goldstein | 2 days ago
The Art of the Swine Flu: The strange aesthetic of being sick as a dog
...much any John Ford western, starting with "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" and "The Searchers," though "Fort Apache" is close behind), Jimmy Stewart (in his great string of westerns directed by Anthony Mann, the best being "Bend of the River" and...
In this article: Dog, Chicken soup, DVD, Cough, World Series, Los Angeles Times, Mr. Darcy, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Hud, and The Searchers
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TIME | 3 days ago
Sarah Palin's 'Going Rogue': What Do Book Reviews Say?
...of the future candidate." Response to Going Rogue by former McCain aide John Weaver, Politico: "Sarah Palin reminds me of Jimmy Stewart in the movie Harvey, complete with imaginary conversations. All books like these are...
In this article: Sarah Palin, John McCain, Michiko Kakutani, Alaska, Hurricane Katrina, Pit Bull, Down syndrome, and John Weaver
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washingtonpost.com | 3 days ago
Paul Farhi on pop culture: Nostalgia not what it used to be? Plus Lou Dobbs and Washington Blade.
...Too Much" with Stewart and Doris Day doesn't hold up very well. Paul Farhi: One of his weaker ones, sure. But...it's got Jimmy Stewart in it. How can that be bad? Paul Farhi: I'm not sure Tony was ever an ombudsman of good journalism to...
In this article: James Garner, The Prisoner, YouTube, Grace Kelly, Dragnet, All in the Family, and Ivy League
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch | 5 days ago
McKay makes a Day of it
Conspicuous by its absence is "Que Sera Sera," a song that Day performed in a film in which she co-starred with James Stewart, "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956). But overall, "Normal as Blueberry Pie" provides a tasty...
In this article: Nellie McKay, Doris Day, Dog, The Very Thought of You, Sentimental Journey, John Allred, P.S. I Love You, I Remember You, Dig It, and South Pacific
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Gawker | 5 days ago
Was Last Night's SNL Really The Worst Episode Ever? [Snl Digest]
..."good" skits don't even deserve to be talked about. Here's your "Grace Kelly Farting" Rear Window skit. Reminder: jokes about Jimmy Stewart haven't been funny since Tom Hanks started acting. And jokes about farting haven't been funny since I...
In this article: Saturday Night Live, Grace Kelly, Sony, Josh Duhamel, Andy Samberg, Tom Hanks, Fergie, and Jimmy Stewart
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Blogcritics | 6 days ago
DVD Review: North by Northwest - 50th Anniversary Edition
...gives an in-depth career profile of the actor. Comparing his work with Hitchcock against Jimmy Stewart's is an interesting contrast. Cary and Jimmy are used in similar fashion to represent the "common man". But Cary is a much classier...
In this article: North by Northwest, Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, DVD, The Wizard of Oz, Jimmy Stewart, Psycho, Rear Window, The Lady Vanishes, and Vertigo
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HitFix | 6 days ago
Recap: 'Saturday NIght Live' - January Jones masters fart humor
...it again. And she lets an even bigger one rip. "Did I do it again?' I'm sorry I must be nervous to work with the great Jimmy Stewart." Stewart tries to be patient, but she can't even hold it in while the try to slate the next take. He finally...
In this article: January Jones, Joe Biden, Grace Kelly, Reggie Bush, Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg, Jimmy Stewart, Mad Men, and Barack Obama
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New York Times | 7 days ago
The Conversation: Awed and Depressed by a Health Care Bill
...used to think of the filibuster as a dramatic, once-in-a-blue-moon vehicle that was used only in extreme circumstances, like Jimmy Stewart in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. " (What I like about that movie, in retrospect, is that Stewart was...
In this article: Joe Lieberman, Jimmy Stewart, Claude Rains, Tax, Unemployment, and Medicare
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BBC News | November 13, 2009
Reynolds returns to the West End
...mother of Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher. "I get to do impressions of Barbra Streisand, Mae West, Katherine Hepburn - even Jimmy Stewart." The actress, who was nominated for an Oscar for 1964 film The Unsinkable Molly Brown, was...
In this article: Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher, London, Oscar, Bobbi Adler, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Taliban, US, and Mae West
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Description from Wikipedia:
James Maitland Stewart (20 May 1908 – 2 July 1997), popularly known as Jimmy Stewart, was an American film and stage actor best known for his self-effacing screen persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and one Lifetime Achievement award. He also had a noted military career, rising to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force.
Throughout his seven decades in Hollywood, Stewart cultivated a versatile career and recognized screen image in such classics as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, It's a Wonderful Life, Rear Window, Rope and Vertigo. He is the most represented leading actor on the AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) and AFI's 10 Top 10 lists. He is also the most represented leading actor on the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time list presented by Entertainment Weekly. As of 2007, 10 of his films have been inducted into the United States National Film Registry.
- Name At Birth:
- James Maitland Stewart
- Also Known As:
- Jimmy Stewart
- Birth Date:
- May 20, 1908
- Birthplace:
- Indiana, Pennsylvania
- Death Date:
- July 02, 1997
- Place of Death:
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Spouse:
- Gloria Hatrick (1949-1994)
- Term of Military Service:
- 1941–1968
- Years Active:
- 1935-1991
- Rank:
- Brigadier General
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