The New James Stewart Biography

[lindylady]

Hey, everyone,

I was in the bookstore the other day and saw a new book detailing the life of James Stewart. I'm a big fan of his movies and was wondering if anyone has picked up a copy of the book yet. Let me know what you think of it!

 

[Harp]

Jimmy

As I was leaving Barnes&Noble yesterday, I saw the book atop
a promo pyramid, stopped for a few minutes and flipped through it.
Impressive, but I've a stack of other reading right now.
fftopic: One of my Army buddies told me that his father,
a career master sergeant, once sat next to Brig. General James Stewart
in a C-130 flying out of Saigon. General Stewart served as a briefing
officer during Vietnam, a little known fact. Quite a guy.

 

[lindylady]

WOW! I can only imagine what that was like.

 

[scotrace]

I'm reading it right now. Go ahead and pick it up.

 

[Gray Ghost]

If it is the one that details his military career, I have read it and it is very good. Anytime that they have a section where they quote him, It always comes out in my mind in his voice. Really loved the book. I believe it was called Bomber Pilot.

GG

 

[scotrace]

Not That One

Jimmy Stewart: Bomber Pilot is also en excellent read. But this is the newest one:

 

[Gray Ghost]

Now a new book that I have to get. My wife is going to kill me. I'll just tell her that it followed me home. I love the cover. He is one of my favorite actors and pilots.

GG

 

[canarsie]

Met him several times when he hosted the Jimmy Stewart Marathon Relay in Los Angeles. Terrific guy.

 

[Fletch]

I stopped in Jimmy's hometown of Indiana, PA (about 80 mi E of Pittsburgh) last month and I'm glad I did. The Stewart Museum is on the top floor of the public library and well worth a visit for memorabilia and some background on the Stewart clan (of Scots-Irish origin and for 100+ years ran a hardware business called The Big Warehouse - there's a LIFE magazine spread up of Jimmy visiting the store after his demob from WW2, lounging behind the counter like a young stock clerk even tho he was a Colonel at the time.)

Every movie Jimmy did is portrayed in a still, poster, and blerb (his very first was a 2 reeler he didn't even get screen credit for). His Air Force uniforms and one of his cowboy getups are on view.

Indiana is a very pleasant small city, home to IUP University. If you stop, don't miss Rosanna's restaurant and bakery. Great hot lunch table and real old-fashioned good cookies!