The exchange soon gives way to Stewart’s own tongue-in-cheek musical number, “The Wolf of Wolf Creek Pass,” offering listeners a playful look at the legendary actor’s sense of humor and self-deprecation.
Though Stewart was considered one of Hollywood’s most eligible bachelors at the time, life had other plans — he would marry Gloria Hatrick McLean the following year, remaining devoted to her for 45 years.
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Episode Transcript
Excuse me, are you Adam Grim.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
The very same? And this is my old time Radio
snack Wagon.
Speaker 3 (00:14):
Welcome to the Old Time Radio snack Wagon, where we
serve up a bite sized portion of old time radio.
And now here's your snack wagon host, Adam Graham.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Welcome to the one hundredth Old Time Radio snack It
is so great time. And so we've covered so much
ground and served up such a variety of programs. But
I want to come back to where we started, which
was with Jimmy Stewart. In that case, he was in
(00:47):
a dramatic sketch for a voice in the Army. But
in this case, we're going to get to hear a
little bit of the comedic side of Jimmy Stewart. This
was an episode of Phil called Radio Time with Bing
Crosby on the subject of the marital status of one
James Stewart in nineteen forty eight. Stuart was one of
(01:11):
Hollywood's most eligible bachelors. We'll play a little bit of
the conversation between Jimmy Stewart and Bing Crosby, and then
there's was a sketch, but we're going to kind of
skip over that. It was fine, but it buries the
lead of what this whole episode is about. So now
(01:35):
here is bing Crosby and Jimmy Stewart.
Speaker 4 (01:40):
I don't understand how you ever escaped marriage track.
Speaker 5 (01:43):
Shoes or not. You know what you need, Jim, is
you need a girl who shine and retiring just like
you are.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Well, my type doesn't understand you know, Uhan women are
getting boulder and boulder every year.
Speaker 4 (01:58):
I wouldn't know.
Speaker 5 (01:59):
I don't get out of that.
Speaker 6 (02:02):
To take my word for it, it really got a
lot of nerve. I just look at those ankle length
dressings they're wearing.
Speaker 4 (02:08):
Now you think it takes a nerve to wear one
of those? Huh?
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Well would you wear one?
Speaker 2 (02:13):
Oh?
Speaker 4 (02:13):
Yeah, but I'll wear any.
Speaker 1 (02:14):
Fall when it comes to clothes. Bang, you sure are
brain Well, it's.
Speaker 5 (02:20):
It's sheer madness, not brain really, And Jimmy, if you'd
adopt him more reckless attitude toward women, you'd be better up.
You really think so said if you want to get married, Jim,
see at night when you come home, there'll be somebody
at the door to throw her arms around you and
shower you with affection.
Speaker 1 (02:34):
Now that's if I come home on time.
Speaker 4 (02:35):
Of course, this boy knows.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
Sure my parents were married. You know, I really don't
need a wife.
Speaker 6 (02:45):
When I come home, I'd just like to sit by
the fire all by myself and smoke.
Speaker 4 (02:49):
Well, you ought to have a wife to bring in
your pipe and tobacco.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
Oh I don't use tobacco.
Speaker 4 (02:53):
Well, then how do you smoke?
Speaker 6 (02:54):
Well, I'm absent minders. I'll always get a little too
close to the fire.
Speaker 4 (02:59):
Yeah, that wouldn't happened if you had a woman around.
Speaker 6 (03:01):
You know, it wouldn't happen.
Speaker 1 (03:02):
I had a screen in front of the fireplaces.
Speaker 4 (03:05):
I better get a wife to watch over you.
Speaker 6 (03:06):
I guess I don't bother bang. It's it's nearly spring,
and I won't be using the fireplace.
Speaker 5 (03:12):
I insist, Jimmy, I'm gonna get you married.
Speaker 4 (03:15):
I swear the last thing.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
I Why don't you lay off a.
Speaker 4 (03:18):
Guy like you ought to be married? Let me see
what girl would I pick for you?
Speaker 1 (03:22):
Never mind, let's.
Speaker 4 (03:23):
See Eddie Canter's got some daughters left over.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Catter always has daughters left on.
Speaker 4 (03:28):
Now you don't worry, I'll find a nice gal for you.
Speaker 6 (03:31):
Jimmy still still doesn't sway me. I'm gonna stay single.
Speaker 5 (03:34):
I don't be too sure. Your spikes may failure. Your
lab will run into a gal's got track shoes on herself.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
If I do, I'll resort to my age in the hole.
Speaker 4 (03:42):
Are you holding out on me?
Speaker 6 (03:44):
When I was in the army, I learned the best
defense is an offense.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
What if you got sure fire offense? I sing?
Speaker 4 (03:53):
Your singing is an offense.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
When I sing, it's as offensive as you can get.
Speaker 4 (04:01):
Well, what song?
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Do you do?
Speaker 4 (04:02):
Something romantic? Idess?
Speaker 6 (04:04):
No, No, I've got a special number that frightened women
so much that they never come near me again.
Speaker 1 (04:09):
It's a sort of a vocal DDT.
Speaker 4 (04:13):
Don't get any on me, Jimmy, but let's hear it. Huh.
Speaker 6 (04:17):
Now I'm a wolf a wolf Creek Past. I'm just
as smooth as silk and just as sharp as glass.
I got a Cadillac coupe with a built in bar,
a forty two radio equipped with radar. The upholster is
made of nylon on the top of silk. You press
a button on the dashboard and now.
Speaker 1 (04:35):
It pops mall of milk.
Speaker 7 (04:37):
Oh, I'm the only guy who really cooks with a gas.
Speaker 6 (04:45):
Just call me the wolf of wolf Creek Past. Now
I'm a wolf, you can't deny. I'm just as slick
as a weasel and just as sly. I got a
voice like Sinatra, but there's much more appeal. When I sing, they.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
Scream, not squeal.
Speaker 6 (05:01):
Now I'm sick of all this raving about the voice
when there's no doubt that I'm the lady's choice.
Speaker 7 (05:08):
Oh, I'm the only guy who really cooks with gas.
Speaker 1 (05:16):
Just call me the Wolf. The wolf creak past.
Speaker 6 (05:19):
Now, I'm the wolf, but I got charms when I
start to burn, I'm a forearm. I'm tall like Gary Cooper,
and I got muscles to boot. I even look like
Waller pigeon on a thirteen dollars suit. I got a
call from Ingland Bergmann, and that's true.
Speaker 1 (05:34):
I swear.
Speaker 6 (05:35):
Can I help it if I'm so handsome and debonair,
I'm the only guy who really.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
Cooks with gas. Just call me the Wolf wolf Creek Past. Now,
I'm the wolf of world.
Speaker 6 (05:53):
Renow, I'll be the best of the best comes round.
I got a brand new whistle that's guaranteed to make
the gals come running on a small stampede. Now, if
you'll listen very closely, you'll see how they fall It's
a combination whistle.
Speaker 1 (06:08):
With a real wolf call.
Speaker 7 (06:16):
I'm the only guy who really cooks with gash On.
Speaker 1 (06:20):
All for Burner, just call me the Wolf of Wolf.
Speaker 2 (06:26):
Three pads, Welcome back, Well, a hilarious song, and Jimmy
Stewart as you rarely hear him. The ironic part of
(06:50):
this particular performance is that Stuart would actually marry the
next year, and would remain happily married until his wife
Gloria passed away in nineteen ninety four after forty five
years of marriage, an outcome many would not have predicted
for a man known as the Great American Bachelor. It's
(07:14):
time for me to close up the Old Snackwagon, but
don't worry. We'll be back with another serving of old
time radio goodness before you know it. If you want
to enjoy some of our longer form podcast, you can
feast away at my website at Great Detectives dot net.
Your emails are also welcome at Adam at Snackwagon dot net.
Speaker 3 (07:36):
The Old Time Radio Snackwagon comes to you from Boise, Idaho.
Your host is Adam Graham. Sound production is by Ryn's
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Old Time Radio Snackwagon, as well as connect on social
media at our website at snackwagon dot net, email suggestions
(07:56):
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the Old Time Radio snack Wagon.
Speaker 2 (08:14):
Until next time. Goodbye,
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