S14.E18

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson

Original title: James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Episode aired Jun 18, 1987
TV-G
1h 51m

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8.0/10

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson (1987)

Comedy Drama Music Musical

A retrospective on the life and career of actor James Stewart, with clips from many of his films and interviews with people who have worked with him.A retrospective on the life and career of actor James Stewart, with clips from many of his films and interviews with people who have worked with him.A retrospective on the life and career of actor James Stewart, with clips from many of his films and interviews with people who have worked with him.

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IMDb RATING

8.0/10

281

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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James Stewart

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Johnny Carson

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Peter Bogdanovich

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Carol Burnett

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Richard Dreyfuss

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Clint Eastwood

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Sally Field

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Katharine Hepburn

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Gene Kelly

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Walter Matthau

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Ramsay D. Potts

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Ronald Reagan

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(as President Reagan)

Nancy Reagan

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Lee Remick

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Gloria Stewart

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June Allyson

Helen Burger
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Jack Benny

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(archive footage)

Edgar Bergen

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Featured review

Fairly good and short

Any one-hour encapsulation of an important actor's life and work is bound to feel a little trivial and rushed. Still, this documentary does actually have Stewart in it, with Johnny Carson, and it does tell you a good deal about his life. However, The Greatest Show On Earth is mysteriously omitted, Rear Window isn't included because of copyright problems at the time, and his later pieces (Airport '77) are politely skipped over. But, for those who know nothing about Stewart's overall career, a worthy, short introduction...although watching the movies is a lot better.