Documentary | 13 March 1987

Clint Eastwood, James Stewart, Johnny Carson

A warm retrospective tribute on the life and career of actor James Stewart (1908-1997), hosted and narrated by Johnny Carson, with clips from many of his films and interviews with both Jimmy Stewart and several people who have worked with him. Carson interviews Stewart in a casual setting while strolling through movie sets and some of the settings for some of Jimmy's best known films. They discuss Mr. Stewarts philosophy of life and career. The movie clips shown cover the entire career of one of the most respected and beloved of American actors. Also interviewed are Jimmy's wife, Gloria, Katherine Hepburn, Peter Bogdanovich, Clint Eastwood, Richard Dreyfuss, then President Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan, Lee Remick and Gene Kelly.