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    TV Episode | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Great Performances

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson (Season 14, Episode 18)
TV-G
TV Episode | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
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.
Director
David Heeley
Writer
John L. Miller (writer)
Producers
David Heeley (producer) | Joan Kramer (producer)
Editor
Scott P. Doniger
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 13, 1987
Release date
Mar 13, 1987 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
Won 29 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 119 nominations

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111 cast members
Name Known for
James Stewart
Self Self   See fewer
Vertigo (1958)
Johnny Carson
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Peter Bogdanovich
Self Self   See fewer
The Last Picture Show (1971)
Carol Burnett
Self Self   See fewer
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Richard Dreyfuss
Self Self   See fewer
The Goodbye Girl (1977)
Clint Eastwood
Self Self   See fewer
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Sally Field
Self Self   See fewer
Lincoln (2012)
Katharine Hepburn
Self Self   See fewer
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Gene Kelly
Self Self   See fewer
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Walter Matthau
Self Self   See fewer
The Odd Couple (1968)
Ramsay D. Potts
Self Self   See fewer
Great Performances (1971)
Ronald Reagan
Self (as President Reagan) Self (as President Reagan)   See fewer
Kings Row (1942)
Nancy Reagan
Self Self   See fewer
Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
Lee Remick
Self Self   See fewer
The Omen (1976)
Gloria Stewart
Self Self   See fewer
The Jimmy Stewart Show (1971)
June Allyson
Self - Helen Burger (archive footage) Self - Helen Burger (archive footage)   See fewer
Little Women (1949)
Jack Benny
Self (clip from The Jack Benny Program (TV)) (archive footage) Self (clip from The Jack Benny Program (TV)) (archive footage)   See fewer
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
Edgar Bergen
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Letter of Introduction (1938)
Tim Conway
Self (clip from The Carol Burnett Show (TV)) (archive footage) Self (clip from The Carol Burnett Show (TV)) (archive footage)   See fewer
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
George Cukor
Self - Director of The Philadelphia Story (1940) (archive footage) Self - Director of The Philadelphia Story (1940) (archive footage)   See fewer
My Fair Lady (1964)
Buddy Ebsen
Self - 'Mush' Tracy (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) (archive footage) Self - 'Mush' Tracy (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) (archive footage)   See fewer
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Nelson Eddy
Self - Sgt. Bruce (clip from Rose-Marie (1936)) (archive footage) Self - Sgt. Bruce (clip from Rose-Marie (1936)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Let Freedom Ring (1939)
Jean Harlow
Self - Whitey (clip from Wife vs. Secretary (1936)) (archive footage) Self - Whitey (clip from Wife vs. Secretary (1936)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Red Dust (1932)
Shirley Jones
Self - Jenny (clip from The Cheyenne Social Club (1970)) (archive footage) Self - Jenny (clip from The Cheyenne Social Club (1970)) (archive footage)   See fewer
The Music Man (1962)
Charles A. Lindbergh
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
Myrna Loy
Self - Nora Charles (archive footage) Self - Nora Charles (archive footage)   See fewer
The Thin Man (1934)
Alfred Lunt
Self - Presenter of Academy Award to James Stewart (archive footage) Self - Presenter of Academy Award to James Stewart (archive footage)   See fewer
The Guardsman (1931)
Jeanette MacDonald
Self - Marie de Flor (clip from Rose-Marie (1936)) (archive footage) Self - Marie de Flor (clip from Rose-Marie (1936)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Broadway Serenade (1939)
Charlie McCarthy
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Letter of Introduction (1938)
Glenn Miller
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Wild at Heart (1990)
Eleanor Powell
Self - Nora Paige (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) (archive footage) Self - Nora Paige (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Honolulu (1939)
William Powell
Self - Nick Charles (clip from After the Thin Man (1936)) (archive footage) Self - Nick Charles (clip from After the Thin Man (1936)) (archive footage)   See fewer
The Thin Man (1934)
Donna Reed
Self - Mary Hatch (archive footage) Self - Mary Hatch (archive footage)   See fewer
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Ginger Rogers
Self - Francey Morgan (clip from Vivacious Lady (1938)) (archive footage) Self - Francey Morgan (clip from Vivacious Lady (1938)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Kitty Foyle (1940)
Rosalind Russell
Self - Linda Paige Esterbrook (clip from No Time for Comedy (1940)) (archive footage) Self - Linda Paige Esterbrook (clip from No Time for Comedy (1940)) (archive footage)   See fewer
His Girl Friday (1940)
Judy Stewart
Self - James Stewart's daughter (archive footage) Self - James Stewart's daughter (archive footage)   See fewer
Password (1961)
Kelly Stewart
Self - James Stewart's daughter (archive footage) Self - James Stewart's daughter (archive footage)   See fewer
Jimmy (XI)
Michael Stewart
Self - James Stewart's adopted son (archive footage) Self - James Stewart's adopted son (archive footage)   See fewer
Ronald Stewart
Self - James Stewart's adopted son (archive footage) Self - James Stewart's adopted son (archive footage)   See fewer
Margaret Sullavan
Self - Cicely Hunt Tyler (clip from Next Time We Love (1936)) (archive footage) Self - Cicely Hunt Tyler (clip from Next Time We Love (1936)) (archive footage)   See fewer
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Spencer Tracy
Self - Steve Grey (archive footage) Self - Steve Grey (archive footage)   See fewer
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Henry Travers
Self - Clarence (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) Self - Clarence (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage)   See fewer
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Richard Widmark
Self - First Lt. Jim Gary (clip from Two Rode Together (1961)) (archive footage) Self - First Lt. Jim Gary (clip from Two Rode Together (1961)) (archive footage)   See fewer
Kiss of Death (1947)
Astrid Allwyn
Self - Susan Paine (clip from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Susan Paine (clip from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Edward Arnold
Self - Anthony P. Kirby (clip from You Can't Take it With You (1938)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Anthony P. Kirby (clip from You Can't Take it With You (1938)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Irving Bacon
Self - The Head Waiter (clip from You Can't Take it With You (1938)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - The Head Waiter (clip from You Can't Take it With You (1938)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Meet John Doe (1941)
Lionel Barrymore
Self - Mr. Potter (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Mr. Potter (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Joan Bennett
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Suspiria (1977)
Sara Berner
Self - Dorothy Lamour (clip from Hollywood Steps Out (1941)) (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited) Self - Dorothy Lamour (clip from Hollywood Steps Out (1941)) (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Rear Window (1954)
Beulah Bondi
Self - Mrs. Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Mrs. Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Russ Brown
Self - Mr. Lemon (clip from Anatomy of a Murder (1959)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Mr. Lemon (clip from Anatomy of a Murder (1959)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Virginia Bruce
Self - Mary Shannon (clip from The Murder Man (1935)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Mary Shannon (clip from The Murder Man (1935)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Invisible Woman (1940)
Joseph Calleia
Self - 'Dancer' (clip from After the Thin Man (1936)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - 'Dancer' (clip from After the Thin Man (1936)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Touch of Evil (1958)
Frank Capra
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Jack Carson
Self - Sweeney Farrell - Newsman (clip from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Sweeney Farrell - Newsman (clip from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Carol Coombs
Self - Janie Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Janie Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
John Dall
Self - Brandon (clip from Rope (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Brandon (clip from Rope (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Rope (1948)
Royal Dano
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Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
Brenda de Banzie
Self - Lucy Drayton (clip from The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Lucy Drayton (clip from The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Brian Donlevy
Self - Kent (clip from Destry Rides Again (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Kent (clip from Destry Rides Again (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Beau Geste (1939)
Charles Drake
Self - Don Haynes (clip from The Glenn Miller Story (1954)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Don Haynes (clip from The Glenn Miller Story (1954)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harvey (1950)
Dan Duryea
Self - Waco Johnny Dean (clip from Winchester '73 (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Waco Johnny Dean (clip from Winchester '73 (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Too Late for Tears (1949)
Frank Faylen
Self - Ernie (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Ernie (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Jay C. Flippen
Self - Sgt. Wilkes (clip from Winchester '73 (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Sgt. Wilkes (clip from Winchester '73 (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Killing (1956)
Wallace Ford
Self - Charley O'Leary (clip from The Man from Laramie (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Charley O'Leary (clip from The Man from Laramie (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Freaks (1932)
Ben Gazzara
Self - Lt. Frederick Manion (clip from Anatomy of a Murder (1959)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Lt. Frederick Manion (clip from Anatomy of a Murder (1959)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Road House (1989)
Will Geer
Self - Wyatt Earp (clip from Winchester '73 (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Wyatt Earp (clip from Winchester '73 (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Waltons (1972)
Daniel Gélin
Self - Louis Bernard (clip from The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Louis Bernard (clip from The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Farley Granger
Self - Phillip (clip from Rope (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Phillip (clip from Rope (1948)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Robert Greig
Self - Lord Melville (clip from You Can't Take it With You (1938)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Lord Melville (clip from You Can't Take it With You (1938)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Karolyn Grimes
Self - Zuzu Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Zuzu Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Murray Hamilton
Self - Alphonse Paquette (clip from Anatomy of a Murder (1959)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Alphonse Paquette (clip from Anatomy of a Murder (1959)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jaws (1975)
Victoria Horne
Self - Myrtle Mae Simmons clip from Harvey (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Myrtle Mae Simmons clip from Harvey (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harvey (1950)
Josephine Hull
Self - Veta Louise Simmons clip from Harvey (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Veta Louise Simmons clip from Harvey (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Warren Hymer
Self - Bugs Watson (clip from Destry Rides Again (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Bugs Watson (clip from Destry Rides Again (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938)
Allen Jenkins
Self - Gyp Watson (clip from Destry Rides Again (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Gyp Watson (clip from Destry Rides Again (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tomorrow at Seven (1933)
Todd Karns
Self - Harry Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Harry Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Arthur Kennedy
Self - Emerson Cole (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Emerson Cole (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Jack Lambert
Self - Red (clip from Bend of the River (1952)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Red (clip from Bend of the River (1952)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Killers (1946)
Hope Landin
Self - Martha Burton (clip from Art Trouble (1934)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Martha Burton (clip from Art Trouble (1934)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
I Remember Mama (1948)
Frances Langford
Self - 'Peppy' Turner (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - 'Peppy' Turner (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Hit Parade (1937)
William Law
Self - Lum Kee (clip from After the Thin Man (1936)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Lum Kee (clip from After the Thin Man (1936)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
After the Thin Man (1936)
Sheldon Leonard
Self - Nick (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Nick (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
Mervyn LeRoy
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Random Harvest (1942)
Sam Levene
Self - Police Lt. Abrams (clip from After the Thin Man (1936)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Police Lt. Abrams (clip from After the Thin Man (1936)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Killers (1946)
Louis B. Mayer
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Great Secret (1917)
John McIntire
Self - Maj. Frazer (clip from Two Rode Together (1961)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Maj. Frazer (clip from Two Rode Together (1961)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Psycho (1960)
Una Merkel
Self - Jenny Saks (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Jenny Saks (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Parent Trap (1961)
Bernard Miles
Self - Edward Drayton (clip from The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Edward Drayton (clip from The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Great Expectations (1946)
Grace Mills
Self - Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet (clip from Harvey (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet (clip from Harvey (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harvey (1950)
Millard Mitchell
Self - High Spade (clip from Winchester '73 (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - High Spade (clip from Winchester '73 (1950)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Thomas Mitchell
Self - Diz Moore (clip from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Diz Moore (clip from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Stagecoach (1939)
Alex Nicol
Self - Dave Waggoman (clip from The Man from Laramie (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Dave Waggoman (clip from The Man from Laramie (1955)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Screaming Skull (1958)
Christopher Olsen
Self - Hank McKenna (clip from The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Hank McKenna (clip from The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Claude Rains
Self - Senator Joseph Paine (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Senator Joseph Paine (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Casablanca (1942)
Lillian Randolph
Self - Annie (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Annie (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Kent Rogers
Self - Jimmy Stewart (clip from Hollywood Steps Out (1941)) (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited) Self - Jimmy Stewart (clip from Hollywood Steps Out (1941)) (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Horton Hatches the Egg (1942)
Charles 'Chic' Sale
Self - Elmer 'Scoop' Stevens (clip from Important News (1936)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Elmer 'Scoop' Stevens (clip from Important News (1936)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Treasure Island (1934)
Sid Silvers
Self - 'Gunny' Saks (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - 'Gunny' Saks (clip from Born to Dance (1936)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Born to Dance (1936)
Larry Simms
Self - Pete Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Pete Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Woody Strode
Self - Pompey (clip from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1961)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Pompey (clip from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1961)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Spartacus (1960)
George Tobias
Self - Si Schribman (clip from The Glenn Miller Story (1954)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Si Schribman (clip from The Glenn Miller Story (1954)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sergeant York (1941)
Don Tomkins
Self - Joe Burton (clip from Art Trouble (1934)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Joe Burton (clip from Art Trouble (1934)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Words & Music (1931)
Mary Treen
Self - Cousin Tilly (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Cousin Tilly (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
H.B. Warner
Self - Mr. Gower (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Mr. Gower (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Minor Watson
Self - Lt. Milburn (clip from Navy Blue and Gold (1937)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Lt. Milburn (clip from Navy Blue and Gold (1937)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Beyond the Forest (1949)
Brooks West
Self - Dist. Atty. Mitch Lodwick (clip from Anatomy of a Murder (1959)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Dist. Atty. Mitch Lodwick (clip from Anatomy of a Murder (1959)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Gayne Whitman
Self - Richard Burton (clip from Art Trouble (1934)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Richard Burton (clip from Art Trouble (1934)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Money Madness (1917)
Robert J. Wilke
Self - Madden (clip from The Far Country (1954 (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Madden (clip from The Far Country (1954 (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Charles Williams
Self - Cousin Eustace (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Cousin Eustace (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Charles Winninger
Self - Washington Dimsdale (clip from Destry Rides Again (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Washington Dimsdale (clip from Destry Rides Again (1939)) (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Destry Rides Again (1939)
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