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Reluctant Leading Man Stewart's Path to Stardom
The article traces Stewart's roots in Indiana and Princeton, his unorthodox family store, and his early arts inclinations. It follows his shift from engineering to drama at Princeton, joining Theatre Intime and the University Players, and his break into film with MGM via Yellow Jack and The Murder Man, leading to later co starring roles and high profile relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Winco
Stewart
Stewarts
First Presbyterian Church of
Indiana
Bill Moorhead
Mercersburg Academy
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Princeton
Mercersburg
Theatre Intime
The
Triangle Club
Josh Logan
Logan
University Players
West Falmouth
Cape Cod
Mass
Harvard Dramatic Society
Smith
Yale
Vassar
Radcliffe
Henry Fonda
Myron McCormick
Margaret Sullavan
New York
Arthur J. Beckhard
Beckhard
McCormick
West 63Rd Street
Fonda
Set
O'Hara
Sidney Howard
MGM
Bill Grady
Warner Brothers
Hedda Hopper
Hollywood
Fox
Spencer Tracy
Brentwood
John Swopepe
Josh Ogan
MGM Star
Universal
Sullavan
Jimmy Stewart
Princeton University