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Article: Ah ... waal ... it's Jimmy Stewart.
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- The Saturday Evening Post
- Article date:
- May 1, 1988
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At age 80, after his many triumphs in westerns, biographies, and love stories, the universally acclaimed actor feels he belongs.
It is early afternoon as I walk up to Jimmy Stewart's Tudor-style home in Beverly Hills. A small van crammed with tourists on a "See the Stars' Homes!" tour quickly comes to a stop in the street. They press their noses against the van's windows and wait expectantly. I ring the bell.
The door opens and Jimmy Stewart stands framed in the entryway. He looks as if he had just stepped out of a vintage Norman Rockwell painting. His gangling 6 '3 1/2 " frame is attired in a blue blazer, gray slacks, and a maroon tie; he blends ...