"Jimmy": How movie star James Stewart became a war hero

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"Jimmy": How movie star James Stewart became a war hero. (2026, November 1). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/jimmy-how-movie-star-james-stewart-became-a-war-hero/

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The article discusses James Stewart’s military service during World War II, where he served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps and flew 20 missions. It focuses on how this experience changed him both personally and professionally, particularly when he returned to acting after the war. The piece highlights his role in "It's a Wonderful Life" and interviews cast members of a film about Stewart titled "Jimmy," including K.J. Apa and Max Casella, as well as Stewart’s daughter Kelly Stewart Hardcourt.

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During World War II, Academy Award-winning actor James Stewart served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps, flying 20 successful missions. His celebrity status did not stop him from enlisting and he returned from the war deeply changed. After the conflict, Stewart's emotional journey back to acting is depicted in the film "Jimmy," where he stars in "It's a Wonderful Life." The documentary features interviews with actors K.J. Apa (who plays Stewart) and Max Casella (who plays director Frank Capra), along with Stewart's daughter Kelly Stewart Hardcourt, discussing how his wartime experiences impacted him personally and professionally.

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Topics

WWII the Army Air Corps the Second World War

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Stewart PERSON · 3× Frank Capra PERSON · 1× James Stewart PERSON · 1× K.J. Apa PERSON · 1× Kelly Stewart Hardcourt PERSON · 1× Lee Cowan PERSON · 1× Max Casella PERSON · 1× the Army Air Corps ORG · 1×

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Lee Cowan talks with actors K.J. Apa (who plays Stewart), and Max Casella (who plays director Frank Capra), and Stewart's daughter, Kelly Stewart Hardcourt, about what the actor's service did to his soul.

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2026-11-01 · CBS News

"Jimmy": How movie star James Stewart became a war hero · assertive framing

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During the Second World War, Academy Award-winning actor James Stewart answered his nation's call, serving as a pilot in the Army Air Corps. asserted

Stewart → win → Corps

He flew 20 successful missions, and came home from WWII a different man. asserted

He → fly → WWII

Stewart's fight to be able to fight despite his celebrity, and his emotional post-war return to the screen in "It's a Wonderful Life," are the subjects of the film "Jimmy." asserted

It → fight → film

service → talk → soul