Jimmy was a strong conservative. His best friend, Hank Fonda, was a strong liberal. The respective children were equally opposite in their ideologies as well.
How could two, with such differing opinions, be best friends for decades?
When Fonda died, I recall an intervew with Stewart. Asked that same question, he said “Well, there’s some things we just didn’t talk about.”.
Different times indeed.
story goes they got into a bit of a fight over politics. and then decided not to talk about them any longer.
Because Old time Liberals still loved America.
“Jimmy was a strong conservative. His best friend, Hank Fonda, was a strong liberal...How could two, with such differing opinions, be best friends for decades?...Different times indeed.” [llevrok, post 5]
USA before World War Two wasn’t just a different time. The country is no longer the same; neither are the people.
Newsmax recently aired a special on Jimmy Stewart. It contained some items missing from the ammoland.com article (which in fairness contained many details missing from the Newsmax special).
Apparently, Stewart shared an apartment with Henry Fonda early in both of their careers. Such non-political associations can weather political differences.
Hard to imagine today, though.
In late spring 1974, BGen Stewart spoke by invitation at the Ring Banquet for the the Class of 1975 at the US Air Force Academy, staged each spring by tradition when the upcoming First (Senior) Class receives their class rings, the year before they graduate. I am a member of that Class, but his speech has failed to remain in my memory.
I was assigned to USAF’s HQ Strategic Air Command in the early 1980s. Listening to the more senior individuals assigned, one could still hear tales of BGen Stewart’s annual active-duty service as an Individual Mobility Augmentee. Worker bees form those days still recalled their astonishment at how he declined to behave like a Hollywood celebrity. He attended various briefings worked his way through other duties pretty much like any other staffer.
“When Fonda died, I recall an intervew with Stewart. Asked that same question, he said “Well, there’s some things we just didn’t talk about.”.
Different times indeed.”
I have a couple friends like that. We talk building models, playing wargames, all sorts of history and geopolitics including current international stuff. We just avoid domestic politics, President Trump, Democrat scum, and the like.
Jane claims to have become "Chrustian," and maybe she has; but after reading her oen summary of what thoughts she has had, sounds ,ore like she is merely toying with the idea rather than committing herself into serving Him as Lord and Master unreservedly and irreversibly.
It doesn't seem to me that the Fondas or many/most of today's movie stars have the character of a Jimmy Stewart.
Story I heard was that Hank and Jimmy got into it one night and it came to blows being exchanged. Afterwards I reckon they just decided to leave some subjects be, when around each other.
That’s generally how adults used to handle differences of opinion.
There was once a time when an actor’s career wouldn’t be immolated for associating with thought criminals