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The early seventies saw Stewart, still a leading man, return to Broadway where he made his name in a live version of Big White rabbit film, Harvey. Stewart commented that his portrayal of the alcoholic in the lead role was better than it was in the film of twenty years before and audiences agreed, giving the play tremendous critical acclaim.
1971 saw Stewart dabble in the world of sit - com with the self titled, Jimmy Stewart Show and enter semi retirement. This semi retirement gave Stewart a choice in movies and only did small roles as and when he felt like.
In the 1980s, an increasingly aged James Stewart made many TV appearances and campaigned against causes that he felt were right, like the protest against computerised colouring of classic American films. It was the 1980s that Stewart's third collaboration with Capra, "It's A Wonderful Life" was rediscovered by a new generation and became the classic that it deserved to be.
James Stewart officially ended his career with a voice role in the 1991 cartoon, "Fievel Goes West". After his beloved wife passed away in 1994, Stewart retreated from the public eye. At the age of 89, Stewart passed away on July 2nd 1997 after a sudden blood clot caused heart failure.
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