June Haver Desi Arnaz
June sings "Give Me The Simple Life" while Larry Storch performs uncredited impressions of Frank Morgan, Ed Gardner, Humphrey Bogart, and Peter Lorre. Desi Arnaz performs "Cuban Pete" and an extended version of "Ba-Balu," and Red Skelton appears as "Junior, The Mean Widdle Kid" in a sketch called "Never Again," with Verna Felton flubbing a line that halts the show.
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June Haver runs a program made for American soldiers, where Desi Arnaz performs "Cuban Pete" and "Babaloo." June sings a song about living simply. Larry Storch does a funny scene from "Duffy's Tavern," and Red Skelton plays Junior in a family comedy act. The program wraps up by honoring the military men and women and saying thanks for what they do.
June Haver hosts a show for U.S. Armed Forces, featuring Desi Arnaz performing "Cuban Pete" and "Babaloo." June sings about the simple life. Larry Storch entertains with a skit from "Duffy's Tavern," while Red Skelton amuses as Junior in a family comedy. The show ends with a tribute to the troops, thanking them for their service.
Command Performance was a radio program which originally aired between 1942 and 1949. The program was broadcast on the Armed Forces Radio Network (AFRS) and transmitted by shortwave to overseas troops — but with few exceptions, it was not broadcast over domestic U.S. radio stations.
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“June Haver Desi Arnaz.” Command Performance. Radio broadcast, March 14, 1946.
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