Herbert Marshall Bergen And McCarthy
Bob Wills opens the show with "New San Antonio Rose," followed by Tommy Cook and Conrad Binyon acting out a quarrel between two kids at the request of a soldier. Virginia O'Brien delivers a deadpan performance of "In A Little Spanish Town," and Edgar Bergen recounts "Oliver Twist" to his dummy Charlie McCarthy. The date listed above indicates when this episode was recorded.
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Herbert Marshall hosts the program and starts by saying hello to military groups. Bob Wills and Tommy Duncan perform "New San Antonio Rose." Anita Ellis sings "More Than You Know," while Frances Langford does "Paper Doll" for the soldiers. Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy bring laughs with their funny take on "Oliver Twist." The program closes with thanks to the Armed Forces.
Hosted by Herbert Marshall, the show opens with greetings to military units. Bob Wills and Tommy Duncan play "New San Antonio Rose." Anita Ellis sings "More Than You Know," and Frances Langford performs "Paper Doll" for the troops. Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy add comedy with a twist on "Oliver Twist." The show ends with gratitude for the Armed Forces.
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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“Herbert Marshall Bergen And McCarthy.” Command Performance. Radio broadcast, November 27, 1943.
