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Host Bob Hope opens with humor for U.S. troops. Dennis Day sings "My Heart Tells Me," and Benny Goodman performs "I Found a New Baby," requested by military units. A comedy sketch with Joan Leslie and Robert Holt features witty exchanges. The show is dedicated to the armed forces, with Ken Carpenter highlighting the connection to home through the Armed Forces Radio Service.

Bob Hope starts the show with jokes for American soldiers. Dennis Day performs "My Heart Tells Me," and Benny Goodman plays "I Found a New Baby," both songs asked for by military groups. Joan Leslie and Robert Holt act out a funny scene together. The program honors the military, with Ken Carpenter talking about how the Armed Forces Radio Service brings home closer to the troops.

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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