Claudette Colbert Alan Hale J Durante Betty Hutton Ronald Colman

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Ken Carpenter starts the entertainment show made for American soldiers. Dale Evans sings a fun swing tune, and Betty Hutton performs a cheerful jazz song. Claudette Colbert and Jimmy Durante bring laughs with a trip around New York City that includes a tale about Broadway. Colbert ends the show with jokes and good luck messages for the military men and women.

Host Ken Carpenter opens the variety show for the U.S. Armed Forces. Dale Evans performs a lively swing song, while Betty Hutton delivers an upbeat jazz number. Claudette Colbert and Jimmy Durante offer comedy with a tour of New York, including a story about Broadway. Colbert closes with humor and best wishes for 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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