Dorothy Lamour Abbott And Costello

Description

Paul Douglas runs a show made for soldiers and their entertainment needs. Shirley Temple starts things off by saying hello and sending good wishes to the troops far from home. Fanny Brice performs as her character Baby Snooks, while Abbott and Costello do their well-known "Who's on First" comedy bit. Gordon Jenkins leads his band to play the music.

Paul Douglas hosts this program that caters to the entertainment requests of the armed forces. Shirley Temple opens the show with greetings and best wishes for the boys overseas. Fanny Brice appears as Baby Snooks, and Abbott and Costello present their famous "Who's on First" routine. Gordon Jenkins and his orchestra provide the music.

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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