Frank Sinatra Elizabeth Taylor Margaret OBrien

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Frank Sinatra starts the program and presents 'Command Performance' as an entertainment show made for American military men and women. He creates a friendly atmosphere with warm greetings and performs a love song.

Frank Sinatra opens the show and introduces 'Command Performance' as a variety program dedicated to entertaining the United States Armed Forces. He sets the tone with welcoming remarks and a romantic song.

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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