Gene Tierney

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"Command Performance," a show dedicated to entertaining U.S. armed forces, opens with Betty Hutton's comedic song about learning to dance, setting a lighthearted tone. The Andrews Sisters perform "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy deliver a witty banter routine, and comedian Bob Burns shares amusing anecdotes from his hometown.

"Command Performance," a program made to entertain American soldiers, starts with Betty Hutton singing a funny song about how to dance, which makes everyone feel happy and relaxed. The Andrews Sisters sing "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Edgar Bergen and his dummy Charlie McCarthy tell jokes back and forth, and funny man Bob Burns tells entertaining stories from where he grew up.

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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