Glenn Ford Marilyn Maxwell Phil Silvers

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Glenn Ford hosts a variety show for U.S. troops, featuring Marilyn Maxwell singing "The Coffee Song" with jazzy flair, and Larry Stevens performing the romantic ballad "If You Were the Only Girl in the World." Phil Silvers entertains with witty banter and a comedic clarinet solo. The show ends with thanks to the Armed Forces Radio Service and a heartfelt goodbye to the troops.

Glenn Ford puts on an entertainment show for American soldiers, where Marilyn Maxwell sings "The Coffee Song" in a jazz style and Larry Stevens croons the love song "If You Were the Only Girl in the World." Phil Silvers provides laughs with clever jokes and a funny clarinet performance. The program wraps up with gratitude to the Armed Forces Radio Service and warm farewells to the military audience.

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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