Olivia De Havilland Bob Crosby

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Olivia de Havilland tells tales about Alaska on Ken Carpenter's entertainment program for American soldiers. Bob Crosby's musicians perform "Love, Love, Love." The comedy features a broken alarm clock joke and funny bits from Dennis Day. Ida Jane performs "Knock Me a Kiss." Olivia wraps up the show by thanking the military men and women and asking them to request songs.

Ken Carpenter hosts a variety show for U.S. Armed Forces members. Olivia de Havilland shares stories from Alaska, while Bob Crosby's band plays "Love, Love, Love." Comedy includes a smashed alarm clock gag and Dennis Day's humor. Ida Jane sings "Knock Me a Kiss." The show ends with Olivia thanking troops and inviting song requests.

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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