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Pat O'Brien runs this show made to entertain American soldiers during World War Two. Sammy Kaye, Frances Langford, Frank Morgan, and the funny team of George Burns and Gracie Allen bring the music and comedy. O'Brien ends by thanking the troops far from home and giving them words of support.

Pat O'Brien hosts this program, designed to entertain the U.S. armed forces during World War Two. Sammy Kaye, Frances Langford, Frank Morgan, and the comedy of George Burns and Gracie Allen provide the music and laughs. O'Brien closes with a message of thanks and encouragement to the troops overseas.

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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