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Wendell Niles runs a variety show for American soldiers, with The Town Criers playing upbeat songs and Abigail and Buddy performing "Oh, What It Seemed to Be." Ilona Massey brings class with her beautiful singing. The funny parts come from Ms. Duffy and Tyrone Power's clever jokes, along with Walter O'Keeffe's Hollywood stories. The show wraps up by thanking the military men and women.

Wendell Niles hosts a variety show for U.S. armed forces, featuring The Town Criers with lively tunes and Abigail and Buddy singing "Oh, What It Seemed to Be." Ilona Massey adds elegance with her classic vocals. Comedy comes from Ms. Duffy and Tyrone Power's witty exchanges, plus Walter O'Keeffe's Hollywood anecdotes. The show ends with thanks to the troops.

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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