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Florence Gill Ken Carpenter

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Florence Gill Ken Carpenter

Betty Grable puts on a special "Ladies Night" show for American soldiers. The AFRS Orchestra plays "Cuddle Up a Little Closer." Florence Gill does bird sounds, Maxine Sullivan sings "Molly Malone," and Helen Trauble performs a spiritual song. Phil Silvers and Betty Hutton do comedy together, while Connie Moore adds funny bits. Grable tells the troops thank you and talks about keeping their spirits up.

29m 45s · Variety · Comedy

Cast & Crew

Betty GrableActor
Constance MooreActor
Florence GillActor
Helen TraubelActor
Maxine SullivanActor
Phil SilversActor

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“Florence Gill Ken Carpenter.” Command Performance. Radio broadcast, September 2, 1944. Radio Index. https://www.radioindex.org/series/command-performance/episodes/florence-gill-ken-carpenter.

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When was “Florence Gill Ken Carpenter” broadcast?“Florence Gill Ken Carpenter” was broadcast on September 2, 1944 as an episode of Command Performance.
What is “Florence Gill Ken Carpenter” about?Betty Grable puts on a special "Ladies Night" show for American soldiers. The AFRS Orchestra plays "Cuddle Up a Little Closer." Florence Gill does bird sounds, Maxine Sullivan sings "Molly Malone," and Helen Trauble performs a spiritual song. Phil Silvers and Betty Hutton do comedy together, while Connie Moore adds funny bits. Grable tells the troops thank you and talks about keeping their spirits up.
What radio series is “Florence Gill Ken Carpenter” from?“Florence Gill Ken Carpenter” is an episode of Command Performance.
Who appeared in “Florence Gill Ken Carpenter”?The cast includes Betty Grable, Constance Moore, Florence Gill, Helen Traubel, and Maxine Sullivan.
How long is “Florence Gill Ken Carpenter”?The recording runs about 30 minutes.
Can I listen to “Florence Gill Ken Carpenter”?Yes. Radio Index has a surviving sound recording of “Florence Gill Ken Carpenter” available to stream.
What's the title of this episode?The title of this show is "Florence Gill Ken Carpenter."
What's the title of this series?The title of this series is Command Performance.
When was this show broadcast?This show was broadcast on Saturday, September 2, 1944.
What genre is this episode?The genre of this show is Variety, Comedy.
What's the duration of this episode?The duration of this show is 29:45.
What decade is this episode from?This show is from the 1940s.

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