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Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms

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Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms

Fred Allen runs a variety show for American soldiers, doing comedy bits with Ken Carpenter and Portland. Ginny Simms sings "I Walk Alone," and Martha Mears performs songs and reads letters from troops. The comedy includes Allen working with Paul Lucas and a funny sketch about the Muckinfuss family. Allen wraps up the show with a special message to lift the spirits of the soldiers.

30m 56s · Variety · Comedy

Cast & Crew

Ken CarpenterAnnouncer
Alan ReedActor
Charlie CantorActor
Eddie AndersonActor
Fred AllenActor
Ginny SimmsActor
Harry von ZellActor
Jack BennyActor
John BrownActor
Martha MearsActor
Meredith WillsonActor
Paul LukasActor
Portland HoffaActor
RochesterActor

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“Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms.” Command Performance. Radio broadcast, August 26, 1944. Radio Index. https://www.radioindex.org/series/command-performance/episodes/fred-allen-rochester-ginny-simms.

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When was “Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms” broadcast?“Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms” was broadcast on August 26, 1944 as an episode of Command Performance.
What is “Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms” about?Fred Allen runs a variety show for American soldiers, doing comedy bits with Ken Carpenter and Portland. Ginny Simms sings "I Walk Alone," and Martha Mears performs songs and reads letters from troops. The comedy includes Allen working with Paul Lucas and a funny sketch about the Muckinfuss family. Allen wraps up the show with a special message to lift the spirits of the soldiers.
What radio series is “Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms” from?“Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms” is an episode of Command Performance.
Who appeared in “Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms”?The cast includes Ken Carpenter, Alan Reed, Charlie Cantor, Eddie Anderson, and Fred Allen.
How long is “Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms”?The recording runs about 31 minutes.
Can I listen to “Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms”?Yes. Radio Index has a surviving sound recording of “Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms” available to stream.
What's the title of this episode?The title of this show is "Fred Allen Rochester Ginny Simms."
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, August 26, 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 30:56.
What decade is this episode from?This show is from the 1940s.

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