During this Thanksgiving season I want to highlight some wonderful Thanksgiving themed episodes from some of our favorite shows. See these coming in the coming days LISTENING TO OTR!
To start us off...Here is a special episode of the popular variety show Command Performance airing for the troops on Thanksgiving day 1944. The show was hosted by Lionel Barrymore featured Dinah Shore and comedian Wally Brown and had a fun featurette of Fanny Brice as Baby Snook being a real turkey to Daddy.
To start us off...Here is a special episode of the popular variety show Command Performance airing for the troops on Thanksgiving day 1944. The show was hosted by Lionel Barrymore featured Dinah Shore and comedian Wally Brown and had a fun featurette of Fanny Brice as Baby Snook being a real turkey to Daddy.
Command Performance was called "the best wartime program in America" though most American's never heard it. The show was created for the entertainment of the troops overseas during World War II. All the talent that appeared on the show worked for free and attracted the absolute biggest stars from Radio, Stage and Movies. The shows were created from letters of actual service men requesting to hear their favorite girl singer, radio comedian or Big Band. It appeared exclusively on the Armed Forces Radio Service a short wave network broadcast out to troops all over the world. Known for it's annual Christmas Eve Holiday show, the 1942 show was heard by the services men and the audience at home as well a first for the series. When the War ended so did the show.
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