The 10th Anniversary Season: “The Best of Command Performance"
May 6, 2012
Command Performance was a gathering of the day's top celebrities who performed their best songs, sketches, and even original stuff for the boys "over there." The series ran for many years, long after the war ended, and that whole time aired only on the Armed Forces Radio Network. As a result those stateside didn't get to enjoy hearing their favorite performers do their thing.
Until now.
Imagine what it would be like if George Burns and Gracie Allen shared the stage with Cary Grant, Betty Hutton with Kate Smith, Jack Benny with Danny Kaye, Phil Harris with Spike Jones and more. Imagine that they brought their best songs and routines to the stage. Then come to the Oak Park Arms, Sunday, May 6 at 2:00 to find out. This isn't an original show, but a delightful blend of those actual sketches, songs, and special moments from 11 different episodes from the 1940s that entertained our troops those many year ago, and are now being brought to the stage one more time.
Join us as we bring to a whole new generation all the wonderful and memorable characters, music, sound effects and more as we recreate this iconic OTR show and salute our "boys who are fighting over there".
The Oak Park Arms
408 South Oak Park Avenue
Oak Park, IL
Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear is a radio troupe comprised of professional actors and voice-over artists and has been providing top-notch entertainment to Oak Park Arms residents and the near by community for 10 years.
Admission is free and it's fun for the whole family.
Donations will be accepted to raise money for local charities.
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