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Entertaining The Troops recalls World War II stars on PBS
Frances Langford and Bob Hope led wartime entertainment tours for GIs. PBS airs a 90 minute special marking WWII’s 50th anniversary, with Jimmy Stewart, Clark Gable, the Andrews Sisters, Marlene Dietrich and others. The piece notes the nostalgia, radio broadcasts, and fund raising for public television while preserving veterans memories and sacrifices.
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