Command Performance – Bob Hope, Ann Rutheford. 450607.

Announced by Ken Carpenter, and Ann Rutheford acts as host to call on the performers.

Lineup includes:

  1. The King Sisters who sing, Out of the Blue.
  2. Bob Hope puts his wolf skills to use as he teasesAnn, and jokes about celebrities behind their backs.
  3. Jerry Kolonna phones in for a few crazy bank robbing moments.
  4. Choo Choo Martinez, a Brazillian singing baritone performs a song from South of the Equator.
  5. Gloria Dehaven joins Ann for some girl talk. How does Bob stack up against the heartthrobs of the day?
  6. Gloria sings, Where or When.
  7. Tough guy Alan Ladd goes toe to toe with Bob. Who will turn out to be more vivacious and cuddley? Huh? Just listen, it’ll make sense.
  8. In a role switched drama, the guys take the girl parts, and the gals play the menfolk.

PS: It really is funny when a reversed sex role is done. The absurdity works because it’s unnatural. When a society begins to believe a sex role reversal is normal, the whole thing is just creepy.