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Janet Blair sings, It’s Only a Paper Moon. Command Performance often would dedicate the show to a theme, tonight it’s all about a concert at the Hollywood Bowl, and Jimmy Durante arrives to joke with Janet, and lend his classical musical ability to the affair.
After briefly joining the jokes, Metropolitan Opera star, Riesa Stevens sings, Dearly Beloved. Victor Borge jokes about how he became a concert pianist, and gives Ken Carpentr a humorous piano lesson. Victor plays a serious piece to demonstrate his true skill.
Riessa Stevens sings, Songs My Mother Taught Me. Jimmy is back to joke about his musical tallent with Riessa. he backs it up with, Durante the Patron of the Arts. Janet wraps it all up with a song, When I’m Near You.
