From 1941 to 1945, our nation was embroiled in a great world war.  Hollywood’s brightest stars, directors, and screenwriters responded to the call of duty by sending our men in uniform real living entertainment.

The setting: July 4, 1942.  Act One brings a war-bond drive to “Yakima.”  Hosted by Ted Crosley (the Bob Hope-type) and featuring John Handley (Hollywood’s favorite new tenor), Daisy Maxwell (the “sweater girl”) and Betty Blake (the “blonde bombshell”), all goes as planned until an urgent telegram informs the group that bad weather has forced a hasty departure in order to make it back to San Francisco for a live-radio broadcast on Armed Forces Radio.  But, instead of leaving as instructed, Crosley and his gang decide to stay and do the live-radio broadcast right from The Capitol Theatre! 

Act Two becomes a live radio show complete with a live studio audience!  On air antics, classic commercials, timeless songs and hilarious, impromptu skits power the radio show until the performance comes full-circle with a big patriotic finish that pays tribute to both active duty and veteran members of our armed forces.

Songs include: Chattanooga Choo-Choo, Atchison Topeka and The Santa Fe, I’m in the Mood for Love, Pennsylvania Polka, I’ll Never Smile Again, Any Bonds Today?, Don’t Fence Me In, America the Beautiful, Deep in the Heart of Texas, Thanks For the Memory and a powerful Military Medley. 

ALL HANDS ON DECK! boasts over 40 classic Big Band hits in original arrangements all packaged in a fun-filled, true-to-life reproduction of the kind of USO show Bob Hope and Jack Benny would have taken to the troops:  classic humor and great music for those special days of road shows, war-bond drives, and radio broadcasts. 

Step back into 1942 with ALL HANDS ON DECK!