The United States Navy Entertains
A GROUP of 17 well-known American screen and radio entertainers serving as enlisted men in the United States Navy arrived in Auckland this week to tour the country giving entertainments particularly for service personnel. The offer for the visit, gladly accepted by the New Zealand Government, was received from Vice-Admiral W. L. Calhoun, Commander South Pacific Area and Force, through his special representative in Now Zealand, Lieutenant-Colonel L. W. Nickerson, U.S.M.C. Claude Thornhill, chief musician, U.S.N., a well-known American band leader and concert pianist, is the leader of the group, which includes the film star Jackie Cooper (see page 21) and the radio stars Dennis Day (Irish tenor in the Jack Benny show) and Tommy. Riggs. Broadcast programmes will be announced.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 315, 6 July 1945, Page 5
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