| Main Performers | Peggy Ashcroft,
Robert Beatty,
Private Donald R Mathewson,
Private Arthur E Forman,
Maidie Andrews (English mother),
Private Irving H Lichtenstein,
Peter Noblem,
Bessie Love
His Excellency The American Ambassador to the United Kingdom, John Gilbert Winant,
The Rt. Hon. Anthony Eden - speakers
Oscar Natzka,
Babbie MacManus,
Gordon Craig - vocals,
Miss Ginette Neveu - violin,
Eugene List - piano,
Arnold Greir - organ |
| Orchestra or Band | London Symphony Orchestra,
Band of HM Grenadier Guards,
Kneller Hall Trumpeters |
| Choirs | Shrivenham American University Choir,
The Alexandra Choir |
| Conductors | Dr Malcolm Sargent,
Burnet Tuthill,
Thor Johnson,
Henry Veld,
Captain F J Harris,
Charles Proctor |
| Set List | 'God Save the King' (The National Anthem) (London Symphony Orchestra and Grenadier Guards Band),
'My Country 'tis of Thee' (London Symphony Orchestra and Grenadier Guards Band),
'The British Grenadiers' (Grenadier Guards Band),
'Anchors Aweigh' (Grenadier Guards Band),
'Rule Britannia' (London Symphony Orchestra and Alexandra Choir),
'The Stars and Stripes' (Grenadier Guards),
Fanfare (Kneller Hall Trumpeters),
Introducing President Truman's Thanksgiving Day Declaration (Private Donald R Mathewson),
'Thanksgiving Dinner' - Scenes in America and England (Private Arthur E Forman, Maidie Andrews),
'Now Thank We All Our God' (London Symphony Orchestra, Grenadier Guards Band, Alexandra Choir, The American Army University Choir),
'Comrades in Arms' (Robert Beatty, Pte. Irving H Lichtenstein, Peter Noble),
Parade of American Fighting Forces:
'We Joined the Navy',
'Caissons Go Marching Along',
'American Army Air Corps March',
'American Marines March' (The Grenadier Guards Band),
'Ballad for Americans' (The American Choir and The London Symphony Orchestra, Oscar Natzke),
'Rhapsody in Blue', Gershwin (London Symphony Orchestra, Sgt. Eugene List),
'The Wassail Song', V-Williams (The American University Choir),
'London's Burning' (Jan Struther, Peggy Ashcroft),
'Violin Concerto' (Slow Movt), Elgar (Yehudi Menhuin. London Symphony Orchestra),
American Song Scene:
'Swanee River', (Unaccompanied),
'Yankee Doodle Dandy',
'Oh Susannah',
'Home on the Range,'(American Choir Quartet),
'Side Walks of New York' (Babbie MacManus, Gordon Craig),
'Home Sweet Home' (Chorus, Orchestra and Audience),
Fanfare (Kneller Hall Trumpeters),
Introducing His Excellency The American Ambassador to the United Kingdom John Gilbert Winant and The Rt. Hon. Anthony Eden,
'Hallelujah Chorus' from Messiah, Handel (The Choirs, London Symphony Orchestra, The Grenadier Guards Band),
'God Save the King' (The Choirs, the Bands, Orchestra and Audience) |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1945/200) |