diff --git a/PIL/ImageShow.py b/PIL/ImageShow.py
index 6ed913c8d..0d9757f14 100644
--- a/PIL/ImageShow.py
+++ b/PIL/ImageShow.py
@@ -40,15 +40,25 @@ def register(viewer, order=1):
 #
 # @param image An image object.
 # @param title Optional title.  Not all viewers can display the title.
+# @param command Optional command. Command to display the image with.
 # @param **options Additional viewer options.
 # @return True if a suitable viewer was found, false otherwise.
 
-def show(image, title=None, **options):
+def show(image, title=None, command=None, **options):
+    if command is not None:
+        return _showWithCommand(image,command,title=title,**options)
     for viewer in _viewers:
         if viewer.show(image, title=title, **options):
             return 1
     return 0
 
+def _showWithCommand(image,command,**options):
+    viewer = SimpleCommandViewer(command)
+    #TODO: Should we register these viewers and see if there is already a
+    #viewer for this command?
+    viewer.show(image,**options)
+    return True
+
 ##
 # Base class for viewers.
 
@@ -108,6 +118,9 @@ if sys.platform == "win32":
 
     register(WindowsViewer)
 
+    class SimpleCommandViewer(WindowsViewer):
+        pass
+
 elif sys.platform == "darwin":
 
     class MacViewer(Viewer):
@@ -121,6 +134,9 @@ elif sys.platform == "darwin":
 
     register(MacViewer)
 
+    class SimpleCommandViewer(MacViewer):
+        pass
+
 else:
 
     # unixoids
@@ -145,6 +161,15 @@ else:
 
     # implementations
 
+    class SimpleCommandViewer(UnixViewer):
+        def __init__(self,command):
+            super(SimpleCommandViewer, self).__init__()
+            self._command = command
+
+        def get_command_ex(self, file, **options):
+            command = executable = self._command
+            return command, executable
+
     class DisplayViewer(UnixViewer):
         def get_command_ex(self, file, **options):
             command = executable = "display"