Duffy's Tavern: A History of Ed Gardner's Radio Program (Hardback)

by Grams, Martin, Jr.
ISBN: 9781629333588
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Overview

Soon after Duffy's Tavern premiered over the radio in 1941, Hollywood celebrities flocked to the microphone for a guest appearance and accepted what was rarely heard of in network broadcasting: celebrities were roasted in the form of insults that were praised by critics and raved by radio listeners. Duffy's Tavern was so popular it helped spawn a hit song, "Leave Us Face It," an attempted newspaper comic strip, a number of premiums, and a U.S.O. Tour. Convicts at San Quentin voted it their favorite radio program.

This book (700 plus pages) documents the entire history of the radio program, the 1945 motion-picture, the short-lived television program, the lawsuits, Ed Gardner's personal life, contract negotiations and much more.

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Grams, Martin, Jr.
  • ISBN: 9781629333588
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 9.00 x 1.63
  • Number Of Pages: 790
  • Publication Year: 2018
Language: English