Duffy's Tavern: A History of Ed Gardner's Radio Program (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781593935573)

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

Author: Martin Jr. Grams
ISBN-10: 1593935579
ISBN-13: 9781593935573
Publisher: BearManor Media
Language: English
Published: 02/26/2014
Pages: 790
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.29lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.57d