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

By Martin Grams Jr.

Book 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
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1629333581
• ISBN13: 9781629333588
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: BearManor Media
• Length: 790 Pages
• Weight: 2.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"