
Duffy's Tavern
A History of Ed Gardner's Radio Program (hardback)
Martin Grams(Author)
BEARMANOR MEDIA (Publisher)
Published on 10. August 2018
Book
Hardback
790 pages
978-1-62933-358-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 46 mm
Weight
1274 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62933-358-8 (9781629333588)
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