{"product_id":"book-btlx","title":"Duffy's Tavern, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuffy's Tavern\u003c\/i\u003e was a radio comedy series featuring tavern manager Archie, his get-rich-quick schemes, and his well-known guest stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe familiar opening song \"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling\" is interrupted by the ring of a telephone and actor Ed Gardner's New Yorkese accent as he answered, \"Hello, Duffy's Tavern, where the elite meet to eat. Archie the manager speakin'. Duffy ain't here-oh, hello, Duffy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuffy's Tavern\u003c\/i\u003e, first heard in 1940, was cocreated and written by Ed Gardner, who played Archie, the manager of Duffy's Tavern, which was a flea-infested dive in New York City. Archie's abuse of the English language quickly became a favorite feature of the show. Regulars on the show included Duffy's man-hungry daughter Miss Duffy; Clifton Finnegan, the classic village idiot, played by Charlie Cantor; Eddie the waiter, played by Eddie Green; and Clancy the cop, played by Alan Reed. Duffy himself was never heard on the show; he was an absentee owner who left the daily operations to Archie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchie was always trying to get rich quick, and his harmless schemes often involved weekly guests who were well-known stars, including Shelley Winters and Vincent Price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of radio's sharpest comedy was penned for \u003ci\u003eDuffy's Tavern\u003c\/i\u003e by top Broadway and TV veterans, including Abe Burrows, Larry Marks, Larry Gelbart, and Dick Martin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Eye Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49383824032048,"sku":"BDbtlx","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49383824064816,"sku":"ZEbtlx","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49383824130352,"sku":"ZMbtlx","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/btlx-Square-cover.jpg?v=1782364294","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-btlx","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}