Searching round for movies that I could give to my dad as presents during the Easter holiday,I was delighted to stumble upon a very rare sounding title featuring Bing Crosby,which led to me getting ready to pay a visit to Duffy's tavern for the first time.
The plot:
Being left to run the tavern as the Duffy family attempt to live the high life as socialites,bar tender Archie decides to take advantage advantage of the situation by allowing 14 of his friends to secretly work and sleep in the tavern,who Archie also secretly pays with money from the Duffy family.
After getting a phone call to notify him that Mrs Duffy has decided to pay a surprise visit to the tavern,Archie discovers to his horror that the tavern owes a huge amount of tax,thanks to Archie having secretly used the tax cash for his friends wages.With the axe hanging above the tavern's neck,Archie decides that the only option he has left is to quickly sort out a variety night,which will hopefully keep his dream tavern open.
View on the film:
Bringing lead actor/creator Ed Gardner's highly successful radio series to the big screen,the screenplay by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama is never able to fully reach the comedic opportunity offered in the plot,thanks to the writers allowing Archie's attempts to organise a show to fade into the background.Along with taking away feelings of excitement as Archie tries to sort out the event,this also leads to the title becoming a sketch movie which plods along,but never truly sparkles in the way it should.
Taking on bar hosting duties,Ed Gardner gives a wonderfully dry performance as Archie,with Gardner displaying a sleek line in wit,as Archie attempts to save the tavern,whilst also keeping his eyes on the ladies in a number of great scenes perfectly played by Gardner.Joining Gardner in this pretty star-packed cameoing film,Betty Hutton gives a fantastic over the top performance as an extremely pampered version of herself,whilst Bing Crosby gives the movie dollops of charm,as Archie gets ready to discover if he is about to make the tavern's last orders.
The plot:
Being left to run the tavern as the Duffy family attempt to live the high life as socialites,bar tender Archie decides to take advantage advantage of the situation by allowing 14 of his friends to secretly work and sleep in the tavern,who Archie also secretly pays with money from the Duffy family.
After getting a phone call to notify him that Mrs Duffy has decided to pay a surprise visit to the tavern,Archie discovers to his horror that the tavern owes a huge amount of tax,thanks to Archie having secretly used the tax cash for his friends wages.With the axe hanging above the tavern's neck,Archie decides that the only option he has left is to quickly sort out a variety night,which will hopefully keep his dream tavern open.
View on the film:
Bringing lead actor/creator Ed Gardner's highly successful radio series to the big screen,the screenplay by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama is never able to fully reach the comedic opportunity offered in the plot,thanks to the writers allowing Archie's attempts to organise a show to fade into the background.Along with taking away feelings of excitement as Archie tries to sort out the event,this also leads to the title becoming a sketch movie which plods along,but never truly sparkles in the way it should.
Taking on bar hosting duties,Ed Gardner gives a wonderfully dry performance as Archie,with Gardner displaying a sleek line in wit,as Archie attempts to save the tavern,whilst also keeping his eyes on the ladies in a number of great scenes perfectly played by Gardner.Joining Gardner in this pretty star-packed cameoing film,Betty Hutton gives a fantastic over the top performance as an extremely pampered version of herself,whilst Bing Crosby gives the movie dollops of charm,as Archie gets ready to discover if he is about to make the tavern's last orders.