Duffy's Tavern

Featuring almost every star on the Paramount lot, this film centers around the irrepressible Archie (Ed Gardner), proprietor of radio's famed "Duffy's Tavern." He learns that regular customer Michael O'Malley (Victor Moore) is going broke and can't employ a bunch of ex-servicemen whom Archie has been serving on credit. To avert financial disaster, Archie goes into action, persuading a truckload of stars to pitch in, perform their bits, and help raise enough money for O'Malley's record company to go back into business.

It's a flimsy excuse for a film, but the entertainment is nonstop, with memorable numbers performed by Betty Hutton, who whirlwinds through "Doin'...