My Life...Those Wonderful Years!

From an adventurous boyhood on the banks of the Ohio River, to stardom as a comic genius during television's finest days, Durward Kirby has made his mark on America. Tales of his early years and bootstrap rise from modest beginnings to primetime, are in the best tradition of Mark Twain and Horatio Alger. Durwood fell in love with radio in the early years of broadcasting, and was determined to become one of the country's top announcers. At the peak of his career in radio, the new concept of television caught his eye, and he left NBC Chicago to head for New York City where he was invited by Garry Moore, his friend and colleague from radio days to be on Garry's new show. It was an association that lasted more than twenty-five years on the air. My Life... Those Wonderful years is a sparkling invitation to come behind the scenes to share the triumphs, laughs, ups and downs and never-before-told tales of his incomparable celebrity and those who have shared his life and career.