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Damon Runyon Theater

Damon Runyon Theater was a drama series broadcast from January to December 1949. The series dramatized 52 of Runyon's short stories. Runyon, born in 1880 in Kansas, became a newspaper man and a writer . He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that emerged from the Prohibition era.

Runyon's stories express an interest to real human lives. He wrote humorous tales of gamblers, hustlers, actors, and gangsters. Runyon's stories are written in a vernacular style, often mixed with a formal speech and slang.

There are 52 shows in our collection! Date Aired
Dream Sweet Rose December 25, 1949
The Breakman's Daughter September 18, 1949
The Melancholy Dane September 11, 1949
Cemetary Bait September 4, 1949
Social Error August 28, 1949
So You Won't Talk August 21, 1949
Bred for Battle August 14, 1949
Broadway Financier August 7, 1949
It Comes Up Mud July 31, 1949
The Lily of St. Pierre July 24, 1949
The Bloodhounds of Broad July 17, 1949
Earthquake July 10, 1949
The Lacework Kid September 25, 1949
Maybe a Queen October 2, 1949
Sense of Humor December 18, 1949
Neat Strip December 11, 1949
What, No Butler December 4, 1949
Dark Dolores November 27, 1949
A Story Goes with It November 20, 1949
A Light in France November 13, 1949
That Ever Loving Wife of Mine November 6, 1949
Tight Shoes October 30, 1949
Plam Beach Santa Clause October 23, 1949
Lillian October 16, 1949
Joe Terrace October 9, 1949
AND MANY MORE

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