+ Alfred Damon Runyon (October 4, 1880 – December 10, 1946) was a newspaperman and writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era. To New Yorkers of his generation, a "Damon Runyon character" evoked a distinctive social type from the Brooklyn or Midtown demi-monde. The adjective "Runyonesque" refers to this type of character as well as to the type of situations and dialog that Runyon depicted. He spun humorous tales of gamblers, hustlers, actors, and gangsters, few of whom go by "square" names, preferring instead colorful monikers such as "Nathan Detroit," "Benny Southstreet," "Big Jule," "Harry the Horse," "Good Time Charley," "Dave the Dude," or "The Seldom Seen Kid." Runyon wrote these stories in a distinctive vernacular style: a mixture of formal speech and colorful slang, almost always in present tense, and always devoid of contractions. Broadcast from January to December 1949, with reruns well into the early 1950s, The Damon Runyon Theatre dramatized 52 of Runyon's short stories for radio. Produced by Mayfair Productions for syndication to local radio stations, John Brown played "Broadway," who served as host and narrator.-WikiPedia Click here to read more about Damon Runyon Theater
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Please enjoy these 53 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.04.1949 | what no butler |
+ Mayfair syndication. "What, No Butler?". Justin Vesey is found murdered. Broadway and Ambrose Ha... | |
| 01.02.1949 | tobias the terrible |
+ Mayfair syndication. "Tobias The Terrible". "Twelve Gun" Tobias is a meek little man who wants t... | |
| 10.30.1949 | tight shoes |
+ Mayfair syndication. "Tight Shoes". A gangster gets a shoe clerk fired, who then becomes a facto... | |
| 09.11.1949 | the melancholy dane |
+ Mayfair syndication. "The Melancholy Dane". An actor crossed by vengeful critic enacts his reven... | |
| 07.24.1949 | the lily of st pierre |
+ Mayfair syndication. "The Lily Of Ste. Pierre". A Runyonesque love story about an unsavory Broad... | |
| 01.23.1949 | the lemon drop kid |
+ Mayfair syndication. "The Lemon Drop Kid". A race track character falls in love, marries, and go... | |
| 09.25.1949 | the lacework kid |
+ Mayfair syndication. "The Lacework Kid". What else, but a gin rummy fiend in a Nazi prison camp?... | |
| 02.06.1949 | the idyll of miss sarah brown |
+ Mayfair syndication. "The Idyll Of Miss Sarah Brown". The story of "Sky," a tin-horn gambler and... | |
| 05.15.1949 | the hottest guy in the world |
+ Mayfair syndication. "The Hottest Guy In The World". An ex-con is packing two guns in a plot rig... | |
| 09.18.1949 | the breakmans daughter |
+ Mayfair syndication. "The Brakeman's Daughter". A practical joke backfires in several directions... | |
| 04.03.1949 | the brain goes home |
+ Mayfair syndication. "The Brain Goes Home". The story of "The Brain" and his three not-so-talent... | |
| 07.17.1949 | the bloodhounds of broadway |
+ Mayfair syndication. "The Bloodhounds Of Broadway". Man's best friend is not always the one with... | |
| 07.03.1949 | the big umbrella |
+ Mayfair syndication. "The Big Umbrella". Not every heavyweight folds when the going gets rough. ... | |
| 11.06.1949 | that ever lovin wife of hymies |
+ Mayfair syndication. "That Ever-Lovin' Wife Of Hymie's". Hymie has so much faith in his horse "M... | |
| 08.28.1949 | social error |
+ Mayfair syndication. "Social Error". One does not plug other folk at parties in the best of circ... | |
| 08.21.1949 | so you wont talk |
+ Mayfair syndication. "So You Won't Talk". Grafton Wilton has been murdered, but there was an eye... | |
| 12.18.1949 | sense of humor |
+ Mayfair syndication. "Sense Of Humor". Joe The Joker gives Frankie Ferocious a hot-foot. A deadl... | |
| 01.16.1949 | romance in the roaring forties |
+ Mayfair syndication. "Romance In The Roaring Forties". Billie Perry is quite a doll, much admire... | |
| 02.20.1949 | princess ohara |
+ Mayfair syndication. "Princess O'Hara". Broadway and his pals "borrow" a champion race horse to ... | |
| 03.20.1949 | pick a winner |
+ Mayfair syndication. "Pick A Winner". Hot Horse Herbie, Cutie Andrews and Broadway travel to Flo... | |
| 10.23.1949 | palm beach santa claus |
+ Mayfair syndication. "Palm Beach Santa Claus". Fatso Zimpf gets a job as a society Santa and pla... | |
| 04.17.1949 | old ems kentucky home |
+ Mayfair syndication. "Old Em's Kentucky Home". Broadway and a pal bring a broken down old horse ... | |
| 12.11.1949 | neat strip |
+ Mayfair syndication. "Neat Strip". A burlesque queen falls for an ivy league type. A young girl ... | |
| 10.02.1949 | maybe a queen |
+ Mayfair syndication. "Maybe A Queen". A young girl loves a pauper but marries a king. Starring J... | |
| 06.19.1949 | madam lagimp |
+ Mayfair syndication. "Madame La Gimp". A wreck of a woman expects her daughter to visit, but fir... |
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