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The Damon Runyon Theatre
52 episodes Aired 1948-1951
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1. Tobias the Terrible
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2. Little Miss Marker
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3. Romance in the Roaring Forties
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4. The Lemon Drop Kid
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5. A Nice Price
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6. The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown
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7. For a Pal
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8. Princess O'Hara
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9. Butch Minds the Baby
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10. Breach of Promise
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11. Dancing Dan's Christmas
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12. Pick a Winner
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13. Hold `Em Yale
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14. The Brain Goes Home
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15. Blood Pressure
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16. Old Em's Kentucky Home
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17. Blonde Mink
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18. Leopard's Spots
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19. All Horse Players Die Broke
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20. The Hottest Guy in the World
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21. A Piece of Pie
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22. Barbecue
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23. Lonely Heart
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24. Broadway Complex
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25. Madame La Gimp
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26. Baseball Hattie
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27. Big Umbrella
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28. Earthquake
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29. The Bloodhounds of Broadway
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30. The Lily of St Pierre
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31. It Comes up Mud
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32. Broadway Financier
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33. Bred for Battle
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34. So You Won't Talk
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35. Social Error
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36. Cemetery Bait
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37. Melancholy Dane
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38. Brakeman's Daughter
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39. The Lacework Kid
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40. Maybe a Queen
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41. Joe Terrace
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42. Lillian
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43. Palm Beach Santa Claus
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44. Tight Shoes
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45. That Ever-Lovin' Wife of Hymie's
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46. A Light in France
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47. A Story Goes with It
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48. Dark Dolores
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49. What, No Butler
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50. Neat Strip
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51. Sense of Humor
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52. Dream Street Rose
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The Damon Runyon Theatre was an entertaining radio show that captured the charm and essence of author Damon Runyon's unique world of New York City street characters. The show followed the stories and antics of colorful characters such as gamblers, hustlers, actors, and gangsters, all narrated by the central character, Broadway, who was wonderfully portrayed by actor John Brown. With its tongue-in-cheek style and combination of both serious and comical storylines, the show stood out for its talent in adapting Runyon's tales into a seamless atmosphere that beautifully depicted a fantastical version of New York City, capturing the hearts and imaginations of its audience.

The radio show was first aired on the independent radio station KSEL in Lubbock, Texas, between November 1948 and December 1951. Produced by Alan Ladd's Mayfair Transcription Company, the show managed to avoid potential production pitfalls such as the re-shoot of "The Boy with Green Hair" and the infamous "Petrillo Ban" on new radio recordings. A total of 52 episodes were created, showcasing the impressive work of veteran dialecticians like Gerald Mohr, Herb Vigran, Sheldon Leonard, Luis Van Rooten, Alan Reed, and Lionel Stander, who brought vivid authenticity to every episode. The show's popularity also reached television format, with the American anthology TV series Damon Runyon Theater, which aired for a total of 39 episodes on CBS from April 1955 through February 1956.

Performers: John Brown, William Conrad, Gerald Mohr, Anne Whitfield, Frank Lovejoy, Jeff Chandler, Hans Conried, Parley Baer

Sources: archive.org, wikipedia.org, otrcat.com