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Alfred Damon Runyon (October 4, 1880 – December 10, 1946) was an American newspaperman and short story writer. The Damon Runyon Theater radio series dramatized 52 of Runyon's short stories...
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Alfred Damon Runyon (October 4, 1880 – December 10, 1946) was an American newspaperman and short story writer. The Damon Runyon Theater radio series dramatized 52 of Runyon's short stories in weekly broadcasts running from October 1948 to September 1949 (with reruns until 1951). The series was produced by Alan Ladd's Mayfair Transcription Company for syndication to local radio stations. John Brown played the character "Broadway", who doubled as host and narrator. The cast also comprised Alan Reed, Luis Van Rooten, Joseph Du Val, Gerald Mohr, Frank Lovejoy, Herb Vigran, Sheldon Leonard, William Conrad, Jeff Chandler, Lionel Stander, Sidney Miller, Olive Deering and Joe De Santis. Pat O'Brien was initially engaged for the role of "Broadway". The original stories were adapted for the radio by Russell Hughes. "Broadway's New York had a crisis each week, though the streets had a rose-tinged aura", wrote radio historian John Dunning. "The sad shows then were all the sadder; plays like For a Pal had a special poignance. The bulk of Runyon's work had been untapped by radio, and the well was deep
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Damon Runyon Theater
Damon Runyon Theater
DamonRunyonTheatre_490102_001Tobias_The_Terrible - 01 - Damon Runyon Theater
21 JUN 2020 · A new episode
DamonRunyonTheatre_490109_002_Little_Miss_Marker - 02 - Damon Runyon Theater
21 JUN 2020 · A new episode
DamonRunyonTheatre_490116_003_Romance_In_The_Roaring_Forties - 03 - Damon Runyon Theater
21 JUN 2020 · A new episode
DamonRunyonTheatre_490123_004_The_Lemon_Drop_Kid - 04 - Damon Runyon Theater
21 JUN 2020 · A new episode
DamonRunyonTheatre_490130_005_A_Nice_Price - 05 - Damon Runyon Theater
21 JUN 2020 · A new episode
DamonRunyonTheatre_490206_006_The_Idyll_Of_Miss_Sarah_Brown - 06 - Damon Runyon Theater
21 JUN 2020 · A new episode
DamonRunyonTheatre_490213_007_For_A_Pal - 07 - Damon Runyon Theater
21 JUN 2020 · A new episode
DamonRunyonTheatre_490220_008_Princess_OHara - 08 - Damon Runyon Theater
21 JUN 2020 · A new episode
DamonRunyonTheatre_490227_009_Butch_Minds_The_Baby - 09 - Damon Runyon Theater
21 JUN 2020 · A new episode
DamonRunyonTheatre_490306_010_Breach_Of_Promise - 10 - Damon Runyon Theater
21 JUN 2020 · A new episode
Alfred Damon Runyon (October 4, 1880 – December 10, 1946) was an American newspaperman and short story writer. The Damon Runyon Theater radio series dramatized 52 of Runyon's short stories...
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Alfred Damon Runyon (October 4, 1880 – December 10, 1946) was an American newspaperman and short story writer. The Damon Runyon Theater radio series dramatized 52 of Runyon's short stories in weekly broadcasts running from October 1948 to September 1949 (with reruns until 1951). The series was produced by Alan Ladd's Mayfair Transcription Company for syndication to local radio stations. John Brown played the character "Broadway", who doubled as host and narrator. The cast also comprised Alan Reed, Luis Van Rooten, Joseph Du Val, Gerald Mohr, Frank Lovejoy, Herb Vigran, Sheldon Leonard, William Conrad, Jeff Chandler, Lionel Stander, Sidney Miller, Olive Deering and Joe De Santis. Pat O'Brien was initially engaged for the role of "Broadway". The original stories were adapted for the radio by Russell Hughes. "Broadway's New York had a crisis each week, though the streets had a rose-tinged aura", wrote radio historian John Dunning. "The sad shows then were all the sadder; plays like For a Pal had a special poignance. The bulk of Runyon's work had been untapped by radio, and the well was deep
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