30 minute comedy/mobster/drama fun episodes
Damon Runyon Theater was a radio program that presented dramatized versions of Damon Runyon's short stories. The stories were told through the eyes of a character named "Broadway", played by John Brown. The program, was syndicated by Alan Ladd's Mayfair Productions and premiered in 1949. The shows were directed by Richard Sanville and adapted for radio by Russell Hughes.
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.
The musical Guys and Dolls was based on two Runyon stories, "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure". The musical also takes characters and story elements from a few other Runyon stories, most notably "Pick The Winner." The film Little Miss Marker (and its remake, Sorrowful Jones) grew from his short story of the same name.
Text from Wikipedia
Purchase as a download, purchase as CD(s), or listen for free
Purchase as CD $4.50
All of our Old Time Radio Programs are in MP3 format. You can play them on your computer, you can transfer them to MP3 players (like the IPod), but, by and large, you cannot play them on stereos, walkmen, or car radios.
The sound quality of Old Time Radio Programs can vary greatly. Some episodes are excellent, others you have to turn up the volume a little and ignore the static. All of the episodes can be listened to and enjoyed. You can listen to our free samples to get a feel for how the programs sound.
You may also like: Lux Radio Theater
Episode List
damon-runyon-theater_02 Little Miss Marker.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_03 Romance in the Roaring F.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_04 The Lemon Drop Kid.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_05 A Nice Price.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_06 The Idyll of Miss Sarah .mp3
damon-runyon-theater_07 For A Pal.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_08 Princess O'Hara.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_09 Butch Minds the Baby.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_10 Breach of Promise.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_11 Dancing Dan's Christmass.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_12 Pick A Winner.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_13 Hold 'Em Yale.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_14 The Brain Goes Home.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_15 Blood Pressure.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_16 Old 'Em's Kentucky Home.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_17 Blond Mink.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_18 Leopard's Spots.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_19 All Horse Players Die Br.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_20 The Hottest Guy in the W.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_21 A Piece of Pie.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_22 Barbecue.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_23 Lonely Heart.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_24 Broadway Complies.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_25 Madam La Gimp.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_26 Baseball Hattie.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_27 The Big Umbrella.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_28 Earthquake.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_29 The Bloodhounds of Broad.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_30 The Lily of St Pierre.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_31 It Comes Up Mud.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_32 Broadway Financier.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_33 Bred for Battle.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_34 So You Won't Talk.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_35 Social Error.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_36 Cemetary Bait.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_37 The Melancholy Dane.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_38 The Breakman's Daughter.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_39 The Lacework Kid.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_40 Maybe A Queen.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_41 Joe Terrace.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_42 Lillian.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_43 Plam Beach Santa Clause.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_44 Tight Shoes.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_45 That Ever=Lovin Wife of .mp3
damon-runyon-theater_46 A Light In France.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_47 A Story Goes With It.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_48 Dark Dolores.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_49 What, No Butler.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_50 Neat Strip.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_51 Sense of Humor.mp3
damon-runyon-theater_52 Dream Sweet Rose.mp3
