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Damon Runyon Also known as Damon Runyan Theater

Damon Runyon was the master of the slang of this gangsterish style in this lighthearted New York gangster series starring top voice talent of the era.

Damon Runyon

52 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 23 hours, 8 min)
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"Broadway Complex"



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Damon Runyan
(1880 – 1946)

Damon Runyan
Lighthearted New York Gangster series (1948 - early 50s)

Gerald MohrIn his book "Glenn Miller & His Orchestra", George Simon wrote of Glenn Miller, "His favorite author was Damon Runyon." Damon Runyan? He created a little world of characters that live on even today in the classic movie "Little Miss Marker," with Shirley Temple, and the Broadway and movie hits Guys and Dolls, with Runyan's world as interpreted

"Broadway" takes the listener with him to the inside world of some the Big Apple's toughest, but yet charming perpetrators. John Brown is great as Broadway, playing him as both a narrator and friend. Solid radio professionals played the regular characters on the show with the strange sounding names. There was Harry the Horse, Dave the Dude (William Conrad, Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke), and Sorrowful Jones (Gerald Mohr, Philip Marlowe.) Anne Whitfield played Little Miss Marker. Occasional parts were taken by well-known actors like Frank Lovejoy (Nightbeat,) Jeff Chandler (Mr. Boynton on Our Miss Brooks), Hans Conried and Parley Baer (Chester on Gunsmoke.)

Damon Runyan was the master of the slang of this gangsterish style, wherein each sentence carries with it a formality that is often hilarious. Especially as we're dealing with gangsters instead of diplomats. Some stories are sweet and funny, some not so sweet, since these characters inhabit a world where the palooka sometimes get lucky, but as often takes the necessary dive.

If you like your crime with a grin, then you might want to call Sam Spade, Richard Diamond, or The Saint.

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    Marvelous, the joyful and inventive wonderful creations of the master Damon Runyon - the tuff guys what talka youse bums, youse got no - ahhh smart guy, whataya callit --- on stage with plots and stories that are fun, fuN, Fun!.

    Darvin Verified Purchase

    I'm just finishing reading a bunch of his stories. Good stuff. Once you get used to his writing style, it is all great fun. I couldn't help but hearing John Brown as "Broadway" during reading these.

    Mike Verified Purchase

    Most people nowadays only know Runyan through the films “Guys and Dolls” or “The Lemondrop Kid.” Both are great fun but do not exhibit the full range of comedy that Runyon captured in his magazine stories and newspaper columns. This radio series does a good job of displaying many of Runyan’s talents as a writer that many people do not know because of their never having read Runyan in print. (Most shows are based on a column or story by Runyan.) If you like word play and clever use of English, then you’ll enjoy this series.

    Michael Verified Purchase

    I enjoyed this series so much that I had you send copies to friends. They were equally impressed.

    Henry Verified Purchase

    With old radio shows like these who needs TV?

    Stephen Verified Purchase

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    52 recordings on 2 MP3 CDs for just $10.00. Total playtime 23 hours, 8 min
    52 recordings on 2 MP3 CDs for just $10.00
    total playtime 23 hours, 8 min
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    1. Volume 1 - 26 shows - total playtime 11 hours 33 minutes
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    2. DRTH 490102 01 Tobias the Terrible.mp3
    3. DRTH 490109 02 Little Miss Marker.mp3
    4. DRTH 490116 03 Romance in Roaring Forties.mp3
    5. DRTH 490123 04 The Lemon Drop Kid.mp3
    6. DRTH 490130 05 A Nice Price.mp3
    7. DRTH 490206 06 Idoyl of Miss Sarah Brown.mp3
    8. DRTH 490213 07 For a Pal.mp3
    9. DRTH 490220 08 Princess O'Hara.mp3
    10. DRTH 490227 09 Butch Minds the Baby.mp3
    11. DRTH 490306 10 Breach of Promise.mp3
    12. DRTH 490313 11 Dancing Dan's Christmas.mp3
    13. DRTH 490320 12 Pick a Winner.mp3
    14. DRTH 490327 13 Hold 'em Yale.mp3
    15. DRTH 490403 14 The Brain Goes Home.mp3
    16. DRTH 490410 15 Blood Preasure.mp3
    17. DRTH 490417 16 Old Em's Kentucky Home.mp3
    18. DRTH 490424 17 Blonde Mink.mp3
    19. DRTH 490501 18 Leopard's Spots.mp3
    20. DRTH 490508 19 All Horse Players Die Broke.mp3
    21. DRTH 490515 20 The Hottest Guy In The World.mp3
    22. DRTH 490522 21 A Piece Of Pie.mp3
    23. DRTH 490529 22 Barbecue.mp3
    24. DRTH 490605 23 Lonely Heart.mp3
    25. DRTH 490612 24 Broadway Complex.mp3
    26. DRTH 490619 25 Madame La Gimp.mp3
    27. DRTH 490626 26 Baseball Hattie.mp3

    1. Volume 2 - 26 shows - total playtime 11 hours 35 minutes
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    2. DRTH 490703 27 The Big Umbrella.mp3
    3. DRTH 490710 28 Earthquake.mp3
    4. DRTH 490717 29 The Bloodhounds Of Broadway.mp3
    5. DRTH 490724 30 The Lily Of St Pierre.mp3
    6. DRTH 490731 31 It Comes Up Mud.mp3
    7. DRTH 490807 32 Broadway Financier.mp3
    8. DRTH 490814 33 Bred For Battle.mp3
    9. DRTH 490821 34 So You Won't Talk.mp3
    10. DRTH 490828 35 Social Error.mp3
    11. DRTH 490904 36 Cemetery Bait.mp3
    12. DRTH 490911 37 The Melancholy Dane.mp3
    13. DRTH 490918 38 The Brakeman's Daughter.mp3
    14. DRTH 490925 39 The Lacework Kid.mp3
    15. DRTH 491002 40 Maybe A Queen.mp3
    16. DRTH 491009 41 Joe Terrace.mp3
    17. DRTH 491016 42 Lillian.mp3
    18. DRTH 491023 43 Palm Beach Santa Claus.mp3
    19. DRTH 491030 44 Tight Shoes.mp3
    20. DRTH 491106 45 The Ever-Lovin' Wife Of Hymie's.mp3
    21. DRTH 491113 46 A Light In France.mp3
    22. DRTH 491120 47 A Story Goes With It.mp3
    23. DRTH 491127 48 Dark Dolores.mp3
    24. DRTH 491204 49 What, No Butler0.mp3
    25. DRTH 491211 50 Neat Strip.mp3
    26. DRTH 491218 51 Sense Of Humor.mp3
    27. DRTH 491225 52 Dream Street Rose.mp3
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    52 recordings on 2 MP3 Collection Downloads for just $10.00. Total playtime 23 hours, 8 min
    52 recordings on 2 MP3 Collection Downloads for just $10.00
    total playtime 23 hours, 8 min
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    1. Volume 1 - 26 shows - total playtime 11 hours 33 minutes
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    2. DRTH 490102 01 Tobias the Terrible.mp3
    3. DRTH 490109 02 Little Miss Marker.mp3
    4. DRTH 490116 03 Romance in Roaring Forties.mp3
    5. DRTH 490123 04 The Lemon Drop Kid.mp3
    6. DRTH 490130 05 A Nice Price.mp3
    7. DRTH 490206 06 Idoyl of Miss Sarah Brown.mp3
    8. DRTH 490213 07 For a Pal.mp3
    9. DRTH 490220 08 Princess O'Hara.mp3
    10. DRTH 490227 09 Butch Minds the Baby.mp3
    11. DRTH 490306 10 Breach of Promise.mp3
    12. DRTH 490313 11 Dancing Dan's Christmas.mp3
    13. DRTH 490320 12 Pick a Winner.mp3
    14. DRTH 490327 13 Hold 'em Yale.mp3
    15. DRTH 490403 14 The Brain Goes Home.mp3
    16. DRTH 490410 15 Blood Preasure.mp3
    17. DRTH 490417 16 Old Em's Kentucky Home.mp3
    18. DRTH 490424 17 Blonde Mink.mp3
    19. DRTH 490501 18 Leopard's Spots.mp3
    20. DRTH 490508 19 All Horse Players Die Broke.mp3
    21. DRTH 490515 20 The Hottest Guy In The World.mp3
    22. DRTH 490522 21 A Piece Of Pie.mp3
    23. DRTH 490529 22 Barbecue.mp3
    24. DRTH 490605 23 Lonely Heart.mp3
    25. DRTH 490612 24 Broadway Complex.mp3
    26. DRTH 490619 25 Madame La Gimp.mp3
    27. DRTH 490626 26 Baseball Hattie.mp3

    1. Volume 2 - 26 shows - total playtime 11 hours 35 minutes
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    2. DRTH 490703 27 The Big Umbrella.mp3
    3. DRTH 490710 28 Earthquake.mp3
    4. DRTH 490717 29 The Bloodhounds Of Broadway.mp3
    5. DRTH 490724 30 The Lily Of St Pierre.mp3
    6. DRTH 490731 31 It Comes Up Mud.mp3
    7. DRTH 490807 32 Broadway Financier.mp3
    8. DRTH 490814 33 Bred For Battle.mp3
    9. DRTH 490821 34 So You Won't Talk.mp3
    10. DRTH 490828 35 Social Error.mp3
    11. DRTH 490904 36 Cemetery Bait.mp3
    12. DRTH 490911 37 The Melancholy Dane.mp3
    13. DRTH 490918 38 The Brakeman's Daughter.mp3
    14. DRTH 490925 39 The Lacework Kid.mp3
    15. DRTH 491002 40 Maybe A Queen.mp3
    16. DRTH 491009 41 Joe Terrace.mp3
    17. DRTH 491016 42 Lillian.mp3
    18. DRTH 491023 43 Palm Beach Santa Claus.mp3
    19. DRTH 491030 44 Tight Shoes.mp3
    20. DRTH 491106 45 The Ever-Lovin' Wife Of Hymie's.mp3
    21. DRTH 491113 46 A Light In France.mp3
    22. DRTH 491120 47 A Story Goes With It.mp3
    23. DRTH 491127 48 Dark Dolores.mp3
    24. DRTH 491204 49 What, No Butler0.mp3
    25. DRTH 491211 50 Neat Strip.mp3
    26. DRTH 491218 51 Sense Of Humor.mp3
    27. DRTH 491225 52 Dream Street Rose.mp3
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    52 recordings on 26 Audio CDs. Total playtime 23 hours, 8 min
    52 recordings on 26 Audio CDs
    total playtime 23 hours, 8 min

    Damon Runyon Disc A001

    1. DRTH 490102 01 Tobias the Terrible
    2. DRTH 490109 02 Little Miss Marker

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    Damon Runyon Disc A002

    1. DRTH 490116 03 Romance in Roaring Forties
    2. DRTH 490123 04 The Lemon Drop Kid

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    Damon Runyon Disc A003

    1. DRTH 490130 05 A Nice Price
    2. DRTH 490206 06 Idoyl of Miss Sarah Brown

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    Damon Runyon Disc A004

    1. DRTH 490213 07 For a Pal
    2. DRTH 490220 08 Princess O'Hara

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    Damon Runyon Disc A005

    1. DRTH 490227 09 Butch Minds the Baby
    2. DRTH 490306 10 Breach of Promise

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    Damon Runyon Disc A006

    1. DRTH 490313 11 Dancing Dan's Christmas
    2. DRTH 490320 12 Pick a Winner

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    Damon Runyon Disc A007

    1. DRTH 490327 13 Hold 'em Yale
    2. DRTH 490403 14 The Brain Goes Home

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    Damon Runyon Disc A008

    1. DRTH 490410 15 Blood Preasure
    2. DRTH 490417 16 Old Em's Kentucky Home

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    Damon Runyon Disc A009

    1. DRTH 490424 17 Blonde Mink
    2. DRTH 490501 18 Leopard's Spots

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    Damon Runyon Disc A010

    1. DRTH 490508 19 All Horse Players Die Broke
    2. DRTH 490515 20 The Hottest Guy In The World

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    Damon Runyon Disc A011

    1. DRTH 490522 21 A Piece Of Pie
    2. DRTH 490529 22 Barbecue

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    Damon Runyon Disc A012

    1. DRTH 490605 23 Lonely Heart
    2. DRTH 490612 24 Broadway Complex

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    Damon Runyon Disc A013

    1. DRTH 490619 25 Madame La Gimp
    2. DRTH 490626 26 Baseball Hattie

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    Damon Runyon Disc A014

    1. DRTH 490703 27 The Big Umbrella
    2. DRTH 490710 28 Earthquake

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    Damon Runyon Disc A015

    1. DRTH 490717 29 The Bloodhounds Of Broadway
    2. DRTH 490724 30 The Lily Of St Pierre

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    Damon Runyon Disc A016

    1. DRTH 490731 31 It Comes Up Mud
    2. DRTH 490807 32 Broadway Financier

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    Damon Runyon Disc A017

    1. DRTH 490814 33 Bred For Battle
    2. DRTH 490821 34 So You Won't Talk

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    Damon Runyon Disc A018

    1. DRTH 490828 35 Social Error
    2. DRTH 490904 36 Cemetery Bait

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    Damon Runyon Disc A019

    1. DRTH 490911 37 The Melancholy Dane
    2. DRTH 490918 38 The Brakeman's Daughter

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    Damon Runyon Disc A020

    1. DRTH 490925 39 The Lacework Kid
    2. DRTH 491002 40 Maybe A Queen

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    Damon Runyon Disc A021

    1. DRTH 491009 41 Joe Terrace
    2. DRTH 491016 42 Lillian

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    Damon Runyon Disc A022

    1. DRTH 491023 43 Palm Beach Santa Claus
    2. DRTH 491030 44 Tight Shoes

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    Damon Runyon Disc A023

    1. DRTH 491106 45 The Ever-Lovin' Wife Of Hymie's
    2. DRTH 491113 46 A Light In France

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    Damon Runyon Disc A024

    1. DRTH 491120 47 A Story Goes With It
    2. DRTH 491127 48 Dark Dolores

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    Damon Runyon Disc A025

    1. DRTH 491204 49 What, No Butler0
    2. DRTH 491211 50 Neat Strip

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    Damon Runyon Disc A026

    1. DRTH 491218 51 Sense Of Humor
    2. DRTH 491225 52 Dream Street Rose

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