Famous Stories: Damon Runyon Theater podcast

Famous Stories: Damon Runyon Theater

John Henderson

From "Little Miss Marker" to "The Lemon Drop Kid" these are the famous stories of gangsters, bookies and racketeers...with a heart of gold. Each week for a full year listen to the tales of the guys and dolls of Broadway, as told by the master storyteller Damon Runyon.

53 Episodes

It Comes Up Mud (Abbott and Costello)
6/30/2022
31:23
Episode 31 "It Comes Up Mud" The Damon Runyon Theater May 1, 1949 Opening Music: "Fugue in Tinhorns" by The Andrews Sisters covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Abbot and Costello in It Ain't Hay (1943)
The Bloodhounds of Broadway
6/24/2022
31:14
Episode 29 "The Bloodhounds of Broadway" The Damon Runyon Theater April 17, 1949 Opening Music: "I Surrender, Dear" by Madonna from the movie Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) Clip: Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952)
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Earthquake (Midnight Alibi)
6/9/2022
30:29
Episode 28 "Earthquake" The Damon Runyon Theater April 10, 1949 Opening Music: "A Bushel and a Peck" by Doris Day covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Midnight Alibi (1934)
The Big Umbrella (Gentlemen, The King)
6/2/2022
32:27
Episode 27 "The Big Umbrella" The Damon Runyon Theater April 3, 1949 Opening Music: "Hang Your Troubles on a Rainbow" by Leighton Nobel from the movie It Aint Hey Clip: Professional Soldier (1935)
Baseball Hattie (The Pride of the Yankees)
5/26/2022
30:13
Episode 26 "Baseball Hattie" The Damon Runyon Theater March 27, 1949 Opening Music: "Who Knows?" by Martha Mears (Lipsynced by Lucile Ball) From the movie The Big Street Clip: Prologue to The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Madame La Gimp (Lady For A Day)
5/19/2022
31:40
Episode 25 "Madame La Gimp" The Damon Runyon Theater March 20, 1949 Opening Music: "A woman in Love" by Frankie Lane and Percy Faith covering song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Frank Capra's Lady For a Day (1933)
Broadway Complex
5/12/2022
31:41
Episode 24 "Broadway Complex" The Damon Runyon Theater March 13, 1949 Opening Music: "Jack O'Diamonds" by Mitzi Gaynor from the movie Bloodhounds of Broadway Clip: Walter Mathau in Little Miss Marker (1980)
Lonely Heart (At the Stroke of Twelve)
5/5/2022
32:00
Episode 23 "Lonely Heart" The Damon Runyon Theater March 6, 1949 Opening Music: "I'll Know" by The Four Lads covering song from Guys and Dolls Clip: At the Stroke of Twelve (1941)
Barbecue (Newspaper Mystery)
4/28/2022
31:37
Episode 22 "Barbecue" The Damon Runyon Theater February 27, 1949 Opening Music: "Having a Wonderful Wish" by Annette Warren (Lipsynced by Lucile Ball) from the movie Sorrowful Jones Clip: 1934 Radio version of a newspaper mystery.
A Piece of Pie (A Slight Case of Murder)
4/21/2022
32:33
Episode 21 "A Piece of Pie" The Damon Runyon Theater February 20, 1949 Opening Music: "My Time of Day" by Robert Alda from the original Broadway cast recording of Guys and Dolls Clip: 1945 Radio version of A Slight Case of Murder

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