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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
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Release Date: 5/22/2022
Authors: GSMC Podcast Network
Description: Damon Runyon Theatre was broadcast on radio in the late 1940s. Actor John Brown had the role of Broadway, the narrator who often participated in the stories. Russell Hughes adapted Runyon's stories. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today’s politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to
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Release Date: 8/6/2020
Authors: John Henderson
Description: 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.
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Release Date: 3/30/2021
Authors: LibriVox
Description: LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of The Last of the Hackdrivers by Damon Runyon.This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 15, 2020. ------Alfred Damon Runyon was an American newspaperman and short-story 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. Runyon's fictional world is also known to the general public through the musical Guys and Dolls based on a few of his stories. - Summary by Wikipedia
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Release Date: 8/25/2020
Authors: The Hermetic Hour
Description: Tune in, turn on, and get magick with Poke Runyon, Archimage of the Ordo Templi Astartes. The O.T.A. is the oldest continually operating magical lodge in the US."Poke Runyon is the real deal ... an international magical treasure!" ~ Lon Milo DuQuette
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Release Date: 4/30/2021
Authors: Aniston Tollari
Description: This podcast I am going to be walking you through the book Burn Journals, a story told by Brent Runyon.
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Release Date: 3/31/2021
Authors: Daniel Nike1998
Description: Joa Also wir hatten die Idee unsere Gespräche als Podcast aufzunehmen :D
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Release Date: 9/2/2020
Authors: Damon
Description: Welcome to Damon, where amazing things happen.
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Release Date: 9/25/2020
Authors: Damon
Description: Damon Dives In
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Release Date: 9/5/2020
Authors: Damon
Description: Podcast by Damon
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Release Date: 8/12/2020
Authors: Damon
Description: Podcast by Damon
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