Damon Runyon Theater            

Last Edited: 13-Aug-2018 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

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For any other productions of Damon Runyon works or documentaries about the author, see Runyon, Damon.

A complete run of the 52 episodes of this one year program syndicated to local stations rather than on one of the radio networks. All stories were written by Damon Runyon and adapted by Russell Hughes.
Cast members are not announced but Wikipedia suggests included 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.

Date	Episode	Title	Cast	Parameters
	audition	A Piece of Pie		30:16, 14186, M
02-Jan-1949	01	Tobias the Terrible	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	27:06, 6352, M
09-Jan-1949	02	Little Miss Marker	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	27:27, 6435, M
16-Jan-1949	03	Romance in the Roaring Forties	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	27:29, 6444, M
23-Jan-1949	04	The Lemon Drop Kid	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	27:27, 6436, M
30-Jan-1949	05	A Nice Price	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	27:28, 6442, M
06-Feb-1949	06	The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brodie	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	27:38, 6449, M
13-Feb-1949	07	For a Pal	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:35, 6702, M
20-Feb-1949	08	Princess O'hara	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:17, 6630, M
27-Feb-1949	09	Butch Minds the Baby	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	26:51, 6296, M
06-Mar-1949	10	Breach of Promise	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:03, 6576, M
13-Mar-1949	11	Dancing Dan's Christmas	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:17, 6631, M
20-Mar-1949	12	Pick a Winner	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	27:58, 6557, M
27-Mar-1949	13	Hold 'em Yale	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:09, 6602, M
03-Apr-1949	14	The Brain Goes Home	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	25:45, 6036, M
10-Apr-1949	15	Blood Pressure	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:30, 6683, M
17-Apr-1949	16	Old 'Em's Kentucky Home	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:47, 6751, M
24-Apr-1949	17	Blond Mink	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:41, 6727, M
01-May-1949	18	Leopard's Spots	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:23, 6655, M
08-May-1949	19	All Horse Players Die Broke	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:15, 6626, M
15-May-1949	20	The Hottest Guy In The World	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:09, 6602, M
22-May-1949	21	A Piece of Pie	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	27:57, 6554, M
29-May-1949	22	Barbecue	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	27:04, 4738, M
05-Jun-1949	23	Lonely Heart	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:04, 6581, M
12-Jun-1949	24	Broadway Complex	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:46, 6743, M
19-Jun-1949	25	Madam La Gimp	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	29:03, 6810, M
22-Jun-1949	26	Baseball Hattie	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	27:25, 6430, M
03-Jul-1949	27	The Big Umbrella	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:58, 6792, M
10-Jul-1949	28	Earthquake	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	27:11, 4757, M
17-Jul-1949	29	The Bloodhounds of Broadway	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:15, 6623, M
24-Jul-1949	30	The Lily of St Pierre	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:40, 6721, M
31-Jul-1949	31	It Comes Up Mud	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:58, 6791, M
07-Aug-1949	32	Broadway Financier	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:47, 6749, M
14-Aug-1949	33	Bred For Battle	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:51, 6764, M
21-Aug-1949	34	So You Won't Talk	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:28, 6782, M
28-Aug-1949	35	Social Error	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:56, 6674, M
04-Sep-1949	36	Cemetary Bait	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:57, 6789, M
11-Sep-1949	37	The Melancholy Dane	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:24, 6660, M
18-Sep-1949	38	The Brakeman's Daughter	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:38, 6714, M
25-Sep-1949	39	The Lacework Kid	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:45, 6714, M
02-Oct-1949	40	Maybe a Queen	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:44, 6737, M
09-Oct-1949	41	Joe Terrace	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	29:09, 6834, M
16-Oct-1949	42	Lillian	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:40, 6721, M
23-Oct-1949	43	Palm Beach Santa Claus	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	26:34, 4671, M
30-Oct-1949	44	Tight Shoes	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:11, 6610, M
06-Nov-1949	45	That Ever-lovin Wife of Hymie	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:09, 6601, M
13-Nov-1949	46	A Light in France	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:20, 6645, M
20-Nov-1949	47	A Story Goes With It	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:30, 6681, M
27-Nov-1949	48	Dark Dolores	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:30, 6684, M
04-Dec-1949	49	What, No Butler	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:44, 6737, M
11-Dec-1949	50	Neat Strip	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:27, 6669, M
18-Dec-1949	51	Sense of Humor	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	28:13, 6615, M
25-Dec-1949	52	Dream Sweet Rose	John Brown, directed by Richard Sandville Production by Vern Carstenson	27:38, 4838, M

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