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- On the Radio - Damon Runyon Theatre

Welcome to Retroville! It's 1950!

Few people aren't familiar with Damon Runyon--writer, playwright, journalist, alcoholic, and teller of tales from the street. Despite his death in 1946 from cancer, the Damon Runyon Theatre started on the radio in 1949 and became a syndicated program that ran until 1951.

Main Characters:

Broadway played by John Brown

Show Concept:

Based on Damon Runyon's tales from the street, the program was presented by Broadway, a tough hood from New York. Each program focused on a down-and-out New York street people story but always closed with a happy ending.

Hosts or Guests:

Guest stars:
- Frank Lovejoy
- William Conrad

Writers or Producers:

Based on stories by Damon Runyon
Directed by Richard Sanville

Sponsors:

none

Networks or stations:

Alan Ladd's Mayfair Productions

Total shows or length of production:

Premiered on January 2, 1949
Final episode in 1951

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