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Damon Runyon Theater

30min

Drama

Damon Runyon Theater is an American television program that presented dramatized versions of Damon Runyon's short stories. Hosted by Donald Woods, the program, sponsored by Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser beer, aired for a total of 39 episodes on CBS from April 1955 through February 1956.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Pick The Winner

1. Pick The Winner

30min

16th Apr 1955

TV's attempt to capture the flavor of Runyon's beloved Times Square meets with moderate success as we follow a guy and his doll, through a world centered around the crap table and the race track. This one's got a professor making with the words who's got all the angles—he wins Vivian Blaine and a large stake besides. His method is not recommended for all horseplayers,

Dancing Dan's Christmas

2. Dancing Dan's Christmas

30min

23rd Apr 1955

All Is Not Gold

3. All Is Not Gold

30min

30th Apr 1955

The Lacework Kid

4. The Lacework Kid

30min

7th May 1955

Numbers And Figures

5. Numbers And Figures

30min

14th May 1955

Tobias The Terrible

6. Tobias The Terrible

30min

21st May 1955

Old Em's Kentucky Home

7. Old Em's Kentucky Home

30min

28th May 1955

Lonely Heart

8. Lonely Heart

30min

4th Jun 1955

It Comes Up Money

9. It Comes Up Money

30min

11th Jun 1955

The Big Umbrella

10. The Big Umbrella

30min

18th Jun 1955

Big Shoulders

11. Big Shoulders

30min

25th Jun 1955

Teacher's Pet

12. Teacher's Pet

30min

2nd Jul 1955

The Mink Doll

13. The Mink Doll

30min

9th Jul 1955

Bunny On The Beach

14. Bunny On The Beach

30min

16th Jul 1955

The Big Fix

15. The Big Fix

30min

23rd Jul 1955

A Light In France

16. A Light In France

30min

30th Jul 1955

Shortly before World War 2, two mobsters are forced to flee to France.

A Nice Price

17. A Nice Price

30min

6th Aug 1955

Small Town Caper

18. Small Town Caper

30min

13th Aug 1955

There's No Forever

19. There's No Forever

30min

20th Aug 1955

Earthquake Morgan

20. Earthquake Morgan

30min

27th Aug 1955

First air date

16th Apr 1955

Last air date

26th Feb 1956

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks