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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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)
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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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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)
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Baseball Hattie (The Pride of the Yankees)
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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)
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All Horse Players Die Broke (Racing Lady)
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The Brain Goes Home (Pocketful of Miracles)
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Episode 12 "Pick The Winner" The Damon Runyon Theater December 19, 1948 Opening Music: "Have a Good Time" by Jay C. Flippen from the movie Million Dollar Ransom Clip: Frank Sinatra from Guys and Dolls (1955)
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Episode 9 "Butch Minds The Baby" The Damon Runyon Theater November 28, 1948 Opening Music: "80 Miles Outside of Atlanta" by Mitzi Gaynor from Bloodhounds of Broadway Clip: Butch Minds The Baby from Screen Director's Playhouse (1950)
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Episode 8 "Princess O'Hara" The Damon Runyon Theater November 21, 1948 Opening Music: "Sit Down You're Rocking The Boat" by Sammy Davis Jr covering song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Princess O'Hara (1935)
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Damon Runyon Theater November 14, 1948 Clip: Johnny One-Eye (1950) Music: If You by Mort Lindsay from "40 Pounds of Trouble"
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Episode 11 "Dancing Dan's Christmas" The Damon Runyon Theater December 12, 1948 Opening Music: "Silver Bells" by Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell from the movie The Lemon Drop Kid Clip: Episode of 1994 television showBroadway Stories
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Episode 10 "Breach of Promise" The Damon Runyon Theater December 5, 1948 Opening Music: "Sue Me" by Nathan Lane and Faith Prince from the New Broadway Cast of Guys and Dolls Clip: Three Wise Guys from The Whistler (1950)
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Episode 5 "A Nice Price" The Damon Runyon Theater October 31, 1948 Opening Music: "Luck Be A lady" by Seal covering of song from Guys and Dolls. Clip: Edward G. Robinson from A Slight Case of Murder (1938)
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Episode 4 "The Lemon Drop Kid" The Damon Runyon Theater October 24, 1948 Opening Music: "Sunbeam Serenade" by Patsy O'Conner, Leighton Nobel and Grace MacDonald from It Ain't Hey Clip: Lee Tracy from Damon Runyon's The Lemon Drop Kid (1934)
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Episode 3 "Romance in the Roaring Forties" The Damon Runyon Theater October 17, 1948 Opening Music: "I've Never Been in Love Before" by Bing Crosby covering of song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Episode of 1994 television show Broadway Stories
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Episode 2 "Little Miss Marker" The Damon Runyon Theater October 10, 1948 Opening Music: "Broadway Rhythm" from Bloodhounds of Broadway Clip: Shirley Temple from Damon Runyon's Little Miss Marker (1934)
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"Dream Street Rose" The Damon Runyon Theater September 25, 1949 Opening Music: "The Oldest Established" by Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: The radio version of Lady for a Day (1939)
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"Sense of Humor" The Damon Runyon Theater September 18, 1949 Opening Music: "It Doesn't Cost a Dime to Dream" by Bob Hope & Marilyn Maxwell from the movie The Lemon Drop Kid Clip: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis in Money From Home
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Episode 1 "Tobias The Terrible" The Damon Runyon Theater October 3, 1948 Opening Music: "Runyonland" from Guys and Dolls Clip: Walter Winchell voice over from Sorrowful Jones (1949)
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"Neat Strip" The Damon Runyon Theater September 11, 1949 Opening Music: "Pet Me Pappa" by Rosemary Clooney covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Episode of 1994 television show Broadway Stories
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"What, No Butler?" The Damon Runyon Theater September 4, 1949 Opening Music: "I Wish I Knew" by Mitzi Gaynor and Richard Allan from the movie Bloodhounds of Broadway Clip: Lucille Ball from The Big Street (1942)
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"Dark Dolores" The Damon Runyon Theater August 28, 1949 Opening Music: "Now That We're Alone" by Jeanette Loff from the movie A Very Honorable Guy Clip: The short film Butch Minds the Baby (1979)
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"A Story Goes With It" The Damon Runyon Theater August 21, 1949 Opening Music: "I'll Know" by Barbra Streisand covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: The radio version of A Very Honorable Guy (1946)
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"A Light In France" The Damon Runyon Theater August 14, 1949 Opening Music: "You'll Never Know" by Winnie Shaw from the movie Million Dollar Ransom Clip: Bob Hope from the radio version of The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
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Ever-Lovin' Wife (Straight Place and Show)
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"That Ever-Lovin' Wife of Hymie's" The Damon Runyon Theater August 7, 1949 Opening Music: "Adelaide" by Kirby Stone Four covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Straight Place and Show (1938)
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"Tight Shoes" The Damon Runyon Theater July 31, 1949 Opening Music: "Laugh, You Son of a Gun" by Shirley Temple from the movie Little Miss Marker Clip: Red Skelton and Lucy in Tight Shoes (1942)
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"Palm Beach Santa Claus" The Damon Runyon Theater July 24, 1949 Opening Music: "More I Cannot Wish You" by Pat Rooney Sr from the original Broadway cast recording of Guys and Dolls Clip: The TV Movie Three Wise Guys (2005)
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"Lillian" The Damon Runyon Theater July 17, 1949 Opening Music: "Glory Be" by Grace MacDonald from the movie It Ain't Hay Clip: Radio preview Damon Runyon Says (1944)
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"Joe Terrace" The Damon Runyon Theater July 10, 1949 Opening Music: "Guys and Dolls" by Bobby Darin covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Stop You're Killing Me (1952)
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"Maybe a Queen" The Damon Runyon Theater July 3, 1949 Opening Music: "I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin'" by Mitzi Gaynor, Mitzi Green an Richard Allan from the move Bloodhounds of Broadway Clip: Joe and Ethel Turp story from the radio show Good News (1939)
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"The Lacework Kid" The Damon Runyon Theater June 26, 1949 Opening Music: "If I Were a Bell" by Ella Fitzgerald covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Jackie Chan from the movie Miracles (1989)
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The Brakeman's Daughter (Sorrowful Jones)
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"The Brakeman's Daughter" The Damon Runyon Theater June 19, 1949 Opening Music: "Joan of Arkansas" by Dixie Dunbar from the movie Professional Soldier Clip: Bob Hope and Lucile Ball from the movie Sorrowful Jones (1949)
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Episode 37 "The Melancholy Dane" The Damon Runyon Theater June 12, 1949 Opening Music: "My Time of Day" by Edmond Hockridge covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: The Good Luck Kid from The TV Show The Damon Runyon Theater (1956)
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Episode 36 "Cemetery Bait" The Damon Runyon Theater June 5, 1949 Opening Music: "Harrah For Love" by Mort Lindsay and his Orchestra from the movie 40 Pounds of Trouble Clip: Joe and Ethel Turp story from the radio show Good News (1939)
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Episode 35 "Social Error" The Damon Runyon Theater May 29, 1949 Opening Music: "Take Back Your Mink" by Dorothy Shay covering the song from Guys and Dolls Clip: Madonna from the movie Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)
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So You Won't Talk (Million Dollar Ransom)
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Episode 34 "So You Won't Talk" The Damon Runyon Theater May 22, 1949 Opening Music: "Old Timer" by Patsy O'Conner from the movie It Ain't Hay Clip: Andy Devine from Million Dollar Ransom (1934)
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May 15, 1949 Song: Paul McCartney Movie: "Just a Cute Kid"
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