Damon Runyon Theater
| Damon Runyon Theater |
| Genre |
Anthology |
| Presented by |
Donald Woods |
| Country of origin |
United States |
| Language(s) |
English |
| No. of seasons |
2 |
| No. of episodes |
39 |
| Production |
| Producer(s) |
Lou Breslow
Michael Kraike |
| Running time |
30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Normandie Television Pictures, Inc. |
| Distributor |
Screen Gems |
| Broadcast |
| Original channel |
CBS |
| Picture format |
Black-and-white |
| Audio format |
Monaural |
| Original run |
April 16, 1955 (1955-04-16) – June 30, 1956 (1956-06-30) |
Damon Runyon Theater was 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 (repeats continued through June).
Episode list
Season 1
| Episode # |
Episode title |
Original airdate |
| 1-1 |
"Pick the Winner" (pilot) |
April 16, 1955 |
| 1-2 |
"Dancing Dan's Christmas" |
April 23, 1955 |
| 1-3 |
"All Is Not Gold" |
April 30, 1955 |
| 1-4 |
"The Lacework Kid" |
May 7, 1955 |
| 1-5 |
"Numbers and Figures" |
May 14, 1955 |
| 1-6 |
"Tobias the Terrible" |
May 21, 1955 |
| 1-7 |
"Old Em's Kentucky Home" |
May 28, 1955 |
| 1-8 |
"Lonely Heart" |
June 4, 1955 |
| 1-9 |
"It Comes Up Money" |
June 11, 1955 |
| 1-10 |
"The Big Umbrella" |
June 18, 1955 |
| 1-11 |
"Big Shoulders" |
June 25, 1955 |
| 1-12 |
"Teacher's Pet" |
July 2, 1955 |
| 1-13 |
"The Mink Doll" |
July 9, 1955 |
| 1-14 |
"Bunny On the Beach" |
July 16, 1955 |
| 1-15 |
"The Big Fix" |
July 23, 1955 |
| 1-16 |
"A Light In France" |
July 30, 1955 |
| 1-17 |
"A Nice Price" |
August 6, 1955 |
| 1-18 |
"Small Town Caper" |
August 13, 1955 |
| 1-19 |
"There's No Forever" |
August 20, 1955 |
| 1-20 |
"Earthquake Morgan" |
August 27, 1955 |
Season 2
| Episode # |
Episode title |
Original airdate |
| 2-1 |
"Bred For Battle" |
October 15, 1955 |
| 2-2 |
"Miami Moolah" |
October 22, 1955 |
| 2-3 |
"Situation Wanted" |
October 29, 1955 |
| 2-4 |
"A Star Lights Up" |
November 5, 1955 |
| 2-5 |
"Broadway Dateline" |
November 12, 1955 |
| 2-6 |
"A Job For the Macarone" |
November 26, 1955 |
| 2-7 |
"Barbecue" |
December 3, 1955 |
| 2-8 |
"Honorary Degree" |
December 10, 1955 |
| 2-9 |
"Dog About Town" |
December 17, 1955 |
| 2-10 |
"Blonde Mink" |
December 24, 1955 |
| 2-11 |
"Judy the Jinx" |
December 31, 1955 |
| 2-12 |
"The Face of Johnny Dolliver" |
January 7, 1956 |
| 2-13 |
"Cleo" |
January 14, 1956 |
| 2-14 |
"The Good Luck Kid" |
January 21, 1956 |
| 2-15 |
"The Pee Wees Take Over" |
January 28, 1956 |
| 2-16 |
"The Pigeon Gets Plucked" |
February 4, 1956 |
| 2-17 |
"A Tale of Two Citizens" |
February 11, 1956 |
| 2-18 |
"Hot Oil" |
February 18, 1956 |
| 2-19 |
"Miracle Jones" |
February 25, 1956 |
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