TV series
Damon Runyon Theater
1955–1956 · 2 seasons
A gentle, nostalgic half-hour of colorful city characters and wry moral fables, easy to dip into and warmly entertaining.
- Created by
- William D. Russell
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Donald Woods, Vivian Blaine, Bruce Bennett
- Overview
- 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.
- How it feels
- Warm, whimsical, satirical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Crime, friendship, love, class
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- William D. Russell
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Donald Woods, Vivian Blaine, Bruce Bennett
