Damon Runyon Theatre, Vol. 1

Damon Runyon was a newspaperman and writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of New York City’s Broadway that grew out of the Prohibition era. He created a little world of characters that live on even today in such classic movies as Little Miss Marker and Guys and Dolls, both based on Runyon’s stories.

Actor Alan Ladd’s Mayfair Productions brought Runyon’s short stories...