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The Lemon Drop Kid

"Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)"

1951-04-02 Comedy 1hr 31m

When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally cheats gangster Moose Moran out of his track winnings, the Kid promises to repay Moose the money by Christmas. Creating a fake charity for "Apple Annie" Nellie Thursday, the Kid tricks his gang into donning Santa suits and "collecting dough for old dolls" like Nellie who have nowhere to live.

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When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally cheats gangster Moose Moran out of his track winnings, the Kid promises to repay Moose the money by Christmas. Creating a fake charity for "Apple Annie" Nellie Thursday, the Kid tricks his gang into donning Santa suits and "collecting dough for old dolls" like Nellie who have nowhere to live.

  • Released
    1951-04-02
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 31m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Music, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7
  • Production
    Hope Enterprises

Crew

Sidney Lanfield
Director
Edmund L. Hartmann
Screenplay
Robert L. Welch
Producer
Keywords:
santa claus con man con artist

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Cast

Bob Hope

Bob Hope
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell
'Brainey' Baxter
Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan
Oxford Charley
Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell
'Nellie Thursday' Regan
Andrea King

Andrea King
Stella
Fred Clark

Fred Clark
Moose Moran
Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen
Straight Flush Tony
William Frawley

William Frawley
Gloomy Willie
Harry Bellaver

Harry Bellaver
Sam the Surgeon
Sid Melton

Sid Melton
Little Louie
Ben Welden

Ben Welden
Singing Solly
Ida Moore

Ida Moore
Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady
Francis Pierlot

Francis Pierlot
Henry Regan
Charles Cooley

Charles Cooley
Goomba
Salvatore De Lorenzo

Salvatore De Lorenzo
Street-corner Santa Claus
Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon
John (Policeman)
Bernard Szold

Bernard Szold
Honest Harry
Tor Johnson

Tor Johnson
Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)
Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan
No Thumbs Charlie
Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews
Judge Wilkinson (uncredited)
Billie Bird

Billie Bird
Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake
Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
John Doucette

John Doucette
Muscleman (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty
Police Captain Swain (uncredited)
Charmienne Harker

Charmienne Harker
Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen
Muscleman (uncredited)
Mary Moder

Mary Moder
Holly Seller (uncredited)
Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy
Girl (uncredited)
Bruce Riley

Bruce Riley
Clerk (uncredited)
Anthony Warde

Anthony Warde
Thoughtful Man (uncredited)

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A Review by John Chard 10

Written by John Chard on 2015-12-27

Simply lovely con artist caper delivering mirth for the yuletide season. The Lemon Drop Kid is directed by Sidney Lanfield (Frank Tashlin... read more

Simply lovely con artist caper delivering mirth for the yuletide season. The Lemon Drop Kid is directed by Sidney Lanfield (Frank Tashlin uncredited) and based on the short story of the same name written by Damon Runyon (Edmund Beloin adapting). It stars Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, Lloyd Nolan, Jane Darwell, Andrea King & Fred Clark. It's perhaps a bit unfair to call it purely a Christmas movie? But watching it during the festive holiday season itself more than doubles the impact of the viewing. Bob Hope is The Lemon Drop Kid, a scam artist who during one of his cons at the race track finds himself in debt to a gangster for $10,000. If he doesn't find the money by Christmas day then he's going to be done for in a very grizzly way. We then follow the intrepid Hope on his various escapades to get the money; no mater how morally corrupt it be! A charity scam in the name of an old peoples home brings about much mirth and frivolity, and as the film twists as much as Hope does in his energetic scenes, it leave us with a delightful feel good seasonal offering. The lead cast are fine, with Hope in his element with the material to hand, while Marilyn Maxwell is perfect foil for Hope in the lead female role that calls for gusto and sentiment to be layered equally. While the final cherry on this lovely yuletide cake comes with the Hope/Maxwell rendition of "Silver Bells" that underpins the Christmas flavour of the piece. It's unlikely to impress hardcore Runyon followers, and those that don't buy into Hope's form of comedy are probably best to avoid it. But for many folk, myself included, The Lemon Drop Kid is a 10/10 film, particularly at the Crimble season.

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A Review by John Chard

Simply lovely con artist caper delivering mirth for the yuletide season. The Lemon Drop Kid is directed by Sidney Lanfield (Frank Tashlin uncredited) and based on the short story of the same name written by Damon Runyon (Edmund Beloin ad...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 10

Written by John Chard on 2015-12-27

Simply lovely con artist caper delivering mirth for the yuletide season. The Lemon Drop Kid is directed by Sidney Lanfield (Frank Tashlin uncredited) and based on the short story of the same name w...

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