The Lemon Drop Kid(Movie, 1951)

Name: The Lemon Drop Kid
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance / Love
Released: 1951
Duration: T01:31:00
Rating: 3.4

1h 31min | Genres: Comedy, Music, Romance / Love

Rating: 3.4/5 (with 10 votes)

The Lemon Drop Kid is a 1951 American comedy film based on the short story of the same name by Damon Runyon, starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell. Although Sidney Lanfield is credited as the director, Frank Tashlin reportedly was hired, uncredited, to finish the film. The story had previously been adapted as a 1934 film starring Lee Tracy, with actress Ann Sheridan in a bit part. William Frawley is featured in both versions. The song "Silver Bells," sung by Hope and Maxwell, was introduced in this film. ()

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About The Lemon Drop Kid

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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Trailer for The Lemon Drop Kid + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Plays in: Florida

Made by: Paramount Pictures

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 5 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date DE: 04/02/1951

Cast: Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, Lloyd Nolan, Jane Darwell, Andrea King, Fred Clark, Jay C. Flippen, William Frawley, Harry Bellaver, Francis Pierlot, Harry Shannon, Tor Johnson, Stanley Andrews, Brooks Benedict, Billie Bird, Oliver Blake, Wade Crosby, John Doucette, Al Ferguson, Pat Flaherty, Robert Foulk, John Grant, Jim Hayward, Victor Kilian, Jack Kruschen, Mary Moder, Mary Murphy, Emory Parnell, Michael Ross, Douglas Spencer

Director: Sidney Lanfield, Frank Tashlin

Screenwriter: Damon Runyon

Director of Photography: Daniel L. Fapp

Composer: Victor Young

Keywords: con artist, con man, santa claus

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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