Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1951-04-02) |
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| Awards: | 1 win |
| Screen: | Edmund Beloin, Irving Elinson, Edmund L. Hartmann |
| Productions: | Hope Enterprises |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 82388: Bob Hope - Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
- 94343: Marilyn Maxwell - 'Brainey' Baxter
- 19411: Lloyd Nolan - Oxford Charley
- 8515: Jane Darwell - 'Nellie Thursday' Regan
- 30952: Andrea King - Stella
- 8632: Fred Clark - Moose Moran
- 3338: Jay C. Flippen - Straight Flush Tony
Crews
- 85841: Edmund L. Hartmann - Screenplay - Writing
- 97017: Sidney Lanfield - Director - Directing
- 105568: Edmund Beloin - Story - Writing
- 47399: Frank Tashlin - Screenplay - Writing
- 165022: Irving Elinson - Additional Dialogue - Crew
- 105569: Robert O'Brien - Screenplay - Writing
- 1027339: Farciot Edouart - Visual Effects - Visual Effects
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
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, ....
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