The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
6.5|2 Apr, 1951|91 min
Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)
6.5|2 Apr, 1951|91 min
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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.
Keywords
santa claus
con man
con artist
Casts
Bob Hope
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Marilyn Maxwell
'Brainey' Baxter
Lloyd Nolan
Oxford Charley
Jane Darwell
'Nellie Thursday' Regan
Andrea King
Stella
Fred Clark
Moose Moran
Jay C. Flippen
Straight Flush Tony
William Frawley
Gloomy Willie
Harry Bellaver
Sam the Surgeon
Sid Melton
Little Louie
Ben Welden
Singing Solly
Ida Moore
Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady
Francis Pierlot
Henry Regan
Charles Cooley
Goomba
Salvatore De Lorenzo
Street-corner Santa Claus
Harry Shannon
John (Policeman)
Bernard Szold
Honest Harry
Tor Johnson
Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)
Tom Dugan
No Thumbs Charlie
Stanley Andrews
Judge Wilkinson (uncredited)
Billie Bird
Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
John Doucette
Muscleman (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Police Captain Swain (uncredited)
Charmienne Harker
Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Kruschen
Muscleman (uncredited)
Mary Moder
Holly Seller (uncredited)
Mary Murphy
Girl (uncredited)
Bruce Riley
Clerk (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
Thoughtful Man (uncredited)
Crews
Sidney Lanfield
Director
Edmund Beloin
Story
Irving Elinson
Additional Dialogue
Edmund L. Hartmann
Screenplay
Robert O'Brien
Screenplay
Frank Tashlin
Screenplay
Damon Runyon
Short Story
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
Robert L. Welch
Producer
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Daniel L. Fapp
Director of Photography
Archie Marshek
Editor
Franz Bachelin
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Ross Dowd
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Costume Design
Paul K. Lerpae
Special Effects
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Don McKay
Sound Recordist
Walter Oberst
Sound Recordist
Backdrops & Posters
