The Lemon Drop Kid
movie
Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)
Released April 02, 1951
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.
Cast
Bob Hope
as
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Marilyn Maxwell
as
'Brainey' Baxter
Lloyd Nolan
as
Oxford Charley
Jane Darwell
as
'Nellie Thursday' Regan
Andrea King
as
Stella
Fred Clark
as
Moose Moran
Jay C. Flippen
as
Straight Flush Tony
William Frawley
as
Gloomy Willie
Harry Bellaver
as
Sam the Surgeon
Sid Melton
as
Little Louie
Ben Welden
as
Singing Solly
Ida Moore
as
Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady
Crew
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Edmund L. Hartmann
as
Screenplay
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Edmund Beloin
as
Story
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Robert O'Brien
as
Screenplay
Frank Tashlin
as
Screenplay
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Irving Elinson
as
Additional Dialogue
Sidney Lanfield
as
Director
Damon Runyon
as
Short Story
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Farciot Edouart
as
Visual Effects
Victor Young
as
Original Music Composer
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Archie Marshek
as
Editor
Edith Head
as
Costume Design
Franz Bachelin
as
Art Direction