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The Lemon Drop Kid
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1951 film by Sidney Lanfield, Frank Tashlin
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6.5When 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: 1951-04-0291 minDir: Sidney LanfieldComedy, Crime
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
Themes
- santa claus
- con man
- con artist
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Frank Tashlin
- Screenwriter
- Damon Runyon
- Cast member
- Douglas Spencer
- Composer
- Victor Young
- Cinematographer
- Daniel L. Fapp
- Narrative location
- Florida
- Duration
- 88
- FilmAffinity ID
- 369661
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- publication date
- 1951-01-01
- title
- The Lemon Drop Kid
- distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- color
- black-and-white
- set during recurring event
- Christmas and holiday season
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