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Director:
Sidney Lanfield
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Writers:
Edmund Beloin (story)
Irving Elinson (additional dialogue)
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Release Date:
2 April 1951 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Musical | Romance more
Tagline:
Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!) more
Plot:
When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally steers Moose Moran's girl away from a winning bet, he is forced... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Great Holiday Fun more (14 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Bob Hope ... Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Marilyn Maxwell ... 'Brainy' Baxter
Lloyd Nolan ... Oxford Charley
Jane Darwell ... Nellie Thursday

Andrea King ... Stella
Fred Clark ... Moose Moran
Jay C. Flippen ... Straight Flush
William Frawley ... Gloomy Willie
Harry Bellaver ... Sam the Surgeon
Sid Melton ... Little Louie
Ben Welden ... Singing Solly
Ida Moore ... The Bird Lady
Francis Pierlot ... Henry Regan
Charles Cooley ... Goomba
Salvatore De Lorenzo ... Street-corner Santa Claus (as Society Kid Hogan)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Introduced the hit Christmas song "Silver Bells". more
Quotes:
Sidney Melbourne: Santy Claus don't drink.
Gloomy Willie: Oh, no? Well, how come he's always falling down chimleys?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in A Hollywood Christmas (1996) (V) more
Soundtrack:
It Doesn't Cost A Dime To Dream more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Great Holiday Fun, 11 January 2006
10/10
Author: d-mrice from United States

This is one of my favorite holiday movies. It is a great example of Runyan's work. I would recommend it for the whole family! It is a nice departure from the usual holiday sentimentalism. The dialog is peppered with typical Runyan phrases that truly capture the "Guys and Dolls" types and yet still has the Bob Hope send up comedy typical of his "Road" pictures. The musical numbers add to the picture without making it into a big budget Hollywood show. Jane Darwell, William Frawley and Lloyd Nolan are really enjoyable. Even though some of the comedy it perhaps a bit ethnic oriented, it really isn't offensive. My family and I would rather watch this than any other "wonderful" holiday movie.

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