The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)

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1h 31min
Comedy, Crime
02 Apr 1951 (USA)
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A New York City swindler has until Christmas to come up with the $10,000 he owes a gangster, prompting him to go into scamming overdrive.

Directors:

Sidney Lanfield, Frank Tashlin

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	Bob Hope	...	Sidney Milburn - aka The Lemon Drop Kid
	Marilyn Maxwell	...	'Brainey' Baxter
	Lloyd Nolan	...	Oxford Charlie
	Jane Darwell	...	Nellie Thursday
	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 (as Society Kid Hogan)
	Harry Shannon	...	John (policeman)
	Bernard Szold	...	Honest Harry
	Tor Johnson	...	Super Swedish Angel - Wrestler
	Tom Dugan	...	No Thumbs Charlie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Sid Tomack	...	Groom (scenesDeleted)
	Harry Wilson	...	Courtroom Spectator (unconfirmed)
	Eric Alden	...	Policeman (uncredited)
	Stanley Andrews	...	Judge Wilkinson (uncredited)
	Richard Barron	...	Young Doctor (uncredited)
	Brooks Benedict	...	Man Leaving Men's Room (uncredited)
	Billie Bird	...	Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
	Oliver Blake	...	Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
	Hazel Boyne	...	Larue Sister (uncredited)
	Helen Brown	...	Ellen (uncredited)
	John Brown	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Benny Burt	...	Prisoner (uncredited)
	Rosalee Calvert	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Sue Carlton	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Bill Cartledge	...	Jerry - Jockey (uncredited)
	Anna Chandler	...	Gambler (uncredited)
	Ray Cooke	...	Willie (uncredited)
	Lorinne Crawford	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Roger Creed	...	Mug (uncredited)
	Wade Crosby	...	Policeman (uncredited)
	Oliver Cross	...	Gambler (uncredited)
	Isabel Cushin	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Jim Davies	...	Gym Attendant (uncredited)
	Sayre Dearing	...	Gambler (uncredited)
	Mike Donovan	...	Bartender (uncredited)
	John Doucette	...	Muscleman (uncredited)
	Jimmie Dundee	...	Hoodlum (uncredited)
	Ralph Dunn	...	Racetrack Policeman (uncredited)
	Don Dunning	...	Mug (uncredited)
	Sarah Edwards	...	Woman in Home (uncredited)
	Al Ferguson	...	Bailiff (uncredited)
	Charles Ferguson	...	Passerby on Street (uncredited)
	Tom Ferrandini	...	Gambler (uncredited)
	Pat Flaherty	...	Police Capt. Swain (uncredited)
	Robert Foulk	...	Victim (uncredited)
	Barbara Freking	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Slim Gaut	...	Prof. Murdock (uncredited)
	Roy Gordon	...	Judge (uncredited)
	Fred Graff	...	Pimlico Pete (uncredited)
	John Grant	...	Mug (uncredited)
	Charmienne Harker	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Jim Hayward	...	George (uncredited)
	Hallene Hill	...	Woman in Home (uncredited)
	Henry Hope	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Bee Humphries	...	Woman in Home (uncredited)
	John Indrisano	...	Oxford Charlie's Henchman (uncredited)
	Tommy Ivo	...	Dick Daniels - Boy Scout on Bicycle (uncredited)
	Jerry James	...	Waiter / Gambler (uncredited)
	Richard Karlan	...	Maxie (uncredited)
	Kenner G. Kemp	...	Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
	Kenneth Kendall	...	Extra (uncredited)
	Lola Kendrick	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Victor Kilian	...	Mr. Egan - Landlord (uncredited)
	Geraldine Knapp	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Jack Kruschen	...	Muscleman (uncredited)
	Nolan Leary	...	Accountant (uncredited)
	Kate MacKenna	...	Larue Sister (uncredited)
	Mike Mahoney	...	Prisoner (uncredited)
	Vivian Mason	...	Singer-Dancer (uncredited)
	Allen Mathews	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Joe McTurk	...	Santa Shooting Craps (uncredited)
	Harold Miller	...	Race Track Patron (uncredited)
	John 'Skins' Miller	...	The Drunk (uncredited)
	Mary Moder	...	Holly Seller (uncredited)
	Ralph Montgomery	...	Jailer (uncredited)
	Pat Moran	...	Mug (uncredited)
	Patsy Moran	...	Mrs. Baumgarten (uncredited)
	Jerry Mullins	...	Little Boy (uncredited)
	Diana Mumby	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Mary Murphy	...	Girl (uncredited)
	Paul Newlan	...	Taxi Driver (uncredited)
	Patsy O'Byrne	...	Woman in Home (uncredited)
	Bob O'Connor	...	Houlihan Bartender (uncredited)
	Emory Parnell	...	Man Bumped Into on Street (uncredited)
	Gilman Rankin	...	Police Clerk (uncredited)
	Joey Ray	...	Mug (uncredited)
	Joe Recht	...	Pageboy (uncredited)
	Bruce Riley	...	Clerk (uncredited)
	John Roberts	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Michael Ross	...	Oxford Charlie's Henchman (uncredited)
	Gene Roth	...	Oxford Charlie's Butler (uncredited)
	Wally Russell	...	Mug (uncredited)
	Almira Sessions	...	Mrs. Santoro (uncredited)
	Jack Shea	...	Hoodlum (uncredited)
	Bill Sheehan	...	Dance Director (uncredited)
	Douglas Spencer	...	Skinny Santa Claus (uncredited)
	Jack Stoney	...	Hoodlum (uncredited)
	Brick Sullivan	...	Courtroom Spectator / Policeman (uncredited)
	Harry Tyler	...	Santa Claus (uncredited)
	Bill Varga	...	Wrestler (uncredited)
	Emmett Vogan	...	Rupert - Pawnbroker (uncredited)
	Ralph Volkie	...	Mug (uncredited)
	Anthony Warde	...	Thoughtful Man (uncredited)
	Jean Whitney	...	Friend of Brainy (uncredited)
	Patricia Wright	...	Dancer (uncredited)
	Guy Zanette	...	Prisoner (uncredited)
	Fred Zendar	...	South Street Benny (uncredited)

Directed by

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Sidney Lanfield
Frank Tashlin	...	(uncredited)

Written by

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Edmund Beloin	...	(story)

Irving Elinson	...	(additional dialogue)

Edmund L. Hartmann	...	()

Robert O'Brien	...	()

Damon Runyon	...	(story)

Frank Tashlin	...	()

Produced by

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Robert L. Welch

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producer

Music by

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Victor Young

Cinematography by

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Daniel L. Fapp	...	director of photography
John F. Seitz	...	(uncredited)

Editing by

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Archie Marshek

Art Direction by

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Franz Bachelin
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by

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Sam Comer
Ross Dowd

Costume Design by

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Edith Head

Makeup Department

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Charles Berner	...	makeup artist
Ted Larsen	...	makeup artist
Gertrude Reade	...	hair stylist
Lenore Weaver	...	hair stylist
Wally Westmore	...	makeup supervisor

Production Management

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Frank Caffey	...	production manager
Richard Johnston	...	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Edward Salven

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assistant director

Sound Department

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Don McKay	...	sound recordist
Walter Oberst	...	sound recordist
William Sosteleo	...	sound
Howard Beals	...	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Paul K. Lerpae

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special effects (as Paul Lerpae)

Visual Effects by

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Farciot Edouart

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process photography

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sam Levine	...	costumer
Ruth Stella	...	costumer

Music Department

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Ray Evans	...	song: "Silver Bells"
Joseph J. Lilley	...	vocal arranger
Jay Livingston	...	song: "Silver Bells"
Troy Sanders	...	music advisor
Sidney Cutner	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
George Parrish	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Van Cleave	...	orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Claire Behnke

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script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Len Hendry

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dance director

Production Companies

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Hope Enterprises

Distributors

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Paramount Pictures (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
Paramount Film Service (1951) (Canada) (VHS)
Paramount British Pictures (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Paramount Film Service (1951) (Australia) (theatrical)
Film AB Paramount (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Paramount Pictures (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
Allied Artists Pictures (1963) (United States) (tv)
BCI Eclipse I (2000) (United States) (DVD)
Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD)
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States) (VHS)

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Plot Summary	When the Lemon Drop Kid accidentally steers Moose Moran's girl away from a winning bet, he is forced to come up with $10,000 to repay the angry gangster. Fortunately it's Christmas, a time when people can be persuaded to part with money for the right cause. Written by Erica Schulman Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	1950s racetrack betting-tip horse-racing gangster See All (36) »
Taglines	Bob Hope makes those "Silver Bells" ring out...With all the wonderful guys and gals of Damon Runyan's Broadway! See more »
Genres	Comedy Crime Music Romance
Parents Guide	Add content advisory for parents »
Certification	Finland:(Banned) France:Tous publics Norway:A Sweden:Btl United Kingdom:A United Kingdom:U (video) United States:Approved United States:Passed (National Board of Review)

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Also Known As	Le môme boule-de-gomme (France) De pícaro a pícaro (Mexico) No Mato Sem Cachorro (Brazil) To pallikari tis fakis (Greece) O Vigarista (Portugal) See more »
Runtime	91 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Filming Locations	Santa Anita Park & Racetrack - 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Introduced the hit Christmas song "Silver Bells". The movie was filmed in 1950, but not released in theaters until March, 1951. When a recording of "Silver Bells" by Bing Crosby became a hit in December, 1950, the studio called Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell back to re-shoot a more elaborate musical version of the song for the film's release. In later years, Bob Hope made "Silver Bells" his own Christmas theme. He performed the song every year on his annual Christmas TV special, usually singing it as a duet with the lead female guest (such as Olivia Newton-John, Shirley Jones, Barbara Mandrell, or his own wife, Dolores Hope). See more »
Goofs	Sidney rings bells while Brainey sings "Silver Bells." He's only holding two bells, but we hear at least four different ring notes. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in A Hollywood Christmas (1996). See more »
Soundtracks	Silver Bells See more »
Quotes	Sidney Melbourne: Santy Claus don't drink. Gloomy Willie: Oh, no? Well, how come he's always falling down chimleys? See more »

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