The Lemon Drop Kid
Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)
Starring: Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, Lloyd Nolan, Jane Darwell, Andrea King
Writer: Edmund L. Hartmann, Edmund Beloin, Frank Tashlin, Robert O'Brien, Damon Runyon
Release Date:
April 2, 1951
April 2, 1951
Ratings:
6.5 / 10
6.5 / 10
Director:
Sidney Lanfield
Sidney Lanfield
Companies:
Hope Enterprises
Hope Enterprises
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.
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