The Lemon Drop Kid

1951
Approved
1 Std. 31 Min.

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Bob Hope, Jane Darwell, Oliver Blake, Fred Clark, William Frawley, Tor Johnson, Andrea King, Marilyn Maxwell, and Lloyd Nolan in The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)

Ein Betrüger aus New York City hat bis Weihnachten Zeit, um die 10.000 Dollar aufzutreiben, die er einem Gangster schuldet, was ihn dazu veranlasst, mit dem Betrügen zu beginnen.Ein Betrüger aus New York City hat bis Weihnachten Zeit, um die 10.000 Dollar aufzutreiben, die er einem Gangster schuldet, was ihn dazu veranlasst, mit dem Betrügen zu beginnen.Ein Betrüger aus New York City hat bis Weihnachten Zeit, um die 10.000 Dollar aufzutreiben, die er einem Gangster schuldet, was ihn dazu veranlasst, mit dem Betrügen zu beginnen.

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7,0/10

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- 1 wins total

Wissenswertes
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).

Patzer
Sidney rings bells while Brainey sings "Silver Bells." He's only holding two bells, but we hear at least four different ring notes.

Zitate
Gloomy Willie: You're sweet too, pickle-nose... bring the chair.

Verbindungen
Featured in A Hollywood Christmas (1996)

Soundtracks
Silver Bells
Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Sung by Marilyn Maxwell (uncredited) and Bob Hope (uncredited)

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6/10

The film that introduced the classic song "Silver Bells"

BEWARE OF FALSE REVIEWS & REVIEWERS. SOME REVIEWERS HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW TO THEIR NAME. NOW WHEN ITS A POSITIVE REVIEW THAT TELLS ME THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE MOVIE. IF ITS A NEGATIVE REVIEW THEN THEY MIGHT HAVE A GRUDGE AGAINST THE FILM . NOW I HAVE REVIEWED OVER 300 HOLIDAY FILMS & SPECIALS. I HAVE NO AGENDA.

The Lemon Drop Kid is a 1951 comedy film based on the short story of the same name by Damon Runyon, starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell. Although Sidney Lanfield is credited as the director, Frank Tashlin reportedly was hired, to finish the film. The story had previously been adapted as a 1934 movie starring Lee Tracy, with actress Ann Sheridan in a bit part. William Frawley is featured in both versions.

The song "Silver Bells," sung by Hope and Maxwell, was introduced in this film

The Lemon Drop Kid (Bob Hope), a New York City swindler, is illegally touting horses at a Florida racetrack. The Kid touts across a beautiful woman intending to bet $2,000 on a horse named Iron Bar. Rigging a con, the Kid convinces her to switch her bet, but learns that she was betting for boyfriend and notorious gangster Moose Moran (Fred Clark). When the horse finishes dead last, a furious Moran demands the Kid pay him $10,000 (the amount he would have won) by Christmas Eve, or the Kid "won't make it to New Year's."

This film is typical one liners that Bob Hope was famous for. This film however suffers because many of them are "flat" and have not held up over time!

This film runs about 90 minutes but it seems to run 3 hours. Some parts of this film however is funny but it has equal parts that are not funny. It is also hard to hear 48 year old Bib Hope refereed to as kid in this film.

This is a great film for Bob Hope fans. For the rest of us it is just an okay film. Not a bad film but not very good either!