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The Lemon Drop Kid

1951 · 91 min

A breezy, good-natured caper full of wisecracks and seasonal charm, easy to enjoy without much effort.

Tagline
Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)
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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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • redemption
  • found family
  • class
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Sidney Lanfield
Written by
Edmund L. Hartmann, Frank Tashlin, Robert O'Brien
Starring
Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, Lloyd Nolan, Jane Darwell, Andrea King, Fred Clark, Jay C. Flippen, William Frawley
Music
Victor Young
Cinematography
Daniel L. Fapp
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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