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The Lemon Drop Kid is a 1951 comedy film based on the short story by writer Damon Runyon. The black-and-white movie stars Bob Hope. The Christmas song "Silver Bells," sung by Maxwell, was introduced in the film. The film was directed by Sidney Lanfield and Frank Tashlin (uncredited - Tashlin was hired to finish the film). The story was also made as a movie in 1934 with a bit part for actress Ann Sheridan. 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Damon Runyon Damon Runyon (October 4, 1884 - December 10, 1946) was a newspaperman and writer. ... Leslie Townes Hope KBE (May 29, 1903 â€“ July 27, 2003), best known as Bob Hope, was a famous entertainer, having appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, movies and in army concerts. ... The 2 words combined together Silver Bells refers to: A song by V6, see Silver Bells (J-Pop Song) OR A Christmas Carol, see Silver Bells (Christmas song) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sheridan from Angels with Dirty Faces Ann Sheridan (February 21, 1915 â€“ January 21, 1967) was an American film actress. ...

Plot

The Lemon Drop Kid (Hope) persuades a gangster's girlfriend not to bet on a horse. The horse ends up winning and now the gangster wants the Kid to pay him the $10,000 he would have won or The Lemon Drop Kid will be executed on Christmas Eve.

Cast

Bob Hope as Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
Marilyn Maxwell as 'Brainy' Baxter
Lloyd Nolan as Oxford Charley
Jane Darwell as Nellie Thursday
Andrea King as Stella
Fred Clark as Moose Moran
Jay C. Flippen as Straight Flush

Categories: 1951 films Leslie Townes Hope KBE (May 29, 1903 â€“ July 27, 2003), best known as Bob Hope, was a famous entertainer, having appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, movies and in army concerts. ... Kirk Douglas with Maxwell in Champion (1949) Marilyn Maxwell (August 3, 1921 - March 20, 1972), born Marvel Marilyn Maxwell, was a platinum blonde, curvatious movie actress and entertainer who, in addition to appearing in many films, also entertained the troops during World War II and the Korean war on USO... Llyod Nolan (August 11, 1902-September 27, 1985) was an American film and television actor. ... Jane Darwell (October 15, 1879 – August 13, 1967) was an American theater and film actress. ... Promotional photo from www. ... Frederick Leonard Clark (March 19, 1914 – December 5, 1968) was an American film actor. ... Jay C. Flippen as Henry T-Dub Mansfield in They Live by Night Jay C. Flippen (March 6, 1899 - February 3, 1971) is best remembered as a gruff-faced actor usually playing a cop or weary criminal in many movies of the 1940s and 1950s. ...

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