The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)

Directed by

Sidney Lanfield, Frank Tashlin

Genre

romantic comedy, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small-time racetrack con man owes a dangerous debt to a gangster. He scrambles to raise the money by dresssing up as Santa Claus and swindling donations for a phony charity.

lightheartedcomedicwhimsicalplayfulnostalgicbreezyromantic

What happens

The Lemon Drop Kid is a 1951 American comedy film starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell that is based on the short story of the same name written by Damon Runyon. Although Sidney Lanfield is credited as the director, Frank Tashlin is believed to have finished the film. The story had previously been adapted as a 1934 film of the same title. The song "Silver Bells," sung by Hope and Maxwell, was introduced in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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