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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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