The Lemon Drop Kid

Synopsis

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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Key crew

• Edmund L. HartmannScreenplay
• Robert O'BrienScreenplay
• Frank TashlinScreenplay
• Sidney LanfieldDirector
• Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Bob HopeSidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
• Marilyn Maxwell'Brainey' Baxter
• Lloyd NolanOxford Charley
• Jane Darwell'Nellie Thursday' Regan
• Andrea KingStella
• Fred ClarkMoose Moran
• Jay C. FlippenStraight Flush Tony
• William FrawleyGloomy Willie
• Harry BellaverSam the Surgeon
• Sid MeltonLittle Louie
• Ben WeldenSinging Solly
• Ida MooreMrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady

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