The Lemon Drop Kid
Summary
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.
~ Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)Sidney Lanfield
Director
Edmund Beloin
Story
Edmund L. Hartmann
Screenplay
Robert O'Brien
Screenplay
Frank Tashlin
Screenplay
StatusReleased: 74 years ago
April 2, 1951
LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
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