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The Lemon Drop Kid
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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“Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)”
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Bob Hope - The Lemon Drop Kid (poke joke)
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- Apr 2, 1951
- 1h 31m
- English
- Sidney Lanfield
- Edmund L. Hartmann, Edmund Beloin, Robert O'Brien
- Released
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Hope Enterprises
