| The Lemon Drop Kid | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sidney Lanfield Frank Tashlin (uncredited) |
| Screenplay by | Frank Tashlin Edmund Hartmann Robert O'Brien Irving Elinson (additional dialogue) |
| Story by | Edmund Beloin Damon Runyon |
| Based on | The Lemon Drop Kid by Damon Runyon |
| Produced by | Robert L. Welch |
| Starring | Bob Hope Marilyn Maxwell Lloyd Nolan |
| Cinematography | Daniel L. Fapp |
| Edited by | Archie Marshek |
| Music by | Victor Young |
Production company | Hope Enterprises |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.3 million (US rentals)[1] |
The Lemon Drop Kid is a 1951 American comedy film based on the short story of the same name by Damon Runyon, starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell. Although Sidney Lanfield is credited as the director, Frank Tashlin reportedly was hired, uncredited, to finish the film.[2] The story had previously been adapted as a 1934 film starring Lee Tracy, with actress Ann Sheridan in a bit part. William Frawley is featured in both versions.
The song "Silver Bells," sung by Hope and Maxwell, was introduced in this film.[3]
- ^ "The Top Box Office Hits of 1951". Variety. January 2, 1952.
- ^ Zoglin, Richard (2015). Hope. Simon & Schuster. p. 276. ISBN 978-1439140284.
- ^ Furia, Philip; Lasser, Michael (2006). America's Songs: The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley. Routledge. p. 233. ISBN 978-1135471996.