The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)

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Damon Runyon's Broadway fable The Lemon Drop Kid was filmed twice by Paramount Pictures, but only the 1934 version with Lee Tracy paid more than lip service to the original Runyon story. The second version, filmed in 1951, was completely retooled to accommodate the talents of Bob Hope. Known far and… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By
Sidney Lanfield
Genres
Drama, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1951 Wide
On DVD
Nov 21, 2000

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Another awful Bob Hope comedy. It goes down as sour as a lemon drop.

  • Glenn Heath Jr., Slant Magazine

    The Lemon Drop Kid might not be a classic screwball comedy, but it remains a joyous and rambunctious series of mad-hatter schemes that occasionally transcends its childish roots.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Terrific Bob Hope Christmas picture. One of his best.

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