The Lemon Drop Kid 73 years old
Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)
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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The Lemon Drop Kid Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sid Melton He was 33, 94 years old when he died | as Little Louie |
| Bob Hope He was 47, 100 years old when he died | as Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid) |
| Jay C. Flippen He was 52, 71 years old when he died | as Straight Flush Tony |
| Lloyd Nolan He was 48, 83 years old when he died | as Oxford Charley |
| Marilyn Maxwell She was 29, 50 years old when she died | as 'Brainey' Baxter |
| Jack Kruschen He was 29, 80 years old when he died | as Muscleman (uncredited) |
| Fred Clark He was 37, 54 years old when he died | as Moose Moran |
| Ida Moore She was 69, 82 years old when she died | as Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady |
| Stanley Andrews He was 59, 77 years old when he died | as Judge (uncredited) |
| William Frawley He was 64, 79 years old when he died | as Gloomy Willie |
| Jane Darwell She was 71, 87 years old when she died | as "Nellie Thursday" Regan |
| Billie Bird She was 43, 94 years old when she died | as Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited) |
| Ben Welden He was 49, 96 years old when he died | as Singing Solly |
| Tor Johnson He was 47, 67 years old when he died | as Super Swedish Angel (wrestler) |
| Pat Flaherty He was 25, 76 years old when he died | as Police Captain Swain (uncredited) |
| Harry Shannon He was 60, 74 years old when he died | as John (policeman) |
| Anthony Warde He was 42, 66 years old when he died | as Thoughtful Man (uncredited) |
| Bernard Szold | as Honest Harry |
| Tom Dugan He was 67, 71 years old when he died | as No Thumbs Charlie |
| Andrea King She was 32, 84 years old when she died | as Stella |
| Salvatore De Lorenzo | as Street-corner Santa Claus (as Society Kid Hogan) |
| Harry Bellaver He was 46, 88 years old when he died | as Sam the Surgeon |
| John Doucette He was 30, 73 years old when he died | as Muscleman (uncredited) |
| Oliver Blake He was 148, 71 years old when he died | as Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited) |
| Francis Pierlot He was 75, 79 years old when he died | as Henry Regan |
| Charles Cooley He was 86, 64 years old when he died | as Goomba |
| Mary Murphy She was 20, 80 years old when she died | as Girl (uncredited) |
The Lemon Drop Kid Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Archie Marshek as Editor. He was 49 (90) years old when He died | Editing |
| Hal Pereira as Art Direction. He was 45 (78) years old when He died | Art |
| Daniel L. Fapp as Director of Photography. He was 46 (82) years old when He died | Camera |
| Sam Comer as Set Decoration. He was 57 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| Franz Bachelin as Art Direction. He was 55 (84) years old when He died | Art |
| Frank Tashlin as Screenplay. He was 38 (59) years old when He died | Writing |
| Edmund L. Hartmann as Screenplay. He was 39 (92) years old when He died | Writing |
| Damon Runyon as Story. He was 70 (66) years old when He died | Writing |
| Sidney Lanfield as Director. He was 52 (74) years old when He died | Directing |
| Edmund Beloin as Story. He was 41 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert O'Brien as Screenplay. He was 42 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
| Irving Elinson as Additional Dialogue. | Crew |
| Ross Dowd as Set Decoration. He was 43 (58) years old when He died | Art |
| Robert L. Welch as Producer. | Production |
The Lemon Drop Kid (73 years)
Damon Runyan's zaniest Broadway characters come alive with fun...especially the Lemon Drop Kid (Bob, natch!)
- Release day: Monday, April 02, 1951
- Runtime: 91 minutes