The Lemon Drop Kid

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Cinsai H A fun and funny Christmas caper with Bob Hope as a con man trying to outwit a gangster. It's not a traditional Christmas movie by any means, but it's delightful. Big plus is the song Silver Bells crooned by Hope. Such fun! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/25/23 Full Review Joel H I'd never heard of The Lemon Drop Kid before, but I saw it on a list of Christmas comedies, so I thought I'd give it a chance. It wasn't bad. It took a while for me to warm up to Bob Hope's character, but I think that was kind of the point. I don't think the comedy has held up as well as other movies, and I wasn't sold on this being a Christmas movie at first, but it eventually got there. I was also shocked to learn that this was the movie that introduced "Silver Bells" to the world. That's gotta count for something. I liked The Lemon Drop Kid, but it's not going to be a holiday staple for me. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Too old for the Rankin Bass movies? Dissatisfied with "It's A Wonderful Life"? (I was.) Other Christmas movies either too juvenile, or unsuited for the family? Well, even though Bob Hope was in a lot of bad movies, this is not one of them. It's based on a Damon Runyon story about a man who distracts a mobster's girlfriend, causing her to lose a $10,000 racetrack bet. The mobster learns of this and threatens the man to get him his money back by Christmas, or face his brutality (which is strongly hinted at). The man tries to ring a bell to collect money to rescue himself, but falls afoul of the law for not having a charity license. Not taking chances the next time, he arranges for a mobster's closed-up gambling joint to be secretly opened, the money ostensibly going to charity. Complications set in when a different mobster gets wind of it and wants the funds for himself. The the man is really in a bind. What to do? Trivia: This was the movie where the Christmas song "Silver Bells" was first performed. Ironic that the film has fallen into obscurity. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Ed M My favorite Christmas movie. Bob Hope in his prime! Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/25/20 Full Review Audience Member The best comedy movie ever made! With the best movie song ever sung: Silver Bells! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member A great classic, my father loves it. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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