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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.
Theatrical
Apr 2, 1951
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 21, 2000
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Hope Enterprises
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Cast
Full credits →B
Bob Hope
Sidney Melbourne (The Lemon Drop Kid)
M
Marilyn Maxwell
'Brainey' Baxter
L
Lloyd Nolan
Oxford Charley
J
Jane Darwell
'Nellie Thursday' Regan
A
Andrea King
Stella
F
Fred Clark
Moose Moran
J
Jay C. Flippen
Straight Flush Tony
W
William Frawley
Gloomy Willie
H
Harry Bellaver
Sam the Surgeon
S
Sid Melton
Little Louie
B
Ben Welden
Singing Solly
I
Ida Moore
Mrs. Feeney - The Bird Lady
F
Francis Pierlot
Henry Regan
C
Charles Cooley
Goomba
H
Harry Shannon
John (Policeman)
B
Bernard Szold
Honest Harry
T
Tor Johnson
Super Swedish Angel (Wrestler)
T
Tom Dugan
No Thumbs Charlie
S
Stanley Andrews
Judge Wilkinson (uncredited)
B
Billie Bird
Racetrack Bettor on Iron Bar (uncredited)
