The Lemon Drop Kid despite its age remains one of our all time favourite X-Mas movies, holding special memories for some of us. The film should have introduced the world to the great festive song Silver Bells by Bob Hope & Marylyn Maxwell but due to the movies release being held back Bing Crosby and Carol Richards got their version out first. The song was often covered but the original film has never been bettered in our opinion.
Bing Crosby and Carol Richards
The video below gives a good overview of the Movie
I miss hearing the record version of Bob Hope singing Silver Bells on the radio each year as it was when I grew up in the 50s and 60s.
I love her no wonder Frank Sinatra had a love affair with her.
I love this movie, and this scene is just perfect!
That was INCREDIBLY hard to lip synch that song for Marilyn and Bob with all the effects and live action audio. Whew! Even today with ADR, it would be hard to do. And notice how crisp the audio is. Masterful!
This version became a very famous recarding for Bob Hope and he sang this song at the end of all his Christmas specials. When TV was TV
@LordVeron i gotta agree with you especially when he is dressed as the old woman
This is my all-time favorite Christmas movie. No contest.
@steffidude It is on DVD. I own it.
why is this video unavailable? i have tried for two years to get this film. it must not be on dvd. another movie ride the pink horse with robert montgomery is also unavailable. every holiday i want to see the lemon drop kid and it is impossible.
The first time the song was heard.
You can see Bob stealing from the other kettles for his own donation.
I have The Sheet Music with them on the Front from a Million Years Ago before Santa Started Killing People and Fighting Global Warming….Dang it is COLD!
Eff Bing. I always preferred Bob.
Fred Mertz moonlighting — I know why his vaudeville career never really took off.
That first Santa Claus is Fred Mertz (William Frawley) from “I Love Lucy!!”
Thanks so much for this clip from Bob’s classic funny movie “the Lemon Drop Kid”….In my opinion, one of the best movies Bob ever made.
I got a lump in my throat watching this old clip, brings back a flood of memories of times gone by, Bob Hope, William Frawley and Marilyn maxwell all gone but never forgotten, my favorite Christmas song.
lol william frawley is perfect for his part!!
rip to both of you <3
Bob Hope, you little rascal!
I remember WGN using a clip of this in their “Merry Christmas from WGN Chicago” ads. Back when it was the good thing to do.
@beauty4eyes My dad actually bought this movie for me on dvd about 6-7 years ago. It’s still available online, you might look it up so you can buy it. =) I think I wore my dvd out, I watch it all the time! I LOVE IT and this is my favorite scene in the movie.
How true and sad…..You don’t see anyone with that kind of talent and delivery. i love all of Mr. Hope’s movies. Thank you for being there for the military and all of us for that matter.
How true and sad…..You don’t see anyone with that kind of talent now. I’m so fotunate to have been a child of the mid fifties and sixties. I got to see the tail end of real acting talent and comedy and the rock explosion of the early sixties. Cool.
WIlliam Frawley is the best.
I love this movie, it’s my favorite Christmas movie, I remember seeing this when I was a child, I wish they would put this movie on dvd, I WOULD LOVE TO OWN IT…..MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE…FROM CHICAGO!!!