The Lux Radio Theatre

Catalogue Number 86753
Program Number
Date December 10, 1951
Title "The Lemon Drop Kid"
Description The story of Damon Runyon's race track tout, spiced with Bob's ad libs. Bob tries to crack up John Milton Kennedy during a commercial but Kennedy muscles through, despite the audience giggles. After the story, Marilyn Maxwell misreads a line. Bob ad libs and cracks up the audience. William Keighly ad libs right back, but doesn't get a laugh! The closing credits and final commercial have been deleted.
Artists Marilyn Maxwell, Verna Felton, Leif Erickson, William Conrad, Edwin Max, Ted de Corsia, Jack Kruschen, Ruth Perrott, William Johnstone, Edward Marr, Jay Novello, Frank Richards, Gloria Gordon, Doris Singleton, Herb Butterfield, Lou Krugman, Paul Dubov, Leo Cleary, Charles Seel, Edmund Hartman (screen writer), Robert O'Brien (screen writer), Ed Beloin (story writer), Irving Ellison (additional dialogue), Barbara Rush (Paramount starlet, intermission guest), William Keighley (host, from New York City), John Milton Kennedy (announcer), Dorothy Lovett (commercial spokesman as "Libby"), Earl Ebi (director), Bob Hope, Damon Runyon (author), Rudy Schrager (music director), Charlie Forsyth (sound effects), Sanford Barnett (adaptor)
Source CBS net, KNX-FM, Los Angeles aircheck
Sponsor Lux
Quality Excellent
Complete Incomplete
Duration 58:27