Mr. Lemon of Orange
| Mr. Lemon of Orange | |
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Fox Film Corporation | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mr. Lemon of Orange is a 1931 American
Plot
Silent McGee is a tough gangster, and Mr. Oscar Lemon is a mild-mannered Swede who coincidentally looks exactly like the gangster McGee. Silent McGee disguises himself as a Swedish immigrant while running from the law, causing Mr. Lemon to be mistaken for the wanted man. Julie LaRue is a comedic vamp who pursues the comparatively innocent Mr. Lemon.
Cast
- El Brendel as Mr. Lemon/Silent McGee
- Fifi D'Orsay as Julie LaRue
- William Collier Sr. as Mr. Blake
- Ruth Warren as Mrs. Blake
- Nat Pendleton as Gangster
- Joan Castle as June Blake
- Don Dillaway as Jerry
- Eddie Gribbon as Walter
- Erville Alderson as Mr. Brown
- Jack Rutherford as Castro
- Dixie Lee as Hat Check Girl
- William H. O'Brien as Waiter
- George Magrill as Henchman
Reception
The New York Times' Mordaunt Hall, wrote at the time, "Mr. Brendel is mildly funny in some of the scenes, but a little of this Swedish-accented comedian goes a long way. Miss Dorsay gives a lively performance and during the proceedings she hazards a song titled 'My Racket Is You.' Mr. Collier is worthy of better lines than are given to him in this film."[1]
Notes
- Anthony Slide, Eccentrics of Comedy (1998)
External links
References
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (March 28, 1931). "The Simpleton and the gangster". The New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
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