Mr. Lemon of Orange
1931 American comedy film
- March 22, 1931 (1931-03-22)
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Mr. Lemon of Orange is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring El Brendel, Fifi D'Orsay and Ruth Warren. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation.
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
- Mr. Lemon of Orange at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
- NY Times review of Mr. Lemon of Orange
References
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (March 28, 1931). "The Simpleton and the gangster". The New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
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