Silver Bells is one of my
favorite Christmas songs. Many of the famous crooners, like Dean Martin, have covered the
song, but few remember that it was the late, great comedian Bob Hope who first sang the song in the
1951 film, The Lemon Drop Kid.
While most people remember Bob
Hope for his wonderful USO shows for the troops and his TV specials, he was also
a talented comic actor, starring with Bing Crosby in the “Road” film series,
and appeared in several films based on Damon Runyon’s short crime stories, such
as The Lemon Drop Kid.
You can hear Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell sing Silver
Bells from the The Lemon Drop Kid via the below link:
You can also watch the film via the below link:
And you can read about the
song and film via the below link:
Note: Damon Runyon is one of my favorite writers. In addition to The Lemon Drop Kid, I also like other films based
on Damon Runyon stories, such as Guys and Dolls and A Pocket Full of Miracles
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