Mr. Lemon of Orange | |
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Directed by | John G. Blystone |
Written by | Jack Hays Eddie Cantor Edwin J. Burke |
Produced by | William Fox |
Starring | El Brendel Fifi D'Orsay Ruth Warren |
Cinematography | Joseph H. August |
Edited by | Ralph Dixon |
Music by | Peter Brunelli |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.
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.
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]