1931 film

Mr. Lemon of Orange

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

Fox Film Corporation

Distributed by| Fox Film Corporation

Release date

| March 22, 1931

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.

## Plot[edit]

El Brendel plays the dual role of Silent McGee, a tough gangster, and Mr. Oscar Lemon, 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. Fifi D'Orsay stars as Julie LaRue, a comedic vamp who pursues the comparatively innocent Mr. Lemon.

## Cast[edit]

* 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[edit]

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[edit]

* Anthony Slide, Eccentrics of Comedy (1998)

## External links[edit]

* Mr. Lemon of Orange at IMDb
* synopsis at AllMovie
* NY Times review of Mr. Lemon of Orange

## References[edit]

1. ^ Hall, Mordaunt (March 28, 1931). "The Simpleton and the gangster". The New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2022.

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* Dick Turpin (1925)
* The Best Bad Man (1925)
* My Own Pal (1926)
* The Family Upstairs (1926)
* Hard Boiled (1926)
* Wings of the Storm (1926)
* Ankles Preferred (1927)
* Slaves of Beauty (1927)
* Pajamas (1927)
* Sharp Shooters (1928)
* Mother Knows Best (1928)
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* The Sky Hawk (1929)
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* Men on Call (1931)
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* Charlie Chan's Chance (1932)
* She Wanted a Millionaire (1932)
* Amateur Daddy (1932)
* Too Busy to Work (1932)
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* My Lips Betray (1933)
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* Change of Heart (1934)
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* Bad Boy (1935)
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* Gentle Julia (1936)
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* Little Miss Nobody (1936)
* Great Guy (1936)
* Music for Madame (1937)
* Swiss Miss (1938)
* Block-Heads (1938)

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