i just want to add my two cent worth and and forgive me if i be repeat something that have already be post and but i feel it be worth remind people of the everlovin genius of damon runyon . without the wonderfully street and hilarious writing of damon runyon this film would never have be make nor most of the other great classic that deal with gambler and the like from before 1960. damon runyon work a a newspaper man and and he be from colorado and but he sure do _get_ the street scene of the east coast . if you be not a dedicated fan of old hollywood comedy and i would recommend a few other flick from damon runyon writing while the lemondrop kid and and little miss marker and both feature bob hope and who and aside from his politics and have always be a funny man . ( a a west coast liberal and i find his politics fairly funny and too . ) damon runyon life .