Hi Diddle Diddle

Released Aug 2, 1943

1h 12m

Comedy

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A sailor (Dennis O'Keefe) and his bride (Martha Scott) spend their two-day honeymoon mixed up in his father's (Adolphe Menjou) diamond scam.

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Nathanael Hood

Nate Hood Reviews

A raucously entertaining spitfire of a movie that barely clocks over 70 minutes, the film emulates the bourgeois gentility of classic screwball comedies while channeling the anarchic silliness of 1940s Hollywood comedies.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 6, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Inane but enjoyable wartime screwball comedy about newlyweds whose honeymoon is ruined and saved by the groom's lovable scoundrel con artist father.

Rated: B-

Sep 11, 2014

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Steve D

some good actors not much else.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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Tom M

From sly and scheming Menjou to Billie Burke's usual dipsiness (is that a word?) to June Havoc stealing most of the scenes she's in, the movie is fun from start to finish.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/20

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Audience Member

This is a hoot and is an early look at cons comedy style. Danny Ocean take notes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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one of Tarantino's top 5...film jokes and Pola Negri's performance are the best parts

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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madcap screwball zany sophisticated tongue-in-cheek wacky and v. funny movie - Pola Negri sings Wagner! Bille Burke sings Wagner!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Fun, light and very entertaining. Great supporting cast, good music and score. Nothing deep, but enjoyable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Andrew L. Stone

Director

Adolphe Menjou

Col. Hector Phyffe

Martha Scott

Janie Prescott Phyffe

Dennis O'Keefe

Sonny Phyffe

Pola Negri

Genya Smetana

Billie Burke

Liza Prescott

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Synopsis

A sailor (Dennis O'Keefe) and his bride (Martha Scott) spend their two-day honeymoon mixed up in his father's (Adolphe Menjou) diamond scam.

Director: Andrew L. Stone
Producer: Andrew L. Stone
Screenwriter: Frederick J. Jackson
Distributor: Astor Pictures Corporation, United Artists, Reel Media International [us]
Production Co: Andrew L. Stone Productions
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 2, 1943, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 11, 2016
Runtime: 1h 12m

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