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Hi Diddle Diddle is a 1943 American comedy film made in directed by Andrew L. Stone and starring Adolphe Menjou, Martha Scott, Dennis O'Keefe, June Havoc, Billie Burke, and Pola Negri. The title is a play on the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle and the use of diddle as a word for confidence trick. The film features animated portions from Leon Schlesinger's studio with the fast moving screenplay frequently breaking the fourth wall.
The film is also known as Diamonds and Crime (American reissue title).
Original Release
08/02/1943
US Release
08/02/1943
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adolphe Menjou | Col. Hector Phyffe |
| Martha Scott | Janie Prescott Phyffe |
| Pola Negri | Genya Smetana |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Sonny Phyffe |
| Billie Burke | Liza Prescott / Eliza Prescott |
| June Havoc | Leslie Quayle |
| Walter Kingsford | Senator Jummy Simpson / Senator Jimmy Simpson |
| Barton Hepburn | Peter Warrington III |
| Georges Metaxa | Tony Spinelli |
| Marek Windheim | Pianist |
Directors
Writers
Andrew L. Stone, Frederick J. Jackson, Edmund L. Hartmann
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adolphe Menjou | Col. Hector Phyffe |
| Martha Scott | Janie Prescott Phyffe |
| Pola Negri | Genya Smetana |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Sonny Phyffe |
| Billie Burke | Liza Prescott / Eliza Prescott |
| June Havoc | Leslie Quayle |
| Walter Kingsford | Senator Jummy Simpson / Senator Jimmy Simpson |
| Barton Hepburn | Peter Warrington III |
| Georges Metaxa | Tony Spinelli |
| Marek Windheim | Pianist |
| Eddie Marr | Michael Angelo |
| Paul Porcasi | Impressario |
| Lorraine Miller | Director's Friend / The Blonde |
| Richard Hageman | Boughton |
| Bert Roach | Husband, Taxi Cab Bit / Frustrated Taxi Passenger |
| Chick Chandler | Saunders |
| Ellen Lowe | Flory |
| Barry Macollum | Angus |
| Joe Devlin | Dan Hannigan |
| Hal K. Dawson | Dr. Agnew / Dr. Agnew, the Minister |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Andrew L. Stone | Producer |
| Edward Finney | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1944 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |
