| Hi Diddle Diddle | |
|---|---|
_1.jpg) Film still with June Havoc and Adolphe Menjou (right) | |
| Directed by | Andrew L. Stone |
| Written by | Edmund L. Hartmann (writer) Frederick J. Jackson (screenplay) Andrew L. Stone (story) |
| Produced by | Edward Finney (associate producer) Andrew L. Stone (producer) |
| Starring | Adolphe Menjou Martha Scott Pola Negri |
| Cinematography | Charles Edgar Schoenbaum |
| Edited by | Harvey Manger |
| Music by | Phil Boutelje |
Production company | Andrew L. Stone Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hi Diddle Diddle is a 1943 American comedy film made and 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.
This film is in the public domain.[1] It's also known as Diamonds and Crime (American reissue title).
Leslie Halliwell in the seventh edition, (page 463), of 'Halliwell's Film Guide' says it was "AKA 'Try and Find It' ".
- ^ "Hi Diddle Diddle". archive.org.