Hi Diddle Diddle
| Hi Diddle Diddle | |
|---|---|
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. 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' ".