The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

G,

1947,

1h 30m,

Comedy

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89%

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500+ Ratings

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9 Reviews

58%

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500+ Ratings

Two decades after a game-winning touchdown and praise as a college football hero, the once hopeful Harold Diddlebock (Harold Lloyd) has been beaten down by the drudgery of office life. When Harold is fired by his egotistical boss, E.J. Waggleberry (Raymond Walburn), he wanders into a bar and orders a drink -- the first of his life. After the kindly bartender (Edgar Kennedy) invents a cocktail just for him, Harold goes on a wild binge, and his luck starts to change.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Nov 13, 2007

Abetted by some excellent dialog from Sturges' pen, Lloyd handles his role in his usual funny fashion.

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Tom Milne

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

The film is studded with gems, many of them contributed verbally by the Sturges stock company.

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Jan 1, 2000

Sturges's restored original version is a major rediscovery: a loving and gentle essay on Lloyd's screen character, laced with poignant observations about middle age.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Aug 20, 2006

B-

... it's saved by a few inspired flashes of comedy sprinkled throughout.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Sep 25, 2005

3/5

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

Oct 19, 2004

3/5

Flat later Harold Lloyd who is really out on a ledge here

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Harry G

Nov 13, 2018

Here is an interesting curio, an overlooked comedy gem by two masters of their genres, unexpectedly tripped up by their individual reliance on their different styles. Preston Sturges was a script guy, a guy in love with the power of words, while Harold Lloyd obviously was a physical communicator. The difference made for a tempestuous team-up in their time working together and yet, nonetheless, the results are often surprisingly effective, and more so than perhaps either could have imagined or believed. Definitely file under "give this one a chance".

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Leia L

Sep 23, 2017

A rambunctious trip that at times reminded me of the Marx brothers. That suit, hat, tie and lion were epic.

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Preston Sturges

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Harold Lloyd

Harold Diddlebock

Frances Ramsden

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Synopsis

Two decades after a game-winning touchdown and praise as a college football hero, the once hopeful Harold Diddlebock (Harold Lloyd) has been beaten down by the drudgery of office life. When Harold is fired by his egotistical boss, E.J. Waggleberry (Raymond Walburn), he wanders into a bar and orders a drink -- the first of his life. After the kindly bartender (Edgar Kennedy) invents a cocktail just for him, Harold goes on a wild binge, and his luck starts to change.

Director: Preston Sturges
Producer: Preston Sturges, Howard Hughes
Screenwriter: Preston Sturges
Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures, United Artists
Production Co: California Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 14, 1947, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 9, 2017
Runtime: 1h 30m

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