The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

G

1947

1h 30m

Comedy

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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.

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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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 26, 2026

This movie is a *3* star Movie!

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Blobbo X

@Blobbo May 17, 2024

Blobbo laugh, experience entertainment.

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steve d

@RT35616104 Jul 22, 2020

Mild entertainment at best.

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s r

@ScottR 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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Mar 26, 2016

Good innocent fun with some great dialog

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Nov 24, 2012

A delightfully inventive and utterly bonkers attempt on the part of Sturges to try and revive Lloyd's career. It's far from Sturges' or Lloyd's best work (in fact, there are long stretches, especially in the second half, that feel utterly disastrous), but there are flashes of brilliance and scenes of exquisite, delirious Sturges madness (Harold's declaration of love is the highlight--besides, of course, the extended prologue from "The Freshman"), and it's hard not to at least admire the effort and appreciate the oddity of the piece.

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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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