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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 |
|---|
| Martha Scott | Janie Prescott Phyffe |
| Adolphe Menjou | Col. Hector Phyffe |
| Pola Negri | Genya Smetana |
| Billie Burke | Liza Prescott / Eliza Prescott |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Sonny Phyffe |
| June Havoc | Leslie Quayle |
| Walter Kingsford | Senator Jummy Simpson / Senator Jimmy Simpson |
| Barton Hepburn | Peter Warrington III |
| Byron Foulger | Watson / Watson, the Brokerage Firm Clerk |
| Bess Flowers | Wedding Guest |
Directors
Writers
Edmund L. Hartmann, Frederick J. Jackson, Andrew L. Stone
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Martha Scott | Janie Prescott Phyffe |
| Adolphe Menjou | Col. Hector Phyffe |
| Pola Negri | Genya Smetana |
| Billie Burke | Liza Prescott / Eliza Prescott |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Sonny Phyffe |
| June Havoc | Leslie Quayle |
| Walter Kingsford | Senator Jummy Simpson / Senator Jimmy Simpson |
| Barton Hepburn | Peter Warrington III |
| Byron Foulger | Watson / Watson, the Brokerage Firm Clerk |
| Bess Flowers | Wedding Guest |
| Richard Hageman | Boughton |
| Andrew Tombes | Mike / Mike, the Doorman |
| Bert Roach | Husband, Taxi Cab Bit / Frustrated Taxi Passenger |
| Don Brodie | George Bronson |
| Eddie Marr | Michael Angelo |
| Paul Porcasi | Impressario |
| Georges Metaxa | Tony Spinelli |
| Marek Windheim | Pianist |
| Lorraine Miller | Director's Friend / The Blonde |
| Chick Chandler | Saunders |
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 |
