The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (Mad Wednesday) (1947)

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6.8	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Preston Sturges

Starring (View all)

Harold Lloyd
Harold Diddlebock

Jimmy Conlin
Wormy

Raymond Walburn
E.J. Waggleberry

Rudy Vallee
Lynn Sargent

Edgar Kennedy
Jake the Bartender

Arline Judge
Manicurist

Franklin Pangborn
Formfit Franklin

Lionel Stander
Max

Written by

Preston Sturges

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Description: Also known as The Sin of Harold Diddlebock, this collaboration between silent comedy star Harold Lloyd and screwball comedy genius Preston Sturges was meant to be a splashy comeback for both. Unfortunately, it sank at the box office. It's not surprising, because the movie's story line is a wayward tangle, and every scene is a strange mini-movie of its own--but that's exactly why it's worth watching today. Mad Wednesday starts with footage from Lloyd's 1925 classic The Freshman. Because of his success on the football field, Harold Diddlebock (Lloyd, who seems to have hardly changed in 22 years) is offered a job. Full of hope and ... (more)

Release date: 4 April 1947
UPC: 741914018766