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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

Year:

1947

Duration:

89 min | USA:76 min (1950 re-release) | USA:90 min (2005 DVD release)

Genres:

Comedy

IMDB rate:

Director:

Preston Sturges

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1947-04-04

Filming Locations: The Lot - 1041 N. Formosa Avenue, West Hollywood, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Angelo Rossitto

Harold Lloyd

Harold Diddlebock

Jimmy Conlin

Wormy

Raymond Walburn

E.J. Waggleberry

Rudy Vallee

Lynn Sargent

Edgar Kennedy

Jake (Bartender)

Arline Judge

Manicurist

Franklin Pangborn

Formfit Franklin

Lionel Stander

Max

Margaret Hamilton

Flora

Jack Norton

James R. Smoke

Robert Dudley

Robert McDuffy

Arthur Hoyt

J.P. Blackstone

Julius Tannen

Nearsighted Banker

Al Bridge

Wild Bill Hickock

Robert Greig

Algernon McNiff

Georgia Caine

Bearded Lady

Torben Meyer

Barber with Mustache

Victor Potel

Prof. Potelle (as Vic Potel)

Jackie the Lion

Frances Ramsden

Frances Otis

Chet Brandenburg

Football Fan (uncredited)

Tex Cooper

Man in Finale (uncredited)

Dot Farley

Smoke's Secretary (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Man Who Bumps Harold (uncredited)

Gladys Forrest

Snake Charmer (uncredited)

Pat Harmon

Football Coach (edited from 'The Freshman') (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ida Kitaeva

Woman (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Blonde (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Football Rooter (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Football Fan (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Police Captain (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

Bootblack (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Mike the Cop (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Ringling Bros Representive (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Lucky Leopold (uncredited)

Harry Rosenthal

Reveler (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Doorman (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Diddlebock, in his speech in the bar, mentions the "echo of the thundering herd". The "thundering herd" is the nickname of the football team of Marshall University, West Virginia.

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Preston Sturges wrote this screenplay in order to entice Harold Lloyd out of retirement.

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During the scene were Harold Lloyd's character meets Jackie the lion, on the first take when Harold pets Jackie, the lion actually bit him on his right hand. But Harold was not injured at all because the lion's teeth scraped against his two prosthetic fingers. After that, Harold refused to pet the lion ever again on or off screen, and in the second take which was used for the film, Harold's terrified squirming over the lion standing next to him is genuine.

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Goofs

When Diddlebock is reaching for Jacky's lead on the ledge, the overhead shot from behind shows Jacky's legs close to the wall. The closer shot (from the front) shows Diddlebock reaching between Jacky's legs, with Jacky's feet now on the edge.

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When Diddlebock reaches for Jacky's lead with his foot and knocks it over the edge, Jacky is standing up close to the wall. The next shot immediately after shows Jacky sitting down.

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Quotes

Jake: [when asked to prepare Harold's very first alcoholic beverage] You arouse the artist in me.

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Harold Diddlebock: As soon as I have a minute, I'll thank you for hours.

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