The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

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Blobbo X @Blobbo 05/17/2024 Blobbo laugh, experience entertainment. See more steve d @RT35616104 07/22/2020 Mild entertainment at best. See more s r @ScottR 09/23/2017 A rambunctious trip that at times reminded me of the Marx brothers. That suit, hat, tie and lion were epic. See more 03/26/2016 Good innocent fun with some great dialog See more 11/24/2012 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. See more 10/07/2011 Two versions of this film exist, the 90-minute Preston Sturges original, and the Howard Hughes 77-minute re-cut called "Mad Wednesday", neither of which are highlights of Lloyd or Sturges' brilliant comedy careers. Ostensibly, Sturges coaxes Lloyd out of acting retirement to play a middle-aged version of his silent persona, who inadvertently buys a circus while high on a lethal alcoholic drink. Lots of slapstick between Lloyd and Sturges regular Jimmy Conlin, including a "Safety Last" type high wire act on the ledge of a tall downtown building (complete with circus lion), but nothing here comes close to 1925 Lloyd or 1942 Sturges. See more Read all reviews

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

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