Hi Diddle Diddle
Also known as: Diamonds And Crime, Try And Find It
- Studio
- Andrew Stone Productions
- Distributor
- United Artists
Synopsis
Playful little comedy with newlyweds whose 48-hour honeymoon is riddled with continuous interruptions from her mother and his father.
Characters
Colonel Hector Phyffe, Janie Prescott, Genya Smetana, Sonny Phyffe, Liza Prescott, Peter Warrington III, Senator Jummy Simpson, Impressario, Spinelli, Croupier, Fat Man, Chauffeur, Friend, Pianist, Boughton, Maid, Cashier, Bartender, Watson, Doorman, Minister, Sandra
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Andrew L. Stone
- Assistant Director
- Henry S. Kesler (Henry Kesler)
Producing
- Producer
- Andrew L. Stone
- Associate Producer
- Edward F. Finney
Writing
- Screenplay
- Frederick J. Jackson
- Writer
- Edmund L. Hartmann
- Story
- Andrew L. Stone
Voices
- Voice
- Martha Scott (Janie Prescott), Pola Negri (Genya Smetana), Dennis O'Keefe (Sonny Phyffe), Billie Burke (Liza Prescott), Barton Hepburn (Peter Warrington III), Walter Kingsford (Senator Jummy Simpson), Paul Porcasi (Impressario), Georges Metaxa (Spinelli), June Havoc, Eddie Marr (Croupier), Bert Roach (Fat Man), Chick Chandler (Chauffeur), Lorraine Miller (Friend), Marek Windheim (Pianist), Richard Hageman (Boughton), Ellen Lowe (Maid), Barry Macollum (Barry McCollum) (Cashier), Joe Devlin (Bartender), Hal K. Dawson (Watson), Andrew Tombes (Doorman), Byron Foulger (Minister), Ann Hunter (Sandra)
Music
- Music
- Phil Boutelje (Musical Director)
Art Department
- Art Direction
- Frank Paul Sylos
Camera
- Cinematography
- Charles Edgar Schoenbaum
Editing
- Editor
- Harvey Manger
Sound
- Sound
- William H. Lynch
Crew
- Lyricist
- Foster Carling
- Assistant to Producer
- Carley Harriman
- Cartoon Sequence
- Leon Schlesinger
Companies and other credits
- Set Decoration: Earl Wooden (Earl Woodin)
- Costume Design: Adrian
- Makeup Artist: Ted Larsen
Production notes
Special animation by Leon Schlesinger's Warner Brothers cartoon artists highlights a scene in this otherwise live-action film incorporating a comedy version of "Tannhauser." Silent-screen star Pola Negri, in a rare talkie appearance, leads a chorus in Wagnerian song. The other singers include familiar faces Matt McHugh, Paul Porcasi and Billie Burke. But Adolphe Menjou, off to one side with cocktail in hand, is startled to see the wallpaper coming to life in a hurry in reaction to the horrendous vocals.
Awards
Academy Award Nominee, Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, Phil Boutelje, 1944