Fresh
Abetted by some excellent dialog from Sturges' pen, Lloyd handles his role in his usual funny fashion.
Variety Staff, Variety
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Yes Sir! Wednesday was WILD! Wednesday was RUGGED!
1947 · 1h 32m · Approved
Comedy
Directed by
Preston Sturges
Overview
Twenty-three years after scoring the winning touchdown for his college football team mild-mannered Harold Diddlebock, who has been stuck in a dull, dead-end book-keeping job for years, is let go by his pompous boss, advertising tycoon J.E. Wagglebury, with nothing but a tiny pension. Harold, who never touches the stuff, takes a stiff drink with his new pal... and another, and another. What happened Wednesday?
Director and cast
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89%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The film is studded with gems, many of them contributed verbally by the Sturges stock company.
Tom Milne, Time Out
Fresh
Sturges's restored original version is a major rediscovery: a loving and gentle essay on Lloyd's screen character, laced with poignant observations about middle age.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
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