Robert Benchley Filmes

  • 1942
    The Witness

    The Witness

    The Witness

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    As Joe Doakes is reading the newspaper, he begins to talk to himself. Questioned by his wife, he explains that he is disturbed by the paper's account...

    The Witness
  • 1944
    The National Barn Dance

    The National Barn Dance

    The National Barn Dance

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    This film gives a fictionalized version of how the popular real-life radio program of the title began.

    The National Barn Dance
  • 1937
    How to Start the Day

    How to Start the Day

    How to Start the Day

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    Benchley tries his best to demonstrate the routine one should follow to start the day right.

    How to Start the Day
  • 1940
    The Trouble with Husbands

    The Trouble with Husbands

    The Trouble with Husbands

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    Benchley, in his own unique way, starts to drive his wife crazy. First he waits until just as she is serving dinner before he goes to wash his hands...

    The Trouble with Husbands
  • 1941
    Waiting for Baby

    Waiting for Baby

    Waiting for Baby

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    Robert Benchley aims his keen observational skills toward expectant fathers.

    Waiting for Baby
  • 1941
    The Forgotten Man

    The Forgotten Man

    The Forgotten Man

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    Robert Benchley's wry forerunner to "Father of the Bride" detailing his perspective of the upcoming nuptials.

    The Forgotten Man
  • 1935
    How to Break 90 at Croquet

    How to Break 90 at Croquet

    How to Break 90 at Croquet

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    Robert Benchley shows how to successfully play croquet.

    How to Break 90 at Croquet
  • 1941
    How to Take a Vacation

    How to Take a Vacation

    How to Take a Vacation

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    In this Robert Benchley instructional video, he demonstrates the pitfalls of a homebody husband attempting to take a vacation apart from his wife.

    How to Take a Vacation
  • 1935
    David O. Selznick: Your New Producer

    David O. Selznick: Your New Producer

    David O. Selznick: Your New Producer

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    Clip-filled promotional short by MGM Studios celebrating the body of work by producer David O. Selznick.

    David O. Selznick: Your New Producer
  • 1945
    Boogie Woogie

    Boogie Woogie

    Boogie Woogie

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    While his wife is away, Frederick Stumplefinger lets his kids go out jitterbugging on a school night, only to have his wife return early.

    Boogie Woogie
  • 1929
    Furnace Trouble

    Furnace Trouble

    Furnace Trouble

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    Furnace Trouble is a 1929 comedy short.

    Furnace Trouble
  • 1937
    The Romance of Digestion

    The Romance of Digestion

    The Romance of Digestion

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    A brief, illustrated lecture on digestion. Aburdist humor is the hallmark of this pseudo-scientific description of biting, chewing, swallowing, and...

    The Romance of Digestion
  • 1938
    The Courtship of the Newt

    The Courtship of the Newt

    The Courtship of the Newt

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    Robert Benchley revamps his pre-code classic "Sex Life of the Polyp" for a new generation.

    The Courtship of the Newt
  • 1943
    No News Is Good News

    No News Is Good News

    No News Is Good News

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    Robert Benchley answers questions ranging from across the political spectrum.

    No News Is Good News
  • 1942
    Nothing But Nerves

    Nothing But Nerves

    Nothing But Nerves

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    After some investigation, Robert Benchley finds his nerves are in a bad state. He has the jitters so bad he can't hold his cup still enough to drink...

    Nothing But Nerves
  • 1928
    The Treasurer's Report

    The Treasurer's Report

    The Treasurer's Report

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    Assistant Treasurer Benchley reports on the annual expenditures of the club for its home for "boys between the ages of 14", and other projects.

    The Treasurer's Report
  • 1929
    Lesson No. 1

    Lesson No. 1

    Lesson No. 1

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    Lesson No. 1 is a 1929 comedy short.

    Lesson No. 1
  • 1941
    Crime Control

    Crime Control

    Crime Control

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    A police officer alerts his audience to the fact that inanimate objects can be as dangerous as human criminals. He then displays several offenders...

    Crime Control
  • 1938
    An Evening Alone

    An Evening Alone

    An Evening Alone

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    Robert Benchley's everyman spends an evening home alone.

    An Evening Alone
  • 1928
    The Spellbinder

    The Spellbinder

    The Spellbinder

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    The Spellbinder is a comedy short.

    The Spellbinder