Robert Benchley Filmes

  • 1939
    How to Sub-Let

    How to Sub-Let

    How to Sub-Let

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    A man fumbles through an apartment sub-let assessment while his wife is away.

    How to Sub-Let
  • 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
  • 1944
    Important Business

    Important Business

    Important Business

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    Robert takes a train ride to Washington, DC, on "important business."

    Important Business
  • 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
  • 1938
    Music Made Simple

    Music Made Simple

    Music Made Simple

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    Benchley fills in for a music critic on a radio show. His performance is less than stellar.

    Music Made Simple
  • 1938
    How to Read

    How to Read

    How to Read

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    Robert Benchley offers a humorous lecture on how to avoid different types of strain during reading.

    How to Read
  • 1928
    The Spellbinder

    The Spellbinder

    The Spellbinder

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    The Spellbinder is a comedy short.

    The Spellbinder
  • 1936
    How to Be a Detective

    How to Be a Detective

    How to Be a Detective

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    This Robert Benchley 'How To' comedy short attempts to teach us how to profile criminals by physical characteristics.

    How to Be a Detective
  • 1928
    The Sex Life of the Polyp

    The Sex Life of the Polyp

    The Sex Life of the Polyp

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    Dr. Benchley is addressing the Ladies Club on the subject of the reproductive habits of the polyp, a small aquatic organism. Although he is not able...

    The Sex Life of the Polyp
  • 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
  • 1939
    The Day of Rest

    The Day of Rest

    The Day of Rest

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    Joe Doakes tries to take a day off.

    The Day of Rest
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1934
    Social Register

    Social Register

    Social Register

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    Chorus girl Patsy Shaw crashes a high-society party, meets playboy Charlie Breen, they fall in love, and are on their merry way to wedded bliss....

    Social Register
  • 1940
    Home Movies

    Home Movies

    Home Movies

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    A comedy short staring Robert Benchley. He tries to show us how to make our own movies.

    Home Movies
  • 1936
    How to Train a Dog

    How to Train a Dog

    How to Train a Dog

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    This comedic short provides a lesson in how NOT to train a dog.

    How to Train a Dog
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1933
    Your Technocracy and Mine

    Your Technocracy and Mine

    Your Technocracy and Mine

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    Robert Benchley explains Technocracy with visual aids in his classic befuddled manor.

    Your Technocracy and Mine